Limited company accountants for UK directors.
Annual accounts, CT600 corporation tax, management accounts, and the planning conversations that happen before windows close.
Most director-managed companies have an accountant who files correctly but never raises pension timing, R&D, dividend structure, or the next corporation tax bill early enough. We do — monthly, through Compliance Vault™, and at the Annual Compliance Review.
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RR Accountants is an FCCA-led UK accountancy practice for limited company directors. We handle statutory accounts, CT600 corporation tax returns, bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, management accounts, director self-assessment, R&D screening, and salary/dividend planning through one documented system: Compliance Vault™. UK limited companies must file annual accounts with Companies House and corporation tax returns with HMRC, so the accounting system has to cover both compliance and director planning.
Reviewed by Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA. General information, not personal tax advice.
Is this for you?
- Limited companies with £200k–£2m+ turnover
- Director-managed companies with 1–3 directors and no internal finance function
- Companies needing management accounts for banks, investors, or decisions
- Profitable companies wanting salary/dividend optimisation
- Companies with R&D-eligible activity that may qualify for tax credits
- Directors approaching their first large CT bill or payment-on-account threshold
What we handle.
Statutory annual accounts
Prepared, reviewed, and filed with Companies House on time.
Corporation tax & CT600
Computed, planned forward, and filed with HMRC.
Management accounts
Monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash position — delivered by the 7th.
Salary / dividend optimisation
Reviewed annually at the ACR — not 3 years late.
Pension contribution planning
Surfaced before windows close to reduce corporation tax.
R&D tax credit identification
Annual screening; we say no when activity doesn't qualify.
Bookkeeping + monthly close
Records reconciled by the 7th. No January reconstruction.
Payroll (directors + staff)
RTI submissions, pensions, P11Ds — bundled with compliance.
Director self-assessment
Dividend, salary, benefit, and other personal-tax positions aligned with the company file.
The system that turns this into a year-round process.
Evidence Pack maintains audit-ready records year-round. Deadline Lock tracks accounts (9 months), CT600 (12 months), CT payment (9 months + 1 day), and confirmation statement. Portfolio Reporting Pack delivers monthly management accounts that feed the year-end.
Read more about Compliance Vault™Documented in your engagement letter. Reviewed annually.
- WhatsApp typically under 30 min
- Email within 1 working day
- Monthly close by the 7th
- Phone manned reception, typically within 10 min
What you're paying for if you don't have an accountant who plans ahead.
All figures are documented from real client scenarios — not invented. The point isn't fear; it's clarity about what good advisory actually saves.
Surprise CT payment on account on a first profitable year
£10,000–£30,000 cash gap
Missed pension contribution window
£15,000–£30,000+ avoidable CT
R&D credits never claimed
£25,000–£50,000+ over the 2-year window
Salary/dividend split never optimised
£3,000–£10,000+ overpaid tax per year
Late filing penalty (Companies House)
£150–£1,500+ plus reputational damage
HMRC investigation triggered by poor records
£5,000+ professional fees, 6 years back-records review
Three steps. No back-and-forth.
Step 01: 20-minute call
We confirm fit and walk through how this would work for your specific situation.
Step 02: Engagement and onboarding
Engagement letter, Direct Debit, and Compliance Vault™ setup — typically within 24 hours.
Step 03: Year-round delivery
Monthly numbers, tracked deadlines, advisory raised — plus an Annual Compliance Review every 12 months.
Every client. Every year.
The Annual Compliance Review is where routine filing becomes a controlled planning cycle. For limited company directors, we review the last 12 months, confirm what has changed, and agree the next decisions before tax, filing, or advisory windows close.
Read more about the Annual Compliance ReviewScope and deadlines
Engagement scope, known filings, and deadline ownership confirmed for the next 12 months.
Tax position
Salary, dividends, pension, VAT, R&D, MTD, IR35, Section 24, or growth issues reviewed where relevant.
Evidence trail
Records, authorisations, AML/KYC, and Compliance Vault™ housekeeping checked before the busy window.
Service standard review
Response times, fee scope, named-accountant continuity, and support cadence reviewed in writing.
What you get from us — that other firms don't deliver structurally.
Advisory, not just filing
Most director clients get a planning conversation 4+ times per year — pension, R&D, dividends, CT forecast.
Management accounts that mean something
Monthly numbers in a format banks and investors actually use — not retrospective book-cleaning.
Named accountant
One named lead on every engagement. No account-manager rotation, no pool model.
Standards in writing
Email within 1 working day. Documented in your engagement letter. Reviewed at the ACR.
Limited company directors — common questions.
Do I need an accountant for my limited company?
UK limited companies must file statutory annual accounts with Companies House and a corporation tax return (CT600) with HMRC. While not legally required to use an accountant, almost all do — the rules are complex, deadlines are unforgiving, and good advisory pays back many times the fee.
How much does an accountant cost for a limited company?
Limited company accountancy fees depend on size, complexity, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, management accounts, and advisory scope. For RR's target director-managed companies, engagements commonly sit in the £250–£800/month range, then move up where group structure, high transaction volume, or complex payroll is involved. RR Accountants confirms the fee in writing after a 20-minute call, once the work required is clear.
What is included in limited company accounting?
A properly scoped limited company engagement usually includes statutory accounts, CT600 corporation tax, bookkeeping or bookkeeping review, payroll where needed, VAT returns where registered, director self-assessment if dividends or benefits create a personal-tax filing need, Companies House deadlines, and planning around salary, dividends, pensions, R&D, and corporation tax. RR documents the exact scope in the engagement letter.
What's the difference between bookkeeping and accounts?
Bookkeeping is day-to-day transaction capture and reconciliation (monthly). Accounts are the formal year-end statements filed with Companies House and HMRC. Through Compliance Vault™, bookkeeping is closed monthly by the 7th, so year-end accounts are a confirmation rather than a reconstruction.
What's the most tax-efficient salary for a director?
Typically the director's salary is set at the National Insurance primary threshold — currently £12,570/year. This preserves State Pension qualifying years while minimising employer's NI. Dividends top up the income within the basic-rate band. We review the optimal split annually at your ACR.
Can you claim R&D tax credits for my company?
Yes — for qualifying R&D activity. HMRC has significantly tightened scrutiny since 2023. We screen every client annually; only claim where activity genuinely qualifies; prepare the technical narrative properly; and defend the claim if HMRC enquires. We say no when an activity doesn't qualify.
When is corporation tax due?
For most UK limited companies: corporation tax is due 9 months and 1 day after the end of the accounting period. The CT600 return must be filed within 12 months. Larger companies (taxable profits over £1.5m) pay quarterly instalments. Deadline Lock tracks all of these.
Do you provide management accounts?
Yes — monthly, via Portfolio Reporting Pack. P&L with month-on-month variance, reconciled balance sheet, cash position, and a forward-looking tax liability so the year-end is never a surprise. Delivered by the 7th of each month.
Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes. We handle the full handover — contact your previous accountant for records, set up new HMRC authorisations, migrate software access. From verbal yes to operational client typically takes 24 hours for paperwork and 30 days for full Compliance Vault™ setup.
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Before you book, check whether this is the right type of firm for you.
Good fit
- You want compliance handled before deadlines become urgent.
- You want advice based on clean records, not January guesswork.
- You value published response standards and a named accountant.
Not the right fit
- You want the cheapest filing-only option.
- You want grey-area schemes or aggressive tax positions.
- You regularly send records late and still expect rush filing.
Book a 20-minute call.
We'll confirm whether we're a fit, and if we are, we'll tell you exactly what limited company directors would look like for your business.