Statutory accounts for UK limited companies and accounting practices
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Unaudited year-end accounts for private limited companies, micro-entity and small, prepared from reconciled books to a review checklist and ready for the directors to approve. Practices can hand us the preparation and keep the sign-off.
Figures checked against GOV.UK on 14 October 2026. General information, not advice.
Year-end accounts for your company
- What we do
- Close the year's books, make the year-end adjustments, and prepare the accounts in the format your company qualifies for.
- What you get back
- Accounts ready for the directors to approve, plus the figures the corporation tax return is built from.
- Deadline
- 9 months after your accounting reference date. A first set covering more than 12 months is due 21 months after incorporation.
Outsourced accounts preparation for accounting firms
- How it works
- We prepare the year-end file from your client's ledger to a review checklist, with working papers and a query list.
- What you get back
- Draft accounts, the supporting schedules, and the queries for you to raise with your client.
- Who signs off
- You and your client. Filing is under your credentials.
Who does what is set out in full on our services page.
Which accounts your company files
- Micro-entity
- Meets at least two of these: turnover up to £1 million, balance sheet up to £500,000, up to 10 employees on average. These limits apply to periods starting on or after 6 April 2025.
- Small company
- Meets at least two of these: turnover up to £15 million, balance sheet up to £7.5 million, up to 50 employees on average.
- Late filing
- £150 up to a month late, rising to £1,500 at over 6 months. Doubled if the company was also late the previous year.
- Dormant companies
- They still file accounts with Companies House every year.
Common questions
What are statutory accounts?
The annual accounts every UK limited company must prepare and file at Companies House. They're also sent to HMRC with the corporation tax return.
When are my company's accounts due?
9 months after the accounting reference date for a private company. First accounts covering more than 12 months are due 21 months after incorporation.
Can you prepare accounts for my practice's clients?
Yes. We prepare to a review checklist with working papers, and you and your client sign off.
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