Accountants for tradespeople in London
Accountancy for tradespeople with limited companies in London: CIS, van and tool costs, VAT and year-end accounts handled for a fixed fee.
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Filed with Companies House and HMRC
- 100% online, no office visits
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What does accountants for tradespeople in London cost?
We quote a fixed fee for accountants for tradespeople in London 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
- Tradespeople and subcontractors trading through a limited company
- 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 London and across the UK
Why London directors choose us for accountants for tradespeople
Fixed fee
One price for accountants for tradespeople in London, agreed before we start.
Online from London
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 London to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
Accountants for London tradespeople
Builders, electricians, plumbers and other tradespeople often work under the Construction Industry Scheme, where contractors deduct 20% or 30% from payments to subcontractors who are not paid gross. Those deductions, plus vehicles, tools and materials, need careful treatment in your accounts and tax return so you claim everything you are owed.
What is included
- CIS deductions reconciled and claimed in your accounts
- Van, tool and materials costs recorded correctly
- Mileage claimed at HMRC approved rates where it applies
- VAT and the domestic reverse charge for building work explained
- Accounts, Corporation Tax return and confirmation statement filed
How to get your trade accounts done in London
- 1
Tell us how you work and who you work for.
- 2
Send your invoices, CIS statements and receipts.
- 3
We prepare the accounts and tax return.
- 4
You approve online and we file.
Accountants for tradespeople for London businesses: local facts
London is in Greater London. ONS figures for 2026 count 552,505 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses in London, and 497,835 of them (90%) employ fewer than ten people. Many are small enough to use the micro-entity regime.
The largest groups of micro businesses in London are professional, scientific and technical services (101,845), wholesale and retail (66,160) and construction (60,915). If you work in professional, scientific and technical services in London, 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 20% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around London (Westminster 018) has 13,665 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 11,230 of them (82%) are micro businesses.
London ranks 1 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 90% is in line with the 89% average across them. In wholesale and retail (66,160 micro businesses in London), 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 (60,915 micro businesses in London), Construction Industry Scheme deductions, retentions and stage payments can distort profit, so we reconcile your CIS statements before the accounts are prepared.
Many London companies use a registered office address that differs from where they trade; it must be a real UK address where official post is received.
London at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 552,505 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 497,835 |
| Micro share | 90% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 1 |
| Around London (Westminster 018): businesses / micro | 13,665 / 11,230 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 101,845 |
| Wholesale and retail | 66,160 |
| Construction | 60,915 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
Tradesperson tax deadlines for London 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.
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Questions from London directors
Do I need accounts as a tradesperson in London?
Yes if you trade through a limited company: annual accounts, a Corporation Tax return and a confirmation statement are all required. Sole traders file a Self Assessment return instead.
Can I get CIS tax back?
Yes. Deductions made by contractors count as payments towards the company’s tax bills, and any excess is repayable.
How many micro businesses are there in London?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 497,835 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 552,505 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in London.
Do I need an accountant based in London?
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 Maida Vale, South Wimbledon, Thornton Heath and London.
How many businesses are there around London?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around London (Westminster 018) has 13,665 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 11,230 of them (82%) are micro businesses.
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