Our Services
SEIS/EIS-informed compliance accounting - bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and annual accounts built for funded startups. Plus specialist advisory services when you need them.
Startup Compliance
SEIS/EIS-informed bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, annual accounts, and Companies House filings
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Specialist advance assurance, compliance monitoring, and investor documentation
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Specialist claim preparation, robust documentation, HMRC enquiry defence
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Specialist tax-efficient equity incentives, HMRC valuations, annual returns
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Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, annual accounts, and Companies House filings - all prepared with an understanding of SEIS/EIS requirements and investor expectations. Investor-ready financials that make due diligence a breeze.
Why It Matters
Messy books don't just mean late filings - they mean failed due diligence, investor concerns, and missed tax savings. When you're raising, you need accounts that are accurate, up-to-date, and tell a clear story. And if you're claiming SEIS/EIS, R&D credits, or running an EMI scheme, your compliance needs to be right from the start.
What's Included
- Monthly bookkeeping - Bank reconciliations, transaction categorisation, and clean books in Xero
- VAT returns - Prepared and submitted under Making Tax Digital, maximising recovery
- Payroll & pensions - RTI submissions, auto-enrolment, P11Ds handled
- Annual accounts & CT600 - Investor-ready statutory accounts and corporation tax returns
Specialist Advisory Services
Our compliance work is informed by deep knowledge of startup tax reliefs. When you're ready for SEIS/EIS advance assurance, R&D tax credits, or an EMI scheme, our specialist tax team is ready to handle it.
SEIS / EIS Advisory
Specialist advance assurance applications, compliance monitoring, and investor documentation, handled by our specialist tax team for founders raising angel or seed investment.
Why It Matters
Getting SEIS/EIS wrong doesn't just cost you money - it costs your investors their 50% (SEIS) or 30% (EIS) tax relief. Rejected applications delay funding rounds. Compliance failures during the 3-year qualifying period can claw back relief retrospectively.
Our Approach
- Pre-raise qualification review - We assess your structure before you approach investors
- Advance assurance applications - Thorough submissions that minimise HMRC queries
- 3-year compliance monitoring - We flag issues before they become problems
- EIS3/SEIS3 compliance statements - Issued promptly so investors can claim relief
R&D Tax Credits
Specialist R&D claims handled by our specialist tax team. Robust technical narratives, full cost analysis, and HMRC enquiry defence.
Why It Matters
HMRC has dramatically increased R&D enquiries. Weak claims get rejected. Generic accountants miss qualifying costs or prepare narratives that don't survive scrutiny. Done right, R&D credits can return 10%-27% of qualifying spend as cash or tax reduction.
Our Approach
- Pre-notification management - We ensure you meet the 6-month deadline to preserve your claim
- Comprehensive cost capture - We find qualifying expenditure others miss
- HMRC-ready technical narratives - Documentation that survives enquiry
- Intensive SME status tracking - We monitor eligibility for enhanced ERIS rates
Also available: Patent Box relief for companies with qualifying IP income - often combined with R&D claims for maximum benefit.
EMI Share Schemes
Specialist EMI scheme design handled by our specialist tax team. HMRC valuations, registration, and annual returns.
Why It Matters
You're competing with big tech for talent. EMI options let you offer meaningful equity with serious tax advantages - employees pay CGT (14-24%) instead of income tax (up to 45%) on gains. But get the setup wrong and those benefits disappear.
Our Approach
- HMRC-agreed valuations - We submit valuations before you grant options for certainty
- Scheme design - Vesting schedules, leaver provisions, and exercise terms tailored to your needs
- HMRC registration - We handle all the paperwork and submissions
- Annual returns - Filed on time, every time, to protect tax-advantaged status
Ready to get your compliance sorted?
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