No, there is no legal requirement to hire an accountant for your limited company in the UK. However, every limited company must file annual accounts with Companies House, submit a Corporation Tax Return (CT600) to HMRC, and meet ongoing compliance duties. A limited company accountant handles these filings accurately, prevents late penalties, and identifies tax savings that often cover the cost of their fees.

Our limited company accounting services include company formation with Companies House, annual statutory accounts, Corporation Tax Return (CT600), Confirmation Statement (CS01), VAT registration and returns, PAYE and payroll, bookkeeping, and ongoing tax planning advice. Every client gets a dedicated accountant and cloud accounting software to manage finances in real time.

A limited company accountant helps you reduce your tax bill through proven strategies such as the optimal salary and dividend mix, claiming all allowable business expenses, using reliefs like R&D Tax Credits, planning pension contributions, and timing income across tax years. Proper tax planning often saves directors thousands of pounds each year.

Limited company accounts must be filed with Companies House within nine months of the company’s financial year end. The Corporation Tax Return (CT600) must be filed with HMRC within 12 months of the year end, and any corporation tax due must be paid within nine months and one day. Missing these deadlines results in automatic penalties from both HMRC and Companies House.