- Pricing
What it costs, before you ask
Most accountants make you ring up to find out. These are real starting prices, and the fee is agreed with you in writing before any work begins. What moves it is volume and the state of the records, and both of those are explained further down rather than left as a surprise.
- Limited companies
Monthly accounting packages for limited companies
One predictable monthly fee covering the bookkeeping, the year-end accounts and the Corporation Tax return together. No separate year-end bill in month twelve for work the package already includes.
Every package includes
- Monthly bank reconciliation
- Annual statutory accounts
- Corporation Tax calculation
- Corporation Tax Return (CT600)
- Filing of annual accounts with Companies House
- Filing of the Corporation Tax Return with HMRC
- Routine accounting queries and support
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Essential
£120 a month
£1,440 a year
Small, straightforward limited companies with a low level of monthly activity.
- Bookkeeping
- Up to 50 transactions a month
- Bank accounts
- 1 business bank account
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Most limited companies
Standard
£180 a month
£2,160 a year
Growing limited companies with a higher level of monthly activity.
- Bookkeeping
- Up to 100 transactions a month
- Bank accounts
- Up to 2 bank or credit card accounts
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Plus
£250 a month
£3,000 a year
Businesses with a greater volume of transactions and more involved bookkeeping.
- Bookkeeping
- Up to 200 transactions a month
- Bank accounts
- Up to 3 bank or credit card accounts
More than 200 transactions a month, more than three accounts, or something more involved? That is a tailored quote rather than a package, and we will work it out with you.
Standalone bookkeeping prices, by transaction volume
If you only need the bookkeeping, without the year-end accounts and the Corporation Tax return bundled with it.
| Transactions a month | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Up to 50 transactions | from £60 a month |
| Up to 100 transactions | from £125 a month |
| Up to 200 transactions | from £200 a month |
| More than 200 | Tailored quote |
Before any work starts
The fee is agreed with you in writing
These are starting prices. What you pay is worked out from what your business actually puts through, and it is agreed with you in the engagement letter before anybody does anything.
VAT, payroll, CIS and tax return prices
All starting prices. Anything added to a package is quoted and agreed with you before it starts.
Payroll and pensions
- Payroll from £35 a month Depends on the number of employees, the frequency and the complexity.
- Payroll setup from £75
- PAYE registration £75
- Auto-enrolment pension administration from £15 a month Processing only. We do not give pension or investment advice.
VAT and CIS
- VAT return from £75 a return Assumes the bookkeeping is complete and reconciled. Corrections are quoted separately.
- VAT registration from £95
- Monthly CIS return from £50 a month For straightforward contractor reporting with a small number of subcontractors.
Accounts and tax
- Limited company year-end accounts from £600 For straightforward companies with complete records. Included in the monthly packages.
- Sole trader annual accounts from £300
- Corporation Tax Return (CT600) from £200 Separately from a monthly package. Included in all three packages.
- Self Assessment tax return from £200 Straightforward returns. Multiple income sources or property income may cost more.
- Confirmation statement from £50 Plus the Companies House filing fee. A statement with changes to record may cost more.
Reporting
- Monthly management accounts from £175 a month
- Quarterly management accounts from £200 a quarter Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, budget against actual, and a review of what it means.
Setting up and sorting out
- Bookkeeping clean-up from £195 Following an initial review. Depends on the volume and condition of the records.
- Software setup and training from £130 Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent. Migrations are quoted separately.
- Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from £30 a month For straightforward, low-volume businesses. Bookkeeping and the annual tax return are charged separately where applicable.
- MTD setup and HMRC onboarding from £95
What changes an accountancy fee
A starting price is a starting price. These are the things that change it, and we work them out with you before quoting rather than after invoicing.
- Transaction volume
- Number of bank or credit card accounts
- Whether you are VAT registered
- Payroll and CIS requirements
- Complexity of the transactions
- Condition and completeness of your records
- Any catch-up work or historical corrections needed
Work we quote for rather than price
Some work takes an unpredictable amount of professional time, and putting a number on it here would be a guess dressed up as a price. These get a tailored quote.
- Historical corrections spanning several years
- Large software migrations
- Complex CIS or VAT corrections
- Detailed forecasting, budgeting and cash-flow projects
- Large payrolls, or multiple payroll frequencies
- Significant year-end clean-up
- Company strike-off support where the circumstances are complicated
No VAT is added to any of these fees. Tickdoc is not VAT registered, so the figures on this page are what you pay. If you are not VAT registered yourself, that is a real difference: most practices quote plus VAT, and you would not be able to reclaim it.
Accounting software subscriptions are not included in Tickdoc's fees. Most clients pay Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent directly; where it is simpler, we can pay the subscription on your behalf and you reimburse us.
