No hourly bills. No surprise invoices. Here's exactly what UK accountants charge, what you should expect to pay, and what's included at each level.
Accountant cost
Most accountancy websites tiptoe around the question of cost. They'll tell you their 'approach is bespoke' and 'every client is different'. Both true — but as a business owner you want to know what drives the price before you commit. So here it is.
The cost of a fixed-fee small-business accountant depends on five things: your business structure, your turnover, the services you actually need, the software you use, and the time of year you start. Below is what each of those means in practice. After a short conversation we'll quote a single fixed monthly fee that covers everything we agree on — no hourly clock, no surprise invoices.
What's included by business type
A fixed monthly fee covers everything below for your business type. We agree the scope and the price upfront — no hourly clock, no surprise extras.
Sound familiar?
If any of these ring true, you're not getting what you should be.
Common questions
Usually because it's more profitable for them when you don't know what's coming. Fixed fees shift the risk — if your query takes twice as long as expected, we eat the extra, not you. That's the point.
Everything that's part of running your business normally: accounts, tax return, bookkeeping support, payroll (if any), VAT (if registered), Xero, unlimited phone calls, HMRC correspondence and quarterly check-ins. Anything labelled 'extra' should be genuinely extra — specialist tax advice, R&D claims, major projects.
Usually not. At the very cheapest end of the market, corners get cut — returns are rushed, queries get batched, nobody spots planning opportunities. You often save more than you spend by going to someone competent.
Free, no-obligation quote. Fixed monthly fee. No surprises.
Just a proper conversation about your business.