First-year accounts for limited company in Towcester
We prepare first-year accounts for new limited companies in Towcester: 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 Towcester cost?
We quote a fixed fee for first-year accounts for limited company in Towcester 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 Towcester and across the UK
Why Towcester directors choose us for first-year accounts for limited company
Fixed fee
One price for first-year accounts for limited company in Towcester, agreed before we start.
Online from Towcester
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 West Northamptonshire to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
First-year accounts for new Towcester 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 Towcester
- 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 Towcester businesses: local facts
Towcester is in the West Northamptonshire council area, in the East Midlands region. West Northamptonshire has around 19,450 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses, and 17,405 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 West Northamptonshire are construction (2,950), professional, scientific and technical services (2,655) and wholesale and retail (2,240). For construction companies in Towcester, 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 17% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Towcester (West Northamptonshire 047) has 490 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 435 of them (89%) are micro businesses.
West Northamptonshire ranks 134 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 (2,655 micro businesses in West Northamptonshire), 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 (2,240 micro businesses in West Northamptonshire), 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.
West Northamptonshire at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 19,450 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 17,405 |
| Micro share | 89% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 134 |
| Around Towcester (West Northamptonshire 047): businesses / micro | 490 / 435 |
| Construction | 2,950 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,655 |
| Wholesale and retail | 2,240 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
First accounts deadlines for Towcester 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 Towcester directors
When are the first accounts due for a new company in Towcester?
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 West Northamptonshire?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 17,405 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 19,450 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in West Northamptonshire.
Do I need an accountant based in Towcester?
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 Blisworth, Stony Stratford, Northampton and Towcester.
How many businesses are there around Towcester?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Towcester (West Northamptonshire 047) has 490 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 435 of them (89%) are micro businesses.
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