Independent UK contractor accountancy guide
Find the right accountant for your limited company
Compare contractor accountants, understand what you should be paying, and work out which services you actually need.
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Choosing a contractor accountant should be easier than this
Most firms sell similar-looking monthly packages. The important differences are often buried in the detail: who you actually speak to, what software is included, whether tax returns cost extra, and how well the firm understands contractor-specific issues.
Compare contractor accountants
Compare providers on fees, software, core services and contractor-specific support.
Start comparing → 02What should you pay?
See typical charging structures and the extras that can make a cheap package expensive.
Check the costs → 03Thinking of switching?
What happens when you change accountants, what moves across, and what to check first.
Switching guide →The package test
What are you actually buying each month?
Provider directory
Start with the firms contractors actually use
We are building a broad UK contractor-accountant directory with published pricing, review evidence and accreditation shown consistently.
Useful guides
Before you sign up
How to choose a contractor accountant
The questions worth asking before you commit to a monthly package.
What should an accountant do for you?
A practical breakdown of the services normally included — and the common extras.
Do you need an IR35 specialist?
Where an accountant can help and where specialist status advice is a separate service.
FreeAgent accountants
What to look for if you want your accountant and bookkeeping software to work together properly.
Best contractor accountants?
How to compare the market without relying on made-up rankings or affiliate scores.
Accounting software for contractors
FreeAgent, Xero and what to check when software is bundled into the accountancy package.
Tools
Work out what you need before you compare prices
Two quick tools help turn headline package prices into something more useful.
Independent comparison
Know what matters before you compare firms
Our methodology focuses on fees, inclusions, software, support and contractor-specific capability rather than marketing claims.