Accounting for small companies with HMRC tax returns, VAT registration certificates, and organised financial paperwork on a business desk.

Accounting for Small Companies: The UK Compliance Guide

Last updated: January 2026 | Reading time: 12 minutes Here’s something nobody tells you when you register your first limited company: the paperwork doesn’t end with Companies House. In fact, it’s barely started. I’ve watched countless business owners stumble through their first year of accounting for small companies, only to face penalty notices because they thought […]

UK small business employer reviewing workplace pension auto enrolment requirements and provider options at desk

Auto Enrolment Guide for Small Employers

Here’s something nobody tells you when you’re starting out: hiring your first employee transforms you from a business owner into a pension provider overnight. Quite the promotion, isn’t it? I remember chatting with a café owner in Wimbledon last year—brilliant baker, made these ridiculous cinnamon buns that had queues out the door—who’d just taken on […]