Accountants for IT Contractors
Your contracting finances, properly handled.
Most IT contractors are running a limited company, navigating IR35 and making tax decisions with incomplete information. A chartered management accountant who works with contractors regularly changes that quickly. Fixed monthly fee, FCMA-qualified founder, questions answered the day you ask them.
- IR35 status reviewed so you are not caught out mid-contract
- Dividend and salary mix optimised for your tax position each year
- Your self-assessment filed on time with no last-minute surprises
- Cloud-based books you can actually read, updated throughout the year
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
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Goes Above and Beyond on Advice
"Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices."
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Helped Set Up, Even as a Tricky Client
"Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business."
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More Hands-On Than Any Previous Accountant
"Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual."
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Always Available, Competitive Prices
"They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough."
Sound familiar?
Not sure whether your IR35 status is actually right?
IT contractors running through a limited company face a set of decisions that most accountants handle badly or not at all. IR35 is the obvious one, but it sits alongside dividend timing, allowable expenses, Making Tax Digital and a Corporation Tax bill that can arrive as a surprise if no one has been tracking the numbers. None of it is unmanageable. It just needs someone who already knows how contracting works.
- IR35 status not properly reviewed since you started contracting
- Paying more salary than necessary because the dividend mix has not been optimised
- Self-assessment filed in a rush with no real visibility of the bill beforehand
What sorted looks like for IT contractors
An accountant who already understands how IT contracting works removes most of the uncertainty from the equation. Your compliance is handled, your tax position is structured to your advantage, and your books are current throughout the year rather than reconstructed in a hurry at year-end.
- IR35 position reviewed properly at the start and when contracts change
- Optimal director salary and dividend mix set each tax year, not left to guesswork
- Tax bill visible months before the deadline — no year-end shock
- Fixed monthly fee covering compliance and advisory, no surprise invoices
What contractors and consultants say
IT contractors are not a standard client type. These are two clients who came with non-standard situations and left with the structure they needed.
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…
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.
Everything a contractor's limited company needs
One fixed monthly fee covering your compliance, your tax planning and the cloud-based reporting that keeps you informed between year-ends.
IR35 Review and Contractor Tax Planning
Your IR35 position is reviewed at the outset and revisited whenever your contract or working arrangements change. Beyond IR35, your salary and dividend split is structured to your advantage each tax year — not left at the default. Corporation Tax is tracked throughout the year so the bill is not a surprise.
Included as standardLimited Company Accounts and Compliance
Statutory accounts prepared and filed with Companies House. Corporation Tax return submitted to HMRC. Confirmation statement handled under the firm's Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) registration. Your director self-assessment is included. Nothing falls through the gaps and no filing deadlines are missed.
Fully managedCloud Bookkeeping and Monthly Visibility
Your books are maintained on cloud accounting software throughout the year — not reconstructed at year-end. You can see your income, expenses and tax position at any point, which makes conversations with clients, banks or mortgage lenders considerably more straightforward. Expense categorisation is handled correctly from the start.
Real-time accessA consistent picture across different clients
Clients range from new contractors setting up their first limited company to established operators who have been with the firm for a decade or more.
Fees Saved More Than They Cost
“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.”
Guides With Confidence, Integrates With Your 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.”
Years of Service, 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.”
What makes this firm different for IT contractors
Most accountants handle IT contractor work as a variation on standard limited-company compliance. This firm is built around the specific decisions contractors actually face.
IR35 Handled, Not Glossed Over
IR35 is not a box-ticking exercise here. Your contract terms and working practices are reviewed properly at the outset, and the position is revisited when your engagement or working arrangements change. You will not discover a problem when HMRC does.
Cloud-First, Always Current Books
Your books are maintained on cloud accounting software throughout the year, not reconstructed from a folder of receipts in January. You can see your numbers at any point — which matters when you are pricing a new contract, talking to a mortgage lender or simply wondering where the tax bill stands.
Chartered-Level Input, Not Just Compliance
Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA brings 10+ years of restructure and turnaround work across listed companies into a firm that serves IT contractors and SMEs. The difference in practice is that your dividend strategy, your expense position and your tax bill are actively managed — not just reported after the fact.
Up and running in four straightforward steps
Most contractors are switched over and set up within a couple of weeks. The process requires very little from you beyond a conversation and access to your existing records.
Book a Discovery Call
A 20-30 minute call to understand your contracting setup — how you operate, what your current accountant does or does not do, and what needs fixing. No obligation and no sales pitch. You will leave knowing what a fixed-fee engagement would cover.
Receive a Fixed-Fee Proposal
A clear proposal setting out exactly what is included — bookkeeping, accounts, tax returns, IR35 review, self-assessment — and what the monthly fee is. No ambiguity about what falls inside or outside scope.
Switch Handled for You
If you are moving from another accountant, the transfer is managed directly. Professional clearance, records transfer and HMRC authorisation are all handled by the firm. You do not need to chase your previous accountant or dig out old filing references.
Your Finances Running Properly
Books current. Tax bill visible. IR35 position documented. Self-assessment filed on time. Questions answered the day you ask them. Which is, frankly, the way it should have been from the start.
“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 IT contractors usually want to know
Do you understand how IR35 actually works for IT contractors — not just in theory?
Yes. IR35 affects how your contract is structured, your working practices and ultimately whether HMRC treats your income as employment income. The review covers your actual contract terms and the reality of how you work, not just a checklist. If your current position is arguable, you will be told plainly rather than given false confidence.
What does the monthly fee include — and what costs extra?
The fixed monthly fee typically covers bookkeeping, statutory accounts, Corporation Tax return, Companies House filing, director self-assessment and ongoing IR35 and tax planning advice. Catch-up work on prior years or heavily disordered records may carry an additional one-off cost, which is agreed upfront before any work starts. Nothing is added to the bill without a conversation first.
My books are in a bit of a state — can you still take me on?
Most contractors who switch accountants arrive with records in some degree of disorder. That is not unusual and it is not a problem. A catch-up review establishes what needs fixing and at what cost — agreed before work begins, so there are no surprises. Once the books are current, the monthly service maintains them from that point forward.
Is there a minimum contract or a tie-in period?
No long-term contract. The engagement runs monthly and can be ended with reasonable notice. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean, filed-up-to-date records and nothing owed beyond work already done.
Can you advise on allowable expenses for IT contractors — home office, equipment, training?
Yes. Allowable expenses for IT contractors operating through a limited company are a specific area, not a generic answer. Home office costs, professional subscriptions, hardware, software licences and relevant training all have rules that affect how much you can claim and how. Getting these right from the start reduces your tax bill without creating HMRC exposure.
How far in advance will I know what my tax bill is going to be?
With books maintained throughout the year and quarterly reviews in place, your Corporation Tax liability is visible months before the payment deadline — not calculated for the first time after the year-end. Your self-assessment position as a director is tracked alongside it, so the two bills are not a surprise when they land.
Related services for contractors and limited companies
Less time second-guessing your tax position. More time contracting.
A fixed monthly fee. A chartered management accountant who already knows how IT contracting works. Cloud-based books, IR35 reviewed properly, and your tax bill visible well before the deadline.