First-year accounts for limited company in Christchurch
We prepare first-year accounts for new limited companies in Christchurch: 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 Christchurch cost?
We quote a fixed fee for first-year accounts for limited company in Christchurch 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 Christchurch and across the UK
Why Christchurch directors choose us for first-year accounts for limited company
Fixed fee
One price for first-year accounts for limited company in Christchurch, agreed before we start.
Online from Christchurch
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
First-year accounts for new Christchurch 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 Christchurch
- 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 Christchurch businesses: local facts
Christchurch is in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area, in the South West region. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has around 15,800 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses, and 14,110 of them, about 89%, 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are construction (2,710), professional, scientific and technical services (2,125) and wholesale and retail (1,960). If you work in construction in Christchurch, 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 19% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031) has 515 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 445 of them (86%) are micro businesses.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks 182 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 (2,125 micro businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), 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 (1,960 micro businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), 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.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 15,800 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 14,110 |
| Micro share | 89% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 182 |
| Around Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031): businesses / micro | 515 / 445 |
| Construction | 2,710 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,125 |
| Wholesale and retail | 1,960 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
First accounts deadlines for Christchurch 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
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Questions from Christchurch directors
When are the first accounts due for a new company in Christchurch?
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 14,110 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 15,800 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Do I need an accountant based in Christchurch?
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 Bournemouth, New Milton, Ferndown and Christchurch.
How many businesses are there around Christchurch?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031) has 515 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 445 of them (86%) are micro businesses.
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