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Starting from just £85/month, you will get a dedicated start-up accountant to help you with the following:
  • check Form your company
  • check Develop accounting plans and financial budget
  • check Register for VAT, Payroll, and bookkeeping
  • check Make business HMRC compliant
  • check Set up for EMI valuations, SEIS/EIS applications, and R&D relief
  • check Tailor-made premium startup accounting service
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Get Set, Grow, and Scale with 123Financials

123Financials dedicated services empower startup founders to make confident decisions for their companies to grow and succeed in the long term. We start by finding more about your company vision, financial goals, experience & background, discuss various options and go through their pros and cons to incorporate your company profitably.

Our start-up accountants for tech startups will also help you set up bank accounts and show you planning and saving taxes with different schemes and options.

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Accounting for Startup Businesses.
Tailored Accounting Packages.

Startups require different accounting and advisory services as they progress along their growth timeline. Build your personalised package with the services that suit you best, with the freedom to change things around when you need to.

Basic Compliance

  • check Monthly Bookkeeping
  • check VAT Returns & Filing
  • check Payroll
  • check Year End Accounts
  • check Corporation Tax Filing (CT600)
  • check Confirmation Statement Filing
  • check Director Self Assessment Filing
  • check Xero Account*
  • check Dedicated account manager
  • *billed separately

Advisory Services to Grow & Scale

  • check EIS & SEIS Applications
  • check R&D Tax Credits
  • check Grant Application Advice
  • check Business Valuations
  • check EMI Option Schemes
  • check Financial Forecasting
  • check Business Advisory
  • check Fundraising Advisory
  • *Only payable upon success

*Prices are VAT exclusive.

What We Can Do For Your Startup Company accounting:


  • SEIS/EIS

  • R&D TAX CREDITS

  • INVESTOR RELATIONS

  • PAYMENT PROCESSING

  • BUSINESS VALUATION

  • ACCOUNTING AND TAX COMPLIANCE

  • MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS

  • BUDGET AND FORECASTS

SEIS/ EIS

Want the secret of onboarding more investors? Make your startup SEIS/EIS eligible. Many investors don't invest in a company unless it is SEIS/EIS-approved.

Our expert team guides you through the seamless process, from eligibility assessment and documentation to submission. Benefit from potential tax relief of up to 50% through SEIS and 30% through EIS for your investors. Expedite your expansion, as SEIS applications typically receive HMRC decisions within 3-6 weeks, while EIS applications can take about 2-3 months. Elevate your business with our simplified, advantageous EIS/SEIS assistance.

R&D Tax Credit

Unlock the potential of your business with our comprehensive R&D tax credit services. Our dedicated team of professionals specialises in maximising your claim, ensuring you receive the full benefits for your research and development efforts.

Whether you're a startup or an established firm, we're here to navigate the ever-changing HMRC laws and secure your entitled tax relief. Fuel your innovation today – let's drive your business forward through valuable R&D tax credits.

Investor Relations Services

It is always wise to maintain excellent relations with your investors. If you need help, we know the best industry tools and have resources for founders to simplify investor communication, capital management, and performance tracking.

Let us help you share company updates, the latest achievements, and KPIs with your stockholders.

Payment Processing

We make startup business payments simple. We have incredible payment processing solutions and processes for new businesses, such as employee salaries, supplier payments, overseas tech team payments and more.

Take your business global with our payment processing services. We will help you manage fraud and protect you from insufficient funds and expired credit limits.

Accounting & Tax Compliance

Hire a dedicated tax accountant from just £85/month. From company accountants to tax planning and self-assessments, get every financial advice you need in an all-in-one solution.

Find out about compliance for a startup in the UK, and gain real-time insights and consultations on all accounting and tax matters whenever you need.

Management Accounts

Management accounting helps startups track key performance indicators, burn and churn ratios and make effective decisions. As part of our management accounts service, you will get a customised dashboard tracking all critical KPIs, business survival ratios, cost analysis, key trends, budget vs. actual comparisons, a summary of unpaid invoices and supplier payments, profit and loss account, balance sheet, and more.

Budget and Forecasts

Our budgeting and forecasting solutions will ensure your startup has enough financial runway, whether they come from cash inflows or outflows. With our accurate budgeting, you can plan all your expenses and forestall potential problems head-on.

Our financial forecasting will enable you to estimate future financial health and identify trends and funding gaps to achieve goals and fundraise.

Business Valuation

It is very challenging to determine the actual worth of a startup, as valuation requires careful analysis and industry knowledge.

We are your one-stop destination for determining your startup's best and most accurate valuation using modern methods like discounted cash flow, EBIDTA and more. Our valuations will help you attract investors with confidence, make your way into the market, and prepare for challenges.

How Our Accounting Services for Startups in the UK are best for budding startups?

Professional accountants for startups can be of great value to new businesses in boosting growth and improving the bottom line. On hiring our tax accountants, you will gain a credible resource for your organisation, adding value to your accounting and preventing pitfalls, freeing your valuable time as a founder to focus on your core business operations.

  • task_alt Raise funding with confidence
  • task_alt Better understanding of start up market complexities
  • task_alt Budgets and robust business forecasts preparation
  • task_alt Relevant tax planning to optimise personal and business taxes
  • task_alt leveraging the cloud solutions, meaning your business financial information is at your fingertips 24/7/365
  • task_alt Full compliance solutions
  • task_alt Payment processing, financial control and key process optimisation
  • task_alt Setting up the infrastructure to make the business ready for scale-up
  • task_alt Getting you financially prepared for the funding round
  • task_alt R&D, EIS/SEIS, cap table, share registers and more
  • task_alt Bespoke startup company accounting services

Startups Company Accounting Services


A fixed-fee, low cost service for Startups working as contractors or small-business.
From just £ 85 + VAT/Month

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One-stop solution for accounting needs: Accountant for Startups business!

Lay your startup foundation with 123Financials

Launching a business can be a life-changer. But, it comes with risk and uncertainty from the cut-throat competitive industry. Before entering the market, there's a lot to be done.

Your start-up tax accountant validates your idea and long-term goals concerning the market structure and devices a strategy to maintain uninterrupted cash flow. We have a buddy for you whom you can trust for any finance-related advice. We have everything a startup needs under one umbrella.

Not that techie? Need a hand?

Old-school accounting methods are given up these days. With the unnumbered advent in the technical sector, startup company accountants are resorting to high computing software such as Xero, Quickbooks, and FreeAgent.

If you aren't much inclined toward technical advancements, that doesn't mean you will be left behind. Without strategies and processing, raw data is just a load. Hiring a tech-savvy business startup accountant is an easy solution for utilising cloud-based software.

Lots of registrations? Let's apply as a team

Great Startups are lean and run on flexibility and freedom, yet compliance is necessary. Countless registrations with government bodies with supporting documents in the required formats are needed. Well, this will certainly make you tired.

Sounds overwhelming? Nevermind! Your tech start-up accountant can register for the VAT, Payroll, EIS/SEIS, Cap tables, R&D tax credits, Pensions, etc. They even keep you in a circle until the processes are concluded.

Short on funds? It's time to shoot a fundraiser session

Startups usually depend on the funds raised during the pre-seeding or seeding round. Bootstrap startups where the founder makes the entire investment are rare to find.

With the industry getting competitive day by day and great startups kicking off, it is a tough race to seek investments. You must be very precise with the company's evaluation.

Evaluation can be ambiguous, but our startup tax advisor has in-depth knowledge of the industry with which they bring out the sharpest and most detailed evaluation for your fundraisers. Once you hire a best startup accountant in London, the evaluation and supporting documents are just a ping away.

Know nothing about EIS/SEIS? We are there for you

As your startup sets foot in the market, you might need some additional funds. EIS (Enterprise Investment Schemes) and SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes) are some of the available solutions making your startup attractive to UK taxpayer investors.

It becomes a mere task to seek some funds for startups with the tax benefits associated with these schemes. We know the start and end of these programs, and the online accountant for new business can assist you in wrapping up the mandatory paperwork.

Make up your mind; we are just a ping away

Great things take time, and significant decisions need some action. You can ping us now with the accounting vulnerabilities your startup is facing, and our team will get back with a promising solution for all your startup accounting pitfalls or queries.With many endeavors, our startup accounting firm strive all day and night to do their client's a good turn.

Let's discuss the services that we offer to back your startup

It is a myth that one employee can't make a difference in sales and revenue. Hire a professional CFO, and you will notice the revenue trajectory of your startup going steeper and higher. Once the small business accountants are on board, you will have someone to look upon for financial guidance.


Finding an Accountant for a Startup business guide

Top reasons for choosing 123Financials Startup Accounting firm in London for your startup

A company start-up accountant UK makes your task easy in multi-dimensions:

  • task_altTailored startup accounting services
  • task_altBringing out tech-innovative solutions leveraging automation and cloud computing
  • task_altCash flow forecasting to avoid a cash crunch
  • task_altBudget preparation and setting up annual financial forecasts
  • task_altConsolidating all the bank statements, credit card statements, and other monetary sources of the startup
  • task_altPayment processing, financial management, and payroll optimisation
  • task_altComplete HMRC compliance solutions
  • task_altR&D tax credit claims management and writing technical reports
  • task_altEffective tax planning to reduce personal and business tax liabilities
  • task_altMaintaining inventory records
  • task_altAssisting you in preparing for the fundraising
  • task_altEIS/SEIS registration and compliance
  • task_altMaintaining up-to-date Cap table
  • task_altMake sure that you pitch the correct valuation in front of investors
  • task_altRetirement planning for the founder and the employees
  • task_altThe EMIs are decided judiciously
  • task_altExit strategies

Accounting for startups is a bit tricky. We rigorously look for two traits in the ideal accountant for a startup business - versatility and path-finding.
There are numerous challenges in the day-to-day accounting of a start business; our online accountants know how to brainstorm and get to the most appropriate solution.

Our tax advisors and accountants not only possess in-depth market knowledge but also know about leveraging it.

Why choose our startup accountancy services in UK?

As a startup and SME-focused accountancy firm, we don't leave a stone unturned to provide all services your startup needs under one umbrella.

We are tech-savvy and are entirely cloud-based to accommodate needs of today's startups. We offer everything a startup needs under one umbrella: bookkeeping to R&D, payroll to CFO and accounts to investor relations.

We will provide you accurate financial intelligence needed to facilitate robust decision-making and funding rounds. We help you establish correct processes at your startup, making it ready to scale and grow seamlessly.

Finally, we are ICAEW accredited, Xero gold partner and a 5-star rated (Trustpilot) startup accounting firm.

What can startup tech accountants do for a startup business?

We offer a range of services that most startups need. These include:

  • task_altRecording business transactions, updating books, preparing financial statements, and assisting in sound decision making
  • task_altMeeting all compliance requirements- annual accounts, tax returns, confirmation statements, payroll, VAT returns, pension filings,updating Companies House with share returns of allotments and other filings etc.
  • task_altPreparing founders' self-assessment tax returns and helps in reducing tax liabilities by considering deductions and reliefs
  • task_altAnalyses cash flow in the business, tracking income and expenditure, calculating profit and loss, and measuring business performance
  • task_altManagement accounts, Budgeting, business forecasting, payment processing, financial control, and critical process optimisation
  • task_altLeveraging cloud solutions in business, thus, keeping financial information at your fingertips
  • task_altMaking business fundraising ready with updated books, and accurate business forecasts
  • task_altManagement accounts, Budgeting, business forecasting, payment processing, financial control, and critical process optimisation
  • task_altLeveraging cloud solutions in business, thus, keeping financial information at your fingertips
  • task_altMaking business fundraising ready with updated books, and accurate business forecasts
What should I consider when hiring a startup accountant UK?

When hiring a startup accountant, you must consider a few things to make the right choice.

  • task_alt Do they have minimum qualifications to handle your accounting needs?
  • task_alt Do they have certificates or permission to offer accounting services?
  • task_alt Check their reviews on independent platforms- like Trustpilot.
  • task_alt Do they have experience working with businesses of your type- startups?
  • task_alt What services do they provide?
  • task_alt Will they provide bookkeeping, accounting, financial advisory, and tax expertise , or do you need to find others?
  • task_alt How much do they charge, and how to pay them?
  • task_alt How often are they available for you, and how to communicate with them?
  • task_alt Are they tech-savvy?
What startup accounting services do I need as a startup?

The range of accounting needs may vary; however, every startup has some standard accounting requirements. It includes:

  • task_alt Bookkeeping
  • task_alt Annual accounts or financial statements
  • task_alt Annual corporate tax return- CT600
  • task_alt Confirmation statement
  • task_alt VAT returns- if VAT registered
  • task_alt Payroll workings, RTI and pension submissions
  • task_alt Management accounts
  • task_alt Managing cap table, issuing new shares and updating Companies House
  • task_alt EIS/ SEIS registration and maintenance- if issuing shares to UK individual taxpayers
  • task_alt Budgeting and cashflow forecasting
  • task_alt R&D tax credit claims, if applicable.
How much it costs to hire a start-up accountant in London?

Our growth package starts from £149/month and includes:

  • task_altiXBRL accounts preparation and submission with the Companies House
  • task_altiXBRL tax return preparation and submission with the HMRC
  • task_alt1 confirmation statement filing with the Companies House
  • task_altDirector self-assessment tax return preparation and submission with the HMRC
  • task_altFortnightly bookkeeping- 480 transactions per year included.
  • task_alt4 VAT return preparation and submissions with the HMRC
  • task_altQuarterly management accounts
  • task_altFor details, please see our pricing page
  • task_altDirector and 2 employee payroll and pension filings

Additional services include setting up for employee share option schemes, EIS/SEIS applications, R&D tax relief, budgets and forecasts preparation, monthly management accounts, cashflow and virtual CFO.

Will a single person handle my account?

Well, it depends upon the work involved. It is like building a home; you need an architect, builder, painter, electrician, plumber, etc. The same is with Accounts; there are bookkeeping, payroll, accounts preparation, tax issues, and specialist tax or accounting areas.

You will have a dedicated accountant responsible for the delivery of the overall project. A small team of one to three persons usually assists your dedicated accountant.

How do you communicate with your clients?

Our clients and accountants communicate via your dedicated customer portal, email or phone calls. We are also available on Whatsapp

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