How Much to Set Up a Limited Company: 2026 Costs & Fees
Setting up a UK limited company costs £100 if you register online directly with Companies House, but the actual first-year cost is typically £1,500 to £2,700 once you include the basics needed to run it properly. If you're trying to work out how much to set up a limited company, the registration fee is only […]
How Much Corporation Tax Will I Pay: Calculate Your 2026
You're probably looking at this year's company profit, wondering one thing: how much Corporation Tax will I pay? Fair question. Most directors don't struggle with the idea of tax. They struggle with the moving parts. One rate applies at one profit level, another applies higher up, and the middle band confuses almost everyone. Then there's […]
Carried Forward Losses a UK Director’s Strategic Guide
Your company has had a rough year. Sales dipped, a contract slipped, or you invested heavily before the revenue arrived. The accounts show a loss, and your first reaction is usually the same. Annoyance first, then concern, then the question every director asks: can this loss prove helpful later? It often can. A carried forward […]
Quarterly Instalment Payments a UK Guide for Companies
A lot of directors meet quarterly instalment payments at the same moment their business starts to feel properly established. Sales are up, margins look healthier, and the year-end tax bill is no longer a background task you sort out after the accounts are finalised. Then your accountant mentions a new payment regime, and it sounds […]
Limited Company vs Sole Trader in the UK: Your 2026 Guide
Your business has probably reached the point where the old setup feels too small. You're billing well, money is landing in the account, and the simple sole trader route that worked at the start now raises a bigger question. Are you paying more tax than you need to, and are you taking personal risk you […]
Writing Down Allowance Rates 2026: A UK Company Guide
You buy a new piece of kit for the company. It might be workshop machinery, office equipment, a fit-out cost, or a vehicle for business use. The money has gone out of the bank already, but the tax relief rarely follows in the same neat, simple way. That's where many directors get stuck. They know […]
UK Annual Investment Allowance: Maximize Your Tax Relief
A lot of directors reach the same point at roughly the same time. The business needs better equipment, newer systems, more capacity, or a proper refit, and the commercial decision is obvious. The tax decision isn't. That's where the annual investment allowance becomes more than a technical rule in a capital allowances note. Used well, […]
Maximize UK VAT Registration Benefits for Your Business
Your turnover is climbing. A new client is in discussion. Another contract extension looks likely. Then the VAT question lands on your desk. Most directors treat VAT registration as something to delay until HMRC forces the issue. That's a mistake. If you run a limited company as a contractor or consultant, VAT isn't just a […]
Sole Trader to Limited Company: A UK Guide for 2026
You may be at the stage where the numbers look stronger, clients are getting larger, and the risks feel more real than they did when you first started. As a sole trader, that setup often works well in the early phase. It's simple, familiar, and quick to run. Then the business changes. A good sole […]
Business Rates Small Business
You open the post, see a business rates bill, and your first reaction is usually the same. Why is this so high, who decided it, and do you have any room to reduce it? Most directors treat business rates like a fixed nuisance. They pay the bill, file it mentally under overhead, and move on. […]