Your year-end accounts, done properly.
Most small businesses find out their Corporation Tax bill far too late to do anything useful about it. Your statutory accounts should arrive with a clear picture of where you stand — not a surprise number and a filing deadline. AAT Licensed, Cyber Essentials certified, and every enquiry reviewed personally by Annabel. Fees scoped to your situation, discussed on a free discovery call.
- Statutory accounts prepared and filed on time — no last-minute scrambles
- Corporation Tax computed and CT600 submitted, with planning throughout the year
- Plain English summary of what the accounts actually mean for your business
- Commercial advice alongside the compliance — not just a set of numbers to sign off
No long-term contract. If it is not working, you leave with accurate, filed accounts and nothing owed.
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What our clients say
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Still not sure what your tax bill will be this year?
Year-end accounts should give you clarity — what you owe, what you have earned, and what you can do differently next year. For a lot of small businesses, they arrive late, land as a surprise, and get filed without any useful conversation attached. The compliance box gets ticked. The commercial opportunity gets missed.
- Corporation Tax bill arrives with little warning and no time to plan around it
- Year-end accounts filed by a previous accountant that contained errors or omissions
- Statutory accounts that tell you what happened but not what to do about it
What a proper year-end looks like
Accounts filed on time, with a Corporation Tax figure you knew was coming. A clear picture of your year’s performance, in plain English, with a conversation about what the numbers mean for the year ahead.
- Corporation Tax position visible well before the filing deadline — no surprises
- Accounts prepared with care — errors from previous years identified and corrected
- Plain English summary of results and what they mean commercially, not just figures to sign off
- Fee agreed upfront, scoped to your situation — no open-ended billing after the fact
What clients say about switching to us
Both of these clients came to us after being let down. Both left with accurate accounts, filed on time, and considerably less to worry about.
I switched accountants to work with Annabel because I felt she truly cared about helping businesses to take control of their finances. She opened my eyes to how an accountant actually should work with you! She has fixed so many lazy, unprofessional mistakes by my old accountant by being so meticulously thorough, offering amazing business advice & has saved me thousands! She even went through my dad’s accounts who had been through liquidation & had a really tough time just because she cared & wanted to see if she could help. I 100% trust Annabel & she proves time & time again why it was the best move for my business to switch to her. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for someone who genuinely cares, who is meticulously thorough & offers great advice!
Working with Annabel has been fantastic. She has made the whole process of changing accountants so smooth and stress-free. Her step-by-step guidance and clear communication made everything easy to follow, even for someone who does not naturally “speak accounts.” Annabel’s energy, passion, and genuine desire to help people understand their business finances really shine through in everything she does. Her support and knowledge have been superb, and I now see her as a vital part of my business and its continued growth. Thank you, Annabel, for all your help; you truly live up to your company name!
Everything included in your year-end service
Year-end is not just a filing exercise. These are the components that come with every set of accounts prepared by Next Level.
Statutory Accounts, Filed on Time
Your annual accounts are prepared to Companies House and HMRC standards and filed before the deadline — not the night before it. The numbers are reconciled properly, not rushed through at year-end. You will know the filing is done and you will have a copy that actually makes sense.
Included as standardCorporation Tax Computed and Submitted
Corporation Tax is calculated alongside your accounts, not as an afterthought. The CT600 is submitted to HMRC on time, and where there is planning to be done — salary, dividends, pension contributions, timing of expenditure — that conversation happens before the year closes, not after. A tax bill you can see coming is one you can manage.
Included as standardCommercial Review of the Year
Once the accounts are prepared, Annabel will walk you through what they actually show — margins, profitability, what changed and why. This is not a box-ticking exercise. If there is something worth acting on before the next financial year, you will hear about it in plain English, not buried in a set of notes to the accounts.
Included as standardConsistent results across different businesses
From new limited companies to established businesses switching from an accountant who let them down — these are the accounts of clients who wanted more than compliance.
Support Set Her Mind at Ease Immediately
“I have recently had the pleasure of the wonderful service of Annabel, appointed as my bookkeeper and accountant. Having never been self employed or a limited company before, the support and advice I have had has been extremely helpful and has set my mind at ease knowing that any problems or queries I have will be handled or answered. Friendly, supportive and very quick to respond to any queries or sort advice. I would 100% recommend.”
Fixed Previous Accountant’s Errors, Saved Thousands
“She has fixed so many lazy, unprofessional mistakes by my old accountant by being so meticulously thorough, offering amazing business advice & has saved me thousands!”
Clear Communication, Felt Like a Partner
“Her step-by-step guidance and clear communication made everything easy to follow, even for someone who does not naturally “speak accounts.” Annabel’s energy, passion, and genuine desire to help people understand their business finances really shine through in everything she does.”
Why this is not your average year-end service
Statutory compliance is the minimum. These are the things that make the difference between accounts that get filed and accounts that actually help you run a better business.
Filed on time. Every time.
Year-end accounts are prepared and submitted before the deadline — not chased in the final days before Companies House or HMRC comes knocking. Bookkeeping is kept current throughout the year on Xero, which means there is no scramble to reconstruct twelve months of transactions at year-end. The filing happens when it should.
Tax planning before the year closes
Corporation Tax is not a fixed number you find out about after the event. Salary and dividend levels, timing of capital expenditure, pension contributions — these all affect your liability, and the conversation is worth having before the year end, not after it. Annabel has 16 years of in-business experience and will flag the options that are relevant to your situation.
Plain English, not just filed accounts
You will receive a summary of your year’s results that makes sense — not a set of statutory notes written for an auditor. If something in the numbers is worth discussing, Annabel will raise it. If the accounts reveal a structural issue, you will hear about it plainly. The compliance is a given; the conversation is where the value is.
Up and running in three steps
The process is straightforward. Most of the work is on our side — not yours.
Free discovery call
A free, no-obligation 20-30 minute call with Annabel. She will ask about your business, your current setup and when your year-end falls. No scripts, no pitch deck. You will leave the call knowing exactly what the process looks like and what the fee will cover.
Proposal and handover
A proposal scoped to your specific situation — not a template tier. Once accepted, the transition from your current accountant or bookkeeping setup is handled by us. Previous records are reviewed, any issues are identified early, and the books are brought up to standard before year-end work begins.
Accounts prepared and filed
Your statutory accounts are prepared, reviewed with you in plain English, and filed on time. Corporation Tax is computed alongside, the CT600 submitted, and any planning points that emerged during the year are addressed before the deadline. You will receive confirmation once everything is with Companies House and HMRC.
“I have recently had the pleasure of the wonderful service of Annabel, appointed as my bookkeeper and accountant. Having never been self employed or a limited company before, the support and advice I have had has been extremely helpful and has set my mind at ease knowing that any problems or queries I have will be handled or answered. Friendly, supportive and very quick to respond to any queries or sort advice. I would 100% recommend.”
A few things people usually ask first
What exactly is included in year-end accounts — and what is not?
Year-end accounts for a limited company include preparation of statutory accounts to Companies House format, computation of Corporation Tax liability, and submission of both the accounts and the CT600 to HMRC. Also included is a plain English review of what the accounts show and any planning points worth discussing. What is not included as standard: management accounts throughout the year, VAT returns, payroll, or bookkeeping catch-up from previous periods — those are scoped separately if needed and will be set out clearly in the proposal.
How much does year-end accounting cost?
Next Level does not publish fixed prices, because the scope varies — a sole trader with clean Xero records is a different job to a limited company with twelve months of catch-up bookkeeping needed before year-end can begin. The fee is discussed on the free discovery call and set out in a proposal before any work starts. There are no surprises after the fact.
My books are in a mess. Can you still do my year-end?
Yes, and it is not an unusual starting point. The practical question is how far back the catch-up needs to go and what records are available. That is assessed on the discovery call and costed honestly in the proposal — catch-up work is scoped separately from the year-end fee so you know what each part costs. Previous errors or omissions from a former accountant are identified during the process and corrected before accounts are filed.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. There is no minimum term and no penalty for leaving. If the relationship is not working, you leave with accurate, filed accounts and nothing outstanding. Most clients stay because the work is done properly and the advice is useful — not because they are tied in.
How far in advance of my year-end deadline should I get in touch?
The earlier the better — ideally a few months before your accounting period ends, so there is time to identify any planning opportunities before the year closes. That said, if your deadline is imminent or you have already missed it, get in touch anyway. Late accounts can be brought up to date and filed, and any penalties from HMRC are managed as part of the process.
Can you advise on salary and dividends before my year-end?
Yes, and it is worth doing. The split between salary and dividends affects both your personal tax position and the Corporation Tax liability, and the optimal structure depends on your specific circumstances in that financial year. That conversation happens as part of the year-end process — not as an add-on billed separately. If there are changes worth making before the year closes, they are flagged in time to act on them.
Year-end done properly, no surprises.
Statutory accounts prepared and filed on time, Corporation Tax planned throughout the year, and a plain English review of what it all means. Scoped to your situation. Fee agreed upfront.