Startup Accounting Services
Your new company's finances, handled from day one.
Most founders set up a limited company, open a bank account, and then realise they have no idea what happens next. Companies House filings, Corporation Tax, Making Tax Digital, payroll — it adds up quickly. OD Accountants is a chartered management accounting firm: fixed fees, FCMA-qualified, and questions answered the day you ask them.
- Companies House filings handled directly under the ACSP regime
- Corporation Tax and VAT obligations visible well before the deadline
- Cloud accounting set up and running from your first trading month
- FD-level input available as your business grows, without a full-time hire
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Welcoming from the very first day
"As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive."
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Confident about their financial data
"We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend."
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Always available, always competitive
"They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough."
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Savings more than cover the fees
"His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them."
Sound familiar?
Set up the company. Not sure what comes next.
You incorporated, got a UTR, maybe connected a bank feed. Then the questions started stacking up: when does the first confirmation statement land, what counts as a deductible expense, should you be VAT-registered yet, and does any of this need to be in Xero or a spreadsheet? Most accountants expect you to already know the answers. The good ones meet you where you are.
- No clear picture of your first Corporation Tax bill or when it is due
- Companies House deadlines and confirmation statements missed or nearly missed
- Books set up in a way that will need unpicking at year end
What sorted looks like from the start
A chartered management accountant sets up your cloud accounting correctly, keeps Companies House obligations on a calendar you do not have to watch, and makes sure your tax position is visible — not a surprise twelve months in. Which is, frankly, the way it should be.
- Corporation Tax liability estimated and tracked from your first trading month
- Confirmation statements and Companies House filings handled directly under the ACSP regime
- Cloud accounting structured correctly from the outset — no year-end rebuild required
- Fixed monthly fee, no surprises, reviewed as your business grows
What startup clients say
Two founders on what it was actually like to work with OD Accountants from the point of incorporation — one an internet retailer, one a digital-nomad consultant.
As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team.
Been with OD Accountants for over a year now. Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business. I'm a tricky client due to my 'digital nomad' status, but their advice…
Everything a new limited company needs
From incorporation through to your first year-end and beyond — compliance handled, reporting in place, and strategic input available when the business is ready for it.
Compliance from day one
Statutory accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT returns and confirmation statements — all filed on time, all handled directly under the ACSP regime for Companies House. Your filing obligations are on a calendar that the firm watches, not one you have to remember.
Included as standardCloud accounting set up properly
Xero and best-of-breed app integrations configured to match how your business actually operates — expense capture, payroll, bank feeds. The chart of accounts is structured for management reporting from the start, so the numbers mean something when you look at them.
From your first trading monthStrategic finance as you scale
When turnover grows to the point where a spreadsheet stops being enough, OD Accountants can step up to management accounts, KPI dashboards and cash-flow forecasting — or take on a virtual finance director role if you need FD-level input without a full-time salary cost.
Available when you need itConsistently rated 4.8 on Google
Clients range from new limited companies and digital-nomad consultants to established SMEs with 10-plus years on the books — and the reviews cover the same ground each time.
Integrates Confidently With Your Internal Team
“The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team. We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend.”
Goes Above And Beyond, Always Available
“I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough.”
Money Saved More Than Covers The Fees
“Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client. His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them.”
Why startups choose this firm
There are plenty of accountants who will file your accounts. Fewer will set up your finance function to grow with you, or tell you what your tax bill looks like before HMRC does.
Cloud accounting built to last
OD Accountants sets up your accounting stack on modern cloud platforms — Xero and best-of-breed SaaS integrations — rather than patching it together as you grow. That means your chart of accounts, payroll, expenses and bank feeds are structured correctly from month one. You will not spend year two unpicking year one.
Chartered depth from the start
Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA spent 10-plus years in freelance restructure and turnaround work before founding OD Accountants, including listed companies in the UK and overseas. That depth of commercial finance experience comes into every engagement — even a new limited company benefits from an accountant who has seen what can go wrong at scale.
Companies House filings handled directly
OD Accountants is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), meaning Companies House filings — confirmation statements, statutory submissions — are handled directly by the firm rather than routed through a third party. For a founder who has enough to think about, this is one less thing to manage.
Up and running in four steps
Most clients are properly set up within two weeks of the first call. The process is straightforward — and the firm handles the parts that would otherwise take you a day to figure out.
Book a discovery call
A 20-minute call to understand where your business is, what is already set up, and what needs doing. You do not need to prepare anything. Bring questions.
Receive a fixed-fee proposal
A clear proposal covering exactly what is included — compliance, cloud accounting setup, any advisory work — and the fixed monthly fee. No hourly rates, no billing surprises.
We handle the setup
Cloud accounting configured, bank feeds connected, chart of accounts structured for your business type. If you are switching from another accountant, the firm manages the handover — including any catch-up bookkeeping required.
Your books run themselves
Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and management reporting run in the background. Filing deadlines are met. Your tax position is visible. You get on with the business, and the firm gets on with the numbers.
“Niall and his team are supportive, clear and directional accountants who have supported our small business staff up. They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs. Plus they're just nice people which helps too!!”
Things most startup founders ask first
Do you work with brand-new limited companies, or do you prefer clients who are already trading?
Both. A good portion of the client base are founders at the point of incorporation or within the first six months of trading — when the accounting setup decisions matter most. Getting the chart of accounts, VAT position and payroll structure right at the beginning is considerably easier than correcting it later.
What does startup accounting actually cost, and what is included in the fee?
Fees are fixed monthly and scoped to your specific business — what you pay depends on turnover, transaction volume and whether you need payroll, VAT, management reporting or advisory work on top of core compliance. Clients consistently describe the fees as reasonable, and tax savings typically exceed the annual cost. A fixed-fee proposal is produced after the discovery call, so you know exactly what is included before committing.
My books are already in a bit of a mess. Can you still take me on?
Yes — this is a common starting point. The firm will assess what has been done, identify what needs correcting, and quote for any catch-up work separately from the ongoing monthly fee. It is usually more straightforward than founders expect. Switching from another accountant is also managed by the firm, including the professional clearance process.
Is there a long-term contract, and what happens if I decide to leave?
There is no long-term contract. If it is not working after the first few months, you leave with clean, up-to-date books and nothing further owed. The firm retains client files for the required statutory period and will cooperate fully with any incoming accountant.
Can you help with company formation as well, or do I need to set that up myself first?
OD Accountants can assist with company formation and handles all subsequent Companies House filings directly as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). If you have already incorporated, the firm picks up from wherever you are.
When will I know what my first Corporation Tax bill is going to be?
With cloud accounting running from your first trading month, a tax estimate is visible on an ongoing basis rather than produced as a year-end surprise. You will know the approximate liability well in advance of the HMRC payment deadline — which is typically nine months and one day after your accounting period ends.
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Stop guessing what comes next. Get it handled.
Fixed fees, cloud accounting from day one, Companies House filings covered, and an FCMA-qualified firm available when you have a question. Book a call or request a quote — no obligation.