Limited companies · Wirral
Run your company. We'll handle the accounts.
We prepare your annual accounts and corporation tax return, file them with Companies House and HMRC, and can run your payroll. You get a named, qualified accountant in Bromborough, Wirral, and we work with clients across the UK.
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AAT Licensed Accountant · QuickBooks Elite ProAdvisor · Bromborough, Wirral
Limited company
Year end accounts
Corporation tax return
An indicative price for a company with turnover up to £150,000. Our team confirms the scope and final price.
Get a quoteWhat we do
What does a limited company accountant do for you?
We take care of what your company must file: annual accounts for Companies House, and the Company Tax Return and corporation tax calculation for HMRC. We also provide company secretarial services, run payroll, file VAT returns, keep your books and help directors with their own Self Assessment tax returns. Our team confirms what your price covers when we quote.
Annual accounts
Prepared to the right standard and filed with Companies House and HMRC. We remind you before each deadline.
Corporation tax
We work out what the company owes, look for the reliefs and allowances it can claim, and file the Company Tax Return.
Company secretarial
A service we provide: confirmation statements and changes to directors, shareholders or your registered office. Ask us to add it to your quote.
Payroll and pensions
Payslips and PAYE filings for directors and staff. Workplace pension support is a charged service; we will quote you.
Regular reports and feedback
Figures you can read, with a conversation about what they mean for the business.
Software
Cloud accounting software that keeps your records digital. If your company is VAT registered, it files your VAT returns under Making Tax Digital for VAT. QuickBooks is our preferred choice.
A dedicated accountant
One named person who knows your company, with support when you have a question.
Deadlines
What does a limited company have to file each year?
Every private limited company files annual accounts and a confirmation statement with Companies House, and a Company Tax Return with HMRC. Accounts are due nine months after your year end. Corporation tax is due nine months and one day after your accounting period ends. We track every date for you.
Annual accounts
Goes to Companies House
Due 9 months after your financial year end (21 months after incorporation for your first accounts)
Corporation tax payment
Goes to HMRC
Due 9 months and 1 day after the end of your accounting period, for companies with taxable profits of up to £1.5 million
Company Tax Return
Goes to HMRC
Due 12 months after the end of your accounting period
Confirmation statement
Goes to Companies House
Due at least once every 12 months, within 14 days of the end of your review period. Directors must verify their identity with Companies House before it is filed.
Director's Self Assessment, if you need one
Goes to HMRC
Due 31 January after the tax year ends: 31 January 2028 for 2026/27
These deadlines apply to private limited companies and are correct as at 5 October 2026.
Companies House can fine a company that files its accounts late, and HMRC charges penalties and interest on late tax. Your accountant sends reminders well ahead of each date, so you have time to get us what we need.
Starting out
Can we set up a new limited company for you?
Yes. We form the company at Companies House and register it with HMRC for corporation tax, plus PAYE and VAT if you need them. Directors and people with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House, and we'll tell you exactly what you need to do for that step.
Company formation is a charged service; we will quote you.
What we do for a new company
We set up the company and its HMRC schemes for you.
We get your accounting software running from day one, so your records start clean.
Your accountant explains how to pay yourself and what to put aside for tax.
Choosing a structure
Should you be a sole trader or a limited company?
It depends on your profit, how much you need to take out of the business, and how much risk it carries. A limited company gives you limited liability and more ways to pay yourself, but it comes with more filing. We run the numbers for both so you can decide with the facts in front of you. Our guide, sole trader or limited company, sets out the 2026/27 differences.
Sole trader
You pay Income Tax and National Insurance on the profit of the business
Less to file each year
Limited company
The company pays corporation tax on its profits
You pay Income Tax on the salary and dividends you take
Limited liability, with more to file each year
Which costs less depends on your own figures, and it can change from year to year. We can't promise that one structure will cut your tax bill; we can show you both, side by side.
How it works
How do you move your company's accounts to us?
Moving takes three steps. Fill in our short quote form, take a quick call from us to confirm what you need, then leave the rest to us. It works the same way if your company is brand new, and we can form it for you.
1
Get your quote
Tell us about your company in our short online form.
2
Take a quick call
We ring you to confirm the quote and answer your questions.
3
Leave it with us
Your accountant takes over and tells you what we need, and when.
Pricing
How much does a limited company accountant cost?
Your fee depends on the size of your company and the services you need, so we quote for each one. From £80 a month + VAT. Fill in the quote form for a price based on your own details, and we'll call you to confirm it.
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Limited company
For a company with no employees that is not VAT registered.
Year end accounts
Corporation tax return
Director Self Assessment
Tax efficiency planning
Cloud bookkeeping software (QuickBooks, Xero or FreeAgent)
AI receipt capture (Apron)
No minimum term
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot
If your company needs more
VAT registered, with VAT return submissions
from £130 a month + VAT
With employees, including monthly payroll
from £100 a month + VAT
VAT registered with employees
from £150 a month + VAT
Each employee after the first
£5 a month + VAT
Registered office address
£60 + VAT a year
Prices are indicative and apply to companies with turnover not exceeding £150,000. Our team confirms the scope and final price. Above £150,000 turnover, our team will give you a custom quote. There is no minimum term, and you can pay by Direct Debit or card.
Why Wainwrights
Why do company directors choose Wainwrights?
You get your own dedicated accountant and deadline reminders, and our office is open 9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. We're a practice established over 30 years ago that still invests in new software. We're AAT licensed accountants and a QuickBooks Elite ProAdvisor firm, based in Bromborough and working with companies across the UK.
30+
years in practice
500+
reviews on Trustpilot and Google
4.8
out of 5 on Trustpilot
“Andy has a Very professional team , always there when need to discuss anything for the business Jamie is amazing , very experienced and well oriented about my business accounting We been 6 yrs now with wainwright and never looked back Thank you all”
Mo Kenawi
On Trustpilot, August 2026
Questions
What do directors ask us before they sign up?
Do I have to use an accountant for my limited company?
No, the law doesn't require it. Directors are personally responsible for the company's accounts and tax return being right, so many choose to use one.
When are my company's accounts due?
Nine months after your financial year end for a private limited company. A new company's first accounts are due 21 months after the date it was incorporated.
When does my company pay corporation tax?
Nine months and one day after the end of your accounting period, for companies with taxable profits of up to £1.5 million. The Company Tax Return itself is due 12 months after the period ends, so the payment comes first.
Can you set up my limited company for me?
Yes. We form the company at Companies House and register it with HMRC for corporation tax, and for PAYE and VAT if you need them. Company formation is a charged service; we will quote you. See our start-up accountant page.
Can I switch to you part-way through my company's year?
Yes. We accept companies that switch to us part-way through their financial year. We contact your previous accountant and handle the handover for you.
Do you do my personal tax return as well?
Yes. If you take dividends or have other untaxed income you'll probably need a Self Assessment tax return, and we can prepare it alongside the company's accounts.
Which software will my company use?
QuickBooks is our preferred software, and we also work with Xero and FreeAgent. If you already use one of these, you can keep it.
Do I need to be on the Wirral?
No. We're based in Bromborough and work with companies across the UK by phone, Zoom, WhatsApp and our client app.
How much does a limited company accountant cost?
From £80 a month + VAT for a limited company with no employees that is not VAT registered, and from £130 a month + VAT if it is VAT registered. Prices are indicative and subject to turnover not exceeding £150,000. There is no minimum term.
Ready when you are
Ready to hand over your company's accounts?
Get a quote online, or book a free call with an accountant in Bromborough.
Or call 0151 334 5935