Dormant Company Accounts Explained | UK Filing Guide 2026
Somewhere in London right now, a director is staring at a Companies House email with the subject line “Accounts overdue” and thinking: but my company hasn’t done anything. That’s the trap. Dormant company accounts exist precisely for businesses that haven’t traded — and yet the filing obligation doesn’t care that nothing happened. Companies House still […]
When Should I Switch Accountants? Signs & Steps
If you’ve typed when should I switch accountants into Google late on a Sunday, mug of tea going cold beside you, this one’s for you. Here’s the topic in plain terms before we go anywhere else: this is a guide to the warning signs that tell you it’s time to move on from your current […]
What Expenses Can a Limited Company Claim?
Ask any new company director what keeps them awake at three in the morning and you’ll get a fairly predictable shortlist. Cashflow. That weird email from HMRC. And — sooner or later — the slightly panicked question of what expenses can a limited company claim before this year’s corporation tax bill lands like a brick […]
What Records Do I Need for a Tax Return? Here’s the Stuff HMRC Actually Wants
Right, let’s be honest for a second. Nobody wakes up excited about their tax return. Nobody. If you do, please write to me — I’d love to know your secret (and possibly borrow some of whatever you’re drinking in the morning). But here’s the thing. The dread most people feel about Self Assessment isn’t really […]
UK Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band 2026: Current Thresholds & Who Pays
The UK inheritance tax nil rate band 2026 still sits at £325,000 — exactly where it landed back in April 2009. Seventeen years. No rise. While average UK house prices have roughly doubled in that window, the threshold has stayed politely still, like a guest who arrived early and refuses to leave. And that frozen […]
