Accountants for tradespeople in Richmond
Accountancy for tradespeople with limited companies in Richmond: 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 Richmond cost?
We quote a fixed fee for accountants for tradespeople in Richmond 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 Richmond and across the UK
Why Richmond directors choose us for accountants for tradespeople
Fixed fee
One price for accountants for tradespeople in Richmond, agreed before we start.
Online from Richmond
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 Richmond upon Thames to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
Accountants for Richmond 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 Richmond
- 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 Richmond businesses: local facts
Richmond is in the Richmond upon Thames council area, in the London region. Richmond upon Thames has around 12,305 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses, and 11,410 of them, about 93%, have fewer than ten employees (ONS UK Business Counts, 2026). That is the group the micro-entity rules were written for.
The largest groups of micro businesses in Richmond upon Thames are professional, scientific and technical services (3,175), information and communication (1,620) and wholesale and retail (1,205). If you work in professional, scientific and technical services in Richmond, 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 28% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Richmond (Richmond upon Thames 008) has 1,155 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 985 of them (85%) are micro businesses.
Richmond upon Thames ranks 259 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 93% is above the 89% average across them. In information and communication (1,620 micro businesses in Richmond upon Thames), software subscriptions, equipment and contractor invoices are common, and contractors often ask about IR35, so we review both when preparing your return. In wholesale and retail (1,205 micro businesses in Richmond upon Thames), 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.
Richmond upon Thames at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 12,305 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 11,410 |
| Micro share | 93% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 259 |
| Around Richmond (Richmond upon Thames 008): businesses / micro | 1,155 / 985 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 3,175 |
| Information and communication | 1,620 |
| Wholesale and retail | 1,205 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
Tradesperson tax deadlines for Richmond 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 Richmond directors
Do I need accounts as a tradesperson in Richmond?
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 Richmond upon Thames?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 11,410 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 12,305 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in Richmond upon Thames.
Do I need an accountant based in Richmond?
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 Hampton Hill, Kingston upon Thames, Ealing and Richmond.
How many businesses are there around Richmond?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Richmond (Richmond upon Thames 008) has 1,155 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 985 of them (85%) are micro businesses.
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