First-year accounts for limited company in Chipping Sodbury
We prepare first-year accounts for new limited companies in Chipping Sodbury: the first accounting period, first-year Corporation Tax and every deadline set out clearly.
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Filed with Companies House and HMRC
- 100% online, no office visits
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What does first-year accounts for limited company in Chipping Sodbury cost?
We quote a fixed fee for first-year accounts for limited company in Chipping Sodbury 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.
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- New limited companies filing their first accounts
- Fee
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Deadline
- First accounts: 21 months after incorporation
- Filed with
- Companies House and HMRC
- Service area
- Online to Chipping Sodbury and across the UK
Why Chipping Sodbury directors choose us for first-year accounts for limited company
Fixed fee
One price for first-year accounts for limited company in Chipping Sodbury, agreed before we start.
Online from Chipping Sodbury
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 South Gloucestershire to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
First-year accounts for new Chipping Sodbury companies
Your first accounts normally cover a little over twelve months, running from the day you incorporated to your accounting reference date, and the period can never be longer than 18 months. For most companies the first accounts are due 21 months after incorporation. You must also register for Corporation Tax within three months of starting to trade.
What is included
- Your first accounting period and reference date confirmed
- Start-up costs and pre-trading expenses recorded correctly
- Corporation Tax registration and first return handled
- Director loan account and share capital set up properly
- A calendar of every deadline in your first two years
How to file your first company accounts in Chipping Sodbury
- 1
Tell us your incorporation date and when you started trading.
- 2
We set out your first accounting period and deadlines.
- 3
We prepare the first accounts and tax computation.
- 4
You approve them and we file with Companies House and HMRC.
First company accounts for Chipping Sodbury businesses: local facts
Chipping Sodbury is in the South Gloucestershire council area, in the South West region. In South Gloucestershire, 9,295 of the 10,470 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in the 2026 ONS count have fewer than ten employees, around 89%. If you run a company in Chipping Sodbury, you are in good company.
The largest groups of micro businesses in South Gloucestershire are construction (1,985), professional, scientific and technical services (1,445) and wholesale and retail (1,075). If you work in construction in Chipping Sodbury, Construction Industry Scheme deductions, retentions and stage payments can distort profit, so we reconcile your CIS statements before the accounts are prepared. That puts construction at 21% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Chipping Sodbury (South Gloucestershire 008) has 360 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 325 of them (90%) are micro businesses.
South Gloucestershire ranks 334 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 89% is in line with the 89% average across them. In professional, scientific and technical services (1,445 micro businesses in South Gloucestershire), 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. In wholesale and retail (1,075 micro businesses in South Gloucestershire), 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.
South Gloucestershire at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 10,470 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 9,295 |
| Micro share | 89% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 334 |
| Around Chipping Sodbury (South Gloucestershire 008): businesses / micro | 360 / 325 |
| Construction | 1,985 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,445 |
| Wholesale and retail | 1,075 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
First accounts deadlines for Chipping Sodbury 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 Chipping Sodbury directors
When are the first accounts due for a new company in Chipping Sodbury?
Usually 21 months after the date of incorporation. Accounts for later years are due nine months after each year end.
Do I need to tell HMRC when I start trading?
Yes. You must register for Corporation Tax within three months of starting any business activity, which includes buying stock or advertising.
How many micro businesses are there in South Gloucestershire?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 9,295 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 10,470 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in South Gloucestershire.
Do I need an accountant based in Chipping Sodbury?
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 Iron Acton, Charfield, Bradley Stoke and Chipping Sodbury.
How many businesses are there around Chipping Sodbury?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Chipping Sodbury (South Gloucestershire 008) has 360 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 325 of them (90%) are micro businesses.
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