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Sound familiar?
Most UK directors we speak to tell us the same story. If any of these sound familiar, you're in the right place.
Bridging software, digital links, quarterly submissions — most businesses had to upgrade systems just to stay compliant.
HMRC requires digital record-keeping with no manual re-typing. If you're still copy-pasting figures, you're technically non-compliant.
Late submission means points. Four points equals a £200 penalty, then £200 for every further slip. No grace period.
Simple by design
Tell us about your situation. We reply within 24 hours with a fixed fee, and exactly what's included — no hidden extras.
Upload securely through our portal. Bank statements, invoices, payroll — all digital. We tell you exactly what we need.
Your ICAEW Chartered Accountant prepares the filing, you approve in plain English, we submit to HMRC and Companies House.
Common questions
Still not sure? Email a chartered accountant directly — we reply the same working day.
No. Fill the Get a Quote form and we will reply within a working day with a fixed price.
Yes. Ballards Online is led by ICAEW-chartered accountants with over 20 years of UK tax and compliance experience.
We can still help — late filings attract automatic penalties from Companies House, but we will minimise additional costs and file quickly.
If you have had no significant accounting transactions during the year, your company is dormant. You still have to file dormant accounts annually.
Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent. We can migrate you from a spreadsheet if needed.
Yes — RTI payroll from £15 per employee per month, including auto-enrolment, payslips, P60s and year-end returns.
Also available
Personal tax returns for directors drawing income outside their limited company — including landlords and sole traders.
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