When are limited company accounts due?
Company accounts are normally due at Companies House nine months after the end of your accounting period, and the Corporation Tax return twelve months after. We work to a schedule well inside those dates.
Annual accounts
Annual accounts, prepared properly and filed on time.
We prepare accurate annual accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships, ensuring your financial statements are completed correctly and submitted on time. Beyond meeting your compliance obligations, we help you understand what your accounts are telling you about your business, so you can make better financial decisions and plan ahead with confidence.
- Filed on time. Companies House and HMRC deadlines never dictate the quality of the work.
- Explained properly. A plain-English walkthrough of what the year actually says.
- Ready early. Figures agreed months before the filing date, not days.
Year-end routineOn track
Records reconciled
Done
Draft accounts reviewed
Done
Companies House filing
Scheduled
Year end ready well before the deadline
What we prepare
Statutory accounts, prepared from properly reconciled records.
For limited companies, sole traders and partnerships that want their year end handled without the last-minute scramble.
Statutory accounts
Prepared and filed for limited companies, with HMRC and Companies House aligned.
Sole traders & partnerships
Accounts prepared so Self Assessment starts from real figures.
Prior-year comparatives
Margin and cost changes visible against last year, not just this one.
A walkthrough that lands
Profit, drawings and tax explained without jargon.
In practice
Accounts that do more than tick a box.
Annual accounts summarise a full year of trading: what came in, what went out, what the business owns and what it owes. They are a legal requirement, but they are also the clearest picture you get of how the year actually went.
We prepare yours from reconciled bookkeeping rather than a bag of receipts, so the figures hold up and the filing deadline is never the thing that dictates the quality of the work.
- Statutory accounts for limited companies, filed with Companies House and HMRC.
- Sole trader and partnership accounts prepared for Self Assessment.
- Directors' loan accounts, depreciation and accruals reviewed and explained.
- Comparatives against the prior year so changes in margin and cost are visible.
What you get
A year end that is finished early, not filed at the deadline.
Most of the pain of annual accounts comes from leaving them until the deadline is close. We work to have your figures agreed well before the filing date, so there is time to act on what they show.
You get a walkthrough of the numbers in plain English: what changed, what it means for tax, and what to consider before the next year end.
- A clear filing timetable so nothing arrives as a surprise.
- Your accounts explained: profit, margin, drawings and tax, without jargon.
- Early sight of the tax position so you can plan for what is due.
- Records left in a state that makes next year faster.
How it starts
Three steps, no upheaval.
Tell us where you are
A short call about how annual accounts is handled today and what is causing friction.
We set the routine
Records, deadlines and handover organised, including professional clearance from your current accountant if you are switching.
You see everything early
Work finished ahead of deadlines, figures explained in plain English, and one specialist who answers.
Who this helps
Built for the sectors we know best.
Frequently asked questions
Annual Accounts questions we hear most.
Do sole traders need annual accounts?
Sole traders do not file accounts at Companies House, but you still need an accurate set of figures to complete your Self Assessment return correctly and to understand how the business is performing.
What records do you need from me?
Bank statements, sales and purchase invoices, and details of anything unusual during the year. If we handle your bookkeeping, most of this is already in place.
Related services
What this usually sits alongside.
Need help with your accounts?
Speak to our Harrow accountants today. Tell us how annual accounts works in your business now, and we will tell you how we would run it.