We do not just hand you a set of numbers and disappear. We prepare annual accounts that give you a clear picture of your company's financial position and your company's financial performance, not just a form filed on time. We explain every step of the year-end process before we start, so there are no surprises.

The Documents We Prepare As Part Of Your Annual Accounts

Your company's annual accounts include a balance sheet, a profit and loss account, a director's report and notes to the financial statements. Your statutory accounts are the same document, whichever term you use to describe them. The balance sheet shows what your company owns, what it owes, and the shareholders' funds behind it, and we reconcile every balance sheet down to the last transaction before anything is finalised.

Larger companies may also need a cash flow statement and an auditor's report, though most small companies do not need an auditor's report and we will tell you early if yours does. A cash flow statement gives you an even clearer view of how money moves through your company across the year. We prepare everything to the accounting standards and financial reporting rules that apply to your company, and we keep up with changes to accounting standards so you do not have to. Every set of annual accounts prepared by our team goes through a second review before it is sent to you.

Small companies and micro entities often qualify for simpler filing requirements. Every limited company files slightly different documents depending on its size. A small company with one director and no employees needs far less work than a larger team. For example, a small company with straightforward transactions may only need a short-form balance sheet, while a company with shareholders, payroll or stock will need a fuller balance sheet and profit and loss account. Good financial reporting protects you as much as it satisfies the regulator, whatever size your company is. Each set of accounts also includes a signature page with a director's printed name field, which we complete correctly every time, alongside a director's printed and dated signature line.

Your Company Tax Returns, Handled Alongside Your Accounts

Your corporation tax return uses the same figures as your company's annual accounts, so we prepare both together rather than as two separate jobs. Your corporation tax return is prepared using the exact figures from your accounts, and HMRC collected £97.2 billion in Corporation Tax during 2024-25, while the estimated Corporation Tax gap sat at £17.3 billion the same year.

Getting your figures right protects you from paying more tax than you owe, and from underpaying and facing a penalty later. We also check your accounts for legitimate tax planning opportunities and any tax liabilities before your company tax returns are submitted, and we prepare tax returns for sole director companies just as carefully as we do for larger businesses. We also look at your company's sales trends as part of the review, not just the final total.

Everything Included In Your Fixed Fee

• Preparing your statutory accounts and filing your annual accounts with Companies House
• Preparing and submitting your company tax returns to HMRC
• Reconciling your bank statements, director's loan account and any inter-company balances
• Checking depreciation, capital allowances and accruals are recorded correctly
• Reviewing your company's sales, expenses and running costs so nothing gets missed

Prices for annual accounts work vary a fair amount across the country, depending on your company's size, turnover and how tidy your financial records are. A small limited company can expect to pay somewhere between £400 and £1,500 for its statutory accounts and company tax return, with many businesses landing around £700 to £900.

Dormant companies and very small, low-activity companies usually sit at the lower end, since dormant accounts involve far less work than a trading company's full accounts. Companies with more transactions, payroll, or several directors sit higher up the scale, and everyday running costs like software and bookkeeping support are built into the fee rather than billed separately.

Every business is different, which is why we give a fixed quote rather than a generic price, however complex your balance sheet is. We give you a fixed quote before any work starts, so you know the costs upfront, and there are no hidden costs added later. This price is a rough guide only, and the actual cost will vary depending on your company's circumstances.

Late filing is not a small slap on the wrist. Penalties increase the longer your accounts stay outstanding, and they apply automatically once the deadline passes.

HMRC and Companies House both take compliance seriously. Companies House stopped 26,797 suspicious filings from reaching the register in 2025-26 alone, which shows how closely records are checked against Companies House requirements and statutory requirements alike. Companies House and HMRC both rely on accurate statements, not estimates.

We build in enough time before your deadline to review your figures properly. That means no last-minute scramble on the last day and no unnecessary penalty for your business. By the end of your financial year, everything should already be under control.

Your company's financial year-end will come round faster than you think. Get ahead of it now instead of leaving your accounts until the last minute.

Get in touch with Vexo Accounting for a free, no-obligation quote on your year-end accounts, annual accounts or statutory accounts. Tell us about your company, your business and your accounting needs, and we will come back to you with a straightforward, fixed price.