Limited Company Accounts
Limited Company Accounts
Your limited company has legal filing obligations with Companies House and HMRC. We prepare and submit your annual accounts, corporation tax returns, and confirmation statements — keeping your company fully compliant.
Sound familiar?
Your company accounts are overdue and you face growing Companies House penalties
You are not sure whether your salary and dividend structure is as tax-efficient as it could be
You are a new director and did not fully anticipate the ongoing filing obligations
You want to change accountants but are not sure how the switch works
If any of these apply, you are in the right place. Get in touch and we will give you straight advice on what to do next.
About limited company accounts
Making the decision to trade as a limited company is one of the most significant steps a business owner takes — but it also brings a layer of legal and financial obligations that many directors underestimate when they incorporate. Unlike sole trader trading, a limited company is a separate legal entity with its own statutory requirements. Annual accounts must be filed with Companies House within nine months of the year-end. A corporation tax return (CT600) must be submitted to HMRC within twelve months. A confirmation statement must be filed each year. These are not optional, and the penalties for missing them are automatic and escalating — starting at £150 for a month's delay and rising to £1,500 beyond six months, doubling on a second consecutive late filing.
Corporation tax planning is where the real value of proper accountancy reveals itself for limited company directors. The rate of corporation tax, the timing of the year-end, the structure of director remuneration — salary, dividends, pension contributions — all interact in ways that have a material impact on the total tax position. The most tax-efficient approach for a director drawing a combination of salary and dividends is not a one-size-fits-all answer. It depends on the profitability of the company, the director's personal income, National Insurance thresholds, and plans for the business going forward. We review remuneration structure with every client as a matter of course, not as an add-on.
Overdue limited company accounts are a situation that tends to deteriorate the longer it is left unaddressed. Directors in this position often feel that the backlog is too large to confront, or that HMRC will take a harsh view. In practice, voluntary disclosure and prompt remediation is always treated more favourably than enforcement. We work with directors who have one or more years outstanding — assessing the full position, explaining the financial consequences clearly, and working through the backlog in an ordered and efficient way. Getting compliant protects the company and protects the director personally.
Our limited company service provides a genuinely complete package: annual statutory accounts, corporation tax return, Companies House submission, confirmation statement, and director remuneration planning — managed by one person who knows your business. We also integrate naturally with our bookkeeping service for clients who need accurate records maintained throughout the year, and with our management accounts service for companies that have grown to the point where monthly financial reporting is more valuable than annual compliance alone.
What's included
Annual statutory accounts preparation
Corporation tax (CT600) filing
Companies House submission
Director salary and dividend planning
Confirmation statement support
What you get
Always compliant — no late filing penalties
Understand your company finances clearly
Tax-efficient remuneration structure
One point of contact for everything
How it works
We review your company records
We gather your company information, check what filings are due, and assess any outstanding obligations before we start.
We prepare your accounts
Full statutory accounts prepared to UK GAAP standards, reviewed with you in plain English before anything is submitted.
Corporation tax calculated
We calculate your corporation tax liability including all available reliefs and deductions, and prepare your CT600.
Filed with HMRC and Companies House
We submit your CT600 to HMRC and your statutory accounts to Companies House within all required deadlines.
This service is for: Limited company directors, Owner-managed businesses, Startups, Growing small businesses.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about limited company accounts — answered directly.
Companies House issues automatic penalties beginning at £150 for accounts up to one month late, rising to £375 (one to three months), £750 (three to six months), and £1,500 beyond six months. These penalties double for a second consecutive late filing. HMRC also charges interest on late corporation tax payments from the date the tax was due. The financial impact escalates quickly, which is why early action is always the right response.
There is no legal requirement to use an accountant — but the complexity of limited company obligations makes professional support genuinely worthwhile. Annual accounts must comply with UK GAAP. Corporation tax calculations involve reliefs and deductions that require expertise to apply correctly. Remuneration planning requires an understanding of multiple interacting tax rates. The cost of professional support is consistently lower than the cost of errors, penalties, or missed planning opportunities.
Corporation tax is charged on the profits of your limited company and is reported via a CT600 return filed with HMRC. Self assessment applies to your personal income — including the salary you draw as a director and any dividends you take from the company. As a company director, you are typically required to file both: a CT600 for the company and a self assessment return personally. We handle both as part of our limited company service.
Yes. Most limited company directors take a combination of salary and dividends — the salary set at a level that is tax-efficient from a National Insurance perspective, with the remainder drawn as dividends, which are taxed at a lower rate than income. The optimal split depends on your specific circumstances including other income, pension contributions, and any employment or benefit obligations. We review this with every director client and explain the position clearly.
Switching is straightforward and we manage the process for you. You sign a letter of authority that allows us to act on your behalf with HMRC and Companies House. We then contact your previous accountant for handover information and relevant records. The transition typically takes a matter of days and requires very little from you. Most clients are surprised by how uncomplicated it is.
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