Annual Accounts Services in Bristol & Across the UK

Every limited company must prepare statutory annual accounts each year and file them with Companies House, and the same figures feed into its Company Tax Return to HMRC. Sole traders and partnerships don't file accounts publicly, but they still need accurate year-end figures to complete their Self Assessment tax returns.

Whichever way you trade, good annual accounts do more than keep you compliant. They show how profitable your business really is, and they're what lenders and investors look at when you need funding to grow.

• First accounts: due at Companies House 21 months after the company was registered
• Annual accounts: due at Companies House 9 months after the end of the financial year
• Corporation Tax: payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of the accounting period
• Company Tax Return: due 12 months after the end of the accounting period

Companies House charges an automatic penalty when accounts are late, from £150 for accounts up to a month late to £1,500 for accounts more than six months late, and the penalty doubles if accounts are late two years in a row. Preparing your accounts accurately and filing them on time is at the heart of our annual accounts service.

Preparing annual accounts means bringing the year's bookkeeping up to date, reconciling every bank account, and making the year-end adjustments that give a true picture of the year, such as accruals and prepayments, closing stock, and depreciation on equipment and vehicles. From those figures we calculate your tax liabilities and prepare the accounts for filing.

Our guide to year-end accounts explains each step and what you'll need to have ready, and our year-end checklist helps you get your records in order.

Annual accounts are part of our fixed monthly plans, so you know exactly what you'll pay. Our Sole Trader plan, from £45 a month (exc VAT), includes year-end accounts preparation and your Self Assessment tax return. Our Limited Company plan, from £150 a month (exc VAT), includes statutory year-end accounts and Corporation Tax, your confirmation statement, and monthly bookkeeping and management reports, so your figures are up to date long before your year end.

We're a CIMA-qualified practice based in Bristol, preparing annual accounts for sole traders, small businesses and limited companies across north Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, and for clients throughout the UK using cloud software such as Xero and QuickBooks. If you're moving from another accountant, we handle the entire handover for you, including the professional clearance process.