Yes. Contractor limited companies have a specific financial structure — director salary set below the National Insurance threshold, dividends taken from retained profit, and a range of allowable expenses that differ from a standard employed position. We deal with this regularly and will not need a primer before giving useful advice.

Pricing is fixed monthly, agreed upfront, and does not change based on how many emails you send. A typical contractor package covers bookkeeping, payroll, year-end accounts, corporation tax return, self assessment and company secretarial. We will confirm the exact scope and fixed fee during the initial conversation.

Not an unusual starting point. We will review what exists and agree a catch-up plan before you commit to anything. Catch-up work is priced separately and clearly. Once the books are current, you move onto the standard monthly arrangement. Most clients are in a more manageable position than they expect.

No. There is no minimum term. If it is not working after a few months, you leave with your books in order and nothing further owed. We think that is a reasonable position to take — and it means we are motivated to be consistently useful rather than simply present.

We can discuss your circumstances and help you understand the factors HMRC looks at — control, substitution, mutuality of obligation. We are not employment law specialists, but for most contractors working through a personal service company, a clear conversation about your working arrangements will give you a much better picture of where you stand.

With proactive bookkeeping kept current throughout the year, your corporation tax and self assessment position is visible at any point — not just at year-end. Most clients know their approximate liability well before the payment deadline. That is precisely the point of keeping the books current rather than catching up annually.