Accountants for contractors in Cathays
Accountancy for limited company contractors in Cathays: accounts, tax returns, salary and dividend planning and help with IR35 questions, for a fixed fee.
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Filed with Companies House and HMRC
- 100% online, no office visits
★★★★★ Rated Excellent by 300+ clients
Get your fixed-fee quote in Cathays
Tell us a little about your company. It takes about a minute.
Prefer to talk? 0203 4411-258 or freephone 0800 6441-258
What does accountants for contractors in Cathays cost?
We quote a fixed fee for accountants for contractors in Cathays before any work starts, based on your turnover and the state of your records. We handle the whole job online and file with Companies House and HMRC.
- Best for
- Limited company contractors, inside or outside IR35
- Fee
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Deadline
- Accounts: 9 months after year end. Tax return: 12 months after year end
- Filed with
- Companies House and HMRC
- Service area
- Online to Cathays and across the UK
Why Cathays directors choose us for accountants for contractors
Fixed fee
One price for accountants for contractors in Cathays, agreed before we start.
Online from Cathays
Share records and approve everything by email. No travelling, no posting paperwork.
Companies House and HMRC
We handle both filings together so nothing falls between the cracks.
Deadline reminders
We diarise your accounts, tax and confirmation statement dates.
Free eligibility check
Not sure you qualify? Our calculators tell you in a minute.
Local figures, UK-wide help
We use ONS data for Cardiff to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
Accountants for Cathays contractors
Contractors who work through their own limited company have to file annual accounts, a Corporation Tax return and a confirmation statement, run payroll if they pay themselves a salary, and consider whether IR35 applies to each contract. Planning salary against dividends decides how much of your day rate you actually keep.
What is included
- Annual accounts and Corporation Tax return filed for you
- Salary and dividend planning each year
- Expenses guidance for travel, equipment and home working
- IR35 questions discussed before you sign contracts
- VAT and payroll handled alongside if you need them
How to set up contractor accounts in Cathays
- 1
Tell us about your company and your current contracts.
- 2
We set up your filings and a salary and dividend plan.
- 3
You send records as you go.
- 4
We file your accounts and tax and remind you of every deadline.
Accountants for contractors for Cathays businesses: local facts
Cathays is in the Cardiff council area, in Wales. In Cardiff, 10,500 of the 12,120 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in the 2026 ONS count have fewer than ten employees, around 87%. If you run a company in Cathays, you are in good company.
The largest groups of micro businesses in Cardiff are professional, scientific and technical services (1,765), wholesale and retail (1,535) and construction (1,305). If you work in professional, scientific and technical services in Cathays, fee income, work in progress at the year end and how directors are paid are the key decisions, so we plan these with you before the accounts are finalised. That puts professional, scientific and technical services at 17% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Cathays (Cardiff 028) has 190 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 175 of them (92%) are micro businesses.
Cardiff ranks 274 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 87% is below the 89% average across them. In wholesale and retail (1,535 micro businesses in Cardiff), closing stock and the VAT treatment of different product lines are the usual pressure points, so we value stock carefully and check your VAT records. In construction (1,305 micro businesses in Cardiff), Construction Industry Scheme deductions, retentions and stage payments can distort profit, so we reconcile your CIS statements before the accounts are prepared.
Companies registered in Wales follow the same Companies House deadlines and Corporation Tax rules as the rest of the UK.
Cardiff at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 12,120 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 10,500 |
| Micro share | 87% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 274 |
| Around Cathays (Cardiff 028): businesses / micro | 190 / 175 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,765 |
| Wholesale and retail | 1,535 |
| Construction | 1,305 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
Contractor tax deadlines for Cathays directors
Accounts
Due at Companies House 9 months after your year end.
Tax return
CT600 due at HMRC 12 months after your accounting period ends.
Tax payment
Corporation Tax is due 9 months and 1 day after your year end.
Confirmation statement
At least every 12 months, filed within 14 days of your review period ending.
Full filing deadlines guide · Late filing penalties · Eligibility calculator
Rated 4.9 on Google by 300+ clients
★★★★★“Best accountants we have ever had. Umer is ace, and makes everything easy and transparent.”
Ayotunde Rufai
★★★★★“The whole process was swift and effortless, and it was one less thing to worry about.”
Jamie Fletcher
★★★★★“We have been a client for years. Very quick, responsive and personalised service.”
Hansen Personal Training
Ready for accountants for contractors in Cathays?
Fixed fee, quoted up front. Filed with Companies House and HMRC. 100% online.
Questions from Cathays directors
Do contractors in Cathays need a limited company?
Not always. Some contractors work through an umbrella company or as sole traders. A limited company suits many contractors outside IR35, but it brings accounts and tax filings of its own.
What is IR35?
IR35 is the set of rules that decides whether a contractor is effectively an employee for tax purposes. If a contract falls inside IR35, tax and National Insurance are deducted from payments.
How many micro businesses are there in Cardiff?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 10,500 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 12,120 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in Cardiff.
Do I need an accountant based in Cathays?
No. Companies House and HMRC filing is entirely online, so we work with you remotely. We are based in Morden, south London, and work with limited companies across the UK, including those in Cardiff, Pontprennau, Penarth and Cathays.
How many businesses are there around Cathays?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Cathays (Cardiff 028) has 190 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 175 of them (92%) are micro businesses.
More services in Cathays
Micro-entity accounts filing services
in Cathays →
Annual accounts filing
in Cathays →
Confirmation statement filing
in Cathays →
Corporation tax return for micro companies
in Cathays →
CT600 tax return filing
in Cathays →
Dormant company accounts filing
in Cathays →
First-year accounts for limited company
in Cathays →
FRS 105 micro-entity accounts
in Cathays →
Late micro-entity accounts filing
in Cathays →
Overdue company accounts filing
in Cathays →
Bookkeeping services for limited companies
in Cathays →
Payroll services for small businesses
in Cathays →
VAT return filing services
in Cathays →
Accountants for tradespeople
in Cathays →
Also serving nearby
Accountants for contractors in CardiffAccountants for contractors in PontprennauAccountants for contractors in PenarthAccountants for contractors in Gwaelod-y-GarthAll locations