Our Prices
At Crimson Owl Accountants we believe you should know what you are paying before any work begins. Most of our clients are on a fixed monthly package, which spreads the cost evenly across the year and includes unlimited reasonable phone and email support. We also offer one-off fees for individual pieces of work. All prices below are a guide for typical small businesses and landlords; we will always confirm your exact fee in writing after our initial chat.
Monthly Packages
Sole Trader Essentials - from £45 a month: annual accounts, your self assessment tax return and year-round email and phone support.
Sole Trader Plus - from £75 a month: everything in Essentials plus quarterly bookkeeping and Making Tax Digital submissions.
Landlord Package - from £40 a month: property accounts, your self assessment return and support for one or two rental properties.
Limited Company Starter - from £95 a month: statutory accounts, corporation tax return, confirmation statement and one director self assessment return.
Limited Company Complete - from £165 a month: everything in Starter plus monthly bookkeeping, quarterly VAT returns and director payroll.
Bespoke Package - from £200 a month: a tailored bundle for larger or more complex businesses, quoted after a review of your needs.
Tax Returns and Accounts
Self assessment tax return - from £180: preparation and online filing of a straightforward personal tax return.
Self assessment with property income - from £240: personal tax return including the property pages for one rental property.
Additional rental property - £50 per property: extra schedules for each further property included on your return.
Sole trader year-end accounts - from £350: accounts prepared from your records, including the tax return figures.
Limited company accounts and corporation tax - from £850: statutory accounts, Companies House filing and corporation tax return.
Dormant company accounts - from £120: preparation and filing of accounts for a company that has not traded.
Catch-up returns for earlier years - from £200 per year: help bringing overdue returns up to date.
Bookkeeping and VAT
Monthly bookkeeping - from £90 a month: recording and reconciling transactions for businesses with modest monthly volumes.
Quarterly bookkeeping - from £150 a quarter: a tidy-up of your records every three months, ready for reporting.
VAT return - from £120 per quarter: preparation, checking and digital submission of your VAT return.
VAT registration - £95: advice on timing and scheme choice, plus completing the registration for you.
Cloud software set-up - from £150: setting up your accounting software, bank feeds and a sensible chart of accounts.
Payroll and Advice
Director-only payroll - £20 a month: monthly payroll for a single director, including payslips and submissions.
Payroll for employees - from £35 a month: up to five employees, then £5 per additional employee each month.
Auto enrolment set-up - from £150: assessing your staff and setting up your workplace pension duties.
Business start-up session - £95: a one-hour meeting covering structure, registration, records and first-year deadlines.
Company formation - from £125: forming your limited company and setting up the first steps with the tax authorities.
Ad hoc advice - £75 per hour: help with one-off questions or projects outside your agreed package.
How Our Pricing Works
Our fees depend mainly on the size and complexity of your business and on the state of your records. Tidy, up-to-date bookkeeping means less work for us and a lower fee for you. If your records need extra attention, we will tell you before we start and agree any additional cost, rather than adding it to the bill afterwards.
Free Initial Consultation
Your first meeting with Crimson Owl Accountants is free and comes with no obligation. We use it to understand your needs and give you an accurate quote. There is no charge for asking questions about what we can do for you.
Payment and Notice
Monthly packages are paid by direct debit and can be cancelled with one month's notice. One-off work is invoiced on completion and payable within fourteen days. For catch-up work or new limited company clients, we may ask for a deposit of up to half the agreed fee before we begin.
VAT and Late Records
Please note our prices may be subject to VAT, and the final fee will be confirmed in your engagement letter. Records received less than two weeks before a filing deadline may incur a priority fee of £50, as we need to rearrange other work to meet the deadline for you.
