Chartered Accountant London
A chartered accountant in London who actually does the work.
Most London SMEs outgrow their accountant before they realise it. You need more than annual accounts — you need someone who can read a management pack, spot the margin problem and still answer the phone. Fixed fees, FCMA-qualified founder, replies the day you ask.
- Statutory accounts and Corporation Tax filed accurately and on time
- Management reporting and KPI dashboards built for your business, not a template
- VAT threshold monitored — no unexpected registration obligations
- Strategic finance input without the cost of a full-time finance director
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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What our clients say
★★★★★
Confident, integrated, always well-informed
"We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data."
★★★★★
Hands-on where the last firm wasn't
"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."
★★★★★
Years in, still going above and beyond
"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."
★★★★★
Always on the end of the phone
"They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs."
Sound familiar?
Still not sure what your London accountant actually does?
A lot of London SMEs are paying for compliance and getting very little else. Accounts filed once a year, a bill you weren't expecting, and an email that takes three days to come back. If that describes your current setup, you are not getting what you are paying for.
- Annual accounts arrive months after year-end with no commercial context
- Tax bills land as surprises because no one is forecasting ahead
- Strategic questions go unanswered because your accountant only does compliance
What a chartered accountant should look like
Compliance handled as standard. Management information that actually helps you run the business. And someone who picks up the phone. That is the baseline — not the premium tier.
- Year-end accounts completed promptly, with a plain-English walkthrough included
- Your Corporation Tax position visible months before the deadline, not after
- Strategic questions answered by a FCMA-qualified accountant, not deferred indefinitely
- Fixed monthly fees so there are no billing surprises either
What London business owners say
OD Accountants has served London SMEs for over a decade. These are clients who came looking for a chartered accountant and stayed for considerably longer.
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.
My other-half introduced me to Niall at OD Accountants and I have to say my finances are so much the better for it. 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. If you need an Accountant who cares, Niall and OD Chartered Management Accountants are the way to go.
The full finance function, not just the filing
Every engagement covers the compliance essentials. For clients who want more, management reporting, forecasting and virtual FD support are available on the same fixed-fee basis.
Compliance handled as standard
Statutory accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT returns, payroll and Companies House filings are all in scope. OD Accountants is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider, so confirmation statements and statutory submissions are handled directly. Nothing falls through the gaps.
Included as standardManagement reporting that means something
Monthly or quarterly management accounts with KPI dashboards, variance commentary and forward-looking forecasts. Formatted for management teams, lenders and funders — not just filed away. You know where the business stands before anyone else asks.
Advisory tierVirtual finance director support
For London SMEs that want FD-level input without a full-time hire, OD Accountants acts as an outsourced finance director. Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA brings 10-plus years of restructure and turnaround experience to that engagement — the kind of commercial finance depth that most small businesses would not ordinarily have access to.
Specialist serviceAcross a decade of London clients
From start-ups to established SMEs, from hospitality to internet retail. Google reviews verified over more than ten years of trading.
Welcoming, Supportive and Always Available
“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.”
Handled a Tricky Digital Nomad Client Brilliantly
“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…”
Supportive, Clear and Always On the Phone
“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!!”
A chartered firm built for the way London SMEs actually work
Most accountants offer the same list of services. The difference is in the depth, the response time and whether the person advising you has done this at senior level before.
Big-firm depth, SME pricing
Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA spent over a decade as a freelance accountant specialising in restructures and turnarounds, including listed companies in the UK and overseas. That level of commercial finance experience is unusual in a practice that works primarily with small and growing businesses. It means you get a more considered answer when the question is not straightforward.
Cloud first, not cloud adjacent
The entire workflow is built around modern accounting software and best-of-breed SaaS integrations — not a traditional practice that added a Xero login. KPI dashboards, forecasting and management information are produced in real time, not assembled manually once a quarter. The compliance output is identical to any other chartered firm; the visibility is considerably better.
Responsive and genuinely hands-on
Google reviews going back over a decade consistently describe the team as hands-on, always available and willing to go above and beyond. That is not a tagline — it is the pattern across verified client reviews from 2014 to the present. Questions get answered the day you ask them, which is more than most London accountants offer.
Up and running in four steps
The onboarding process is designed to take as little of your time as possible. Most clients are fully set up within two weeks of the initial call.
Book a discovery call
A short call to understand your business, your current setup and what you actually need. No obligation. You will leave the call knowing exactly what a fixed-fee engagement would look like — which is more than most people know going in.
Receive a fixed-fee proposal
A clear proposal covering everything in scope, at a fixed monthly fee. No hourly rates, no surprise add-ons. If your books need catching up first, that is scoped separately and transparently before anything is agreed.
We handle the transition
Previous accountant handover, software migration and any outstanding filings are all managed by the team. You do not need to chase your old accountant or learn a new system from scratch. The process is considerably less painful than most people expect.
Your finance function, running properly
Compliance filed on time. Management information arriving monthly. Tax position visible well in advance of any deadline. The parts of running a business that used to sit at the bottom of your to-do list are simply no longer there.
“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.”
Things London businesses usually ask first
Are you actually a chartered accountant, and what does that mean in practice?
OD Accountants was founded by Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA — a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. In practice it means the technical standard is higher than a bookkeeper or an unqualified accountant, and the commercial input goes well beyond statutory compliance. The firm is also an Authorised Corporate Service Provider for Companies House filings, which is a separate regulated status.
What does a fixed-fee engagement typically cost, and what is included?
Fees are fixed monthly and scoped to your specific business — size, transaction volume, filing requirements and whether you want management reporting or advisory input on top of compliance. Clients in Google reviews describe the fees as very reasonable and competitive, with tax savings that more than cover the engagement cost. The best way to get a figure is to request a free quote, which comes with a clear scope breakdown.
My books are behind. Can you still take me on?
Yes. Most new clients arrive with some degree of catch-up required — it is not unusual. The catch-up work is scoped and priced separately before anything is agreed, so you know the cost upfront. Once the backlog is cleared, the ongoing monthly fee covers everything going forward. The process is straightforward and the team handles the transition.
Is there a minimum contract or a lock-in period?
No long-term contract. If the engagement is not working after three months, you leave with your books in order and nothing further owed. The expectation is that you stay because the service is worth it, not because the paperwork makes leaving difficult.
Do you work with London businesses remotely, or does location matter?
The firm is headquartered at Suite 310, The Pillbox in Bethnal Green, E2 — convenient for clients who want a face-to-face meeting in East London. The majority of work is delivered remotely via cloud accounting software, which means the quality of service is identical whether you are in Shoreditch or Somerset. A second office in Wells handles clients across the West of England.
How far in advance will I know my Corporation Tax bill?
The management reporting and forecasting work means your tax position is visible on a rolling basis, not assembled at year-end. In most cases clients know their approximate Corporation Tax liability several months before the payment deadline — early enough to plan cashflow rather than react to it. That is a function of having current books and a management accountant reviewing them regularly, which is included as standard.
Your London finance function, properly sorted.
Fixed fees, chartered-level work and a team that picks up the phone. Bookkeeping, statutory accounts, management reporting and virtual FD support — all under one roof in Bethnal Green.