Annual accounts
Annual accounts preparation for UK limited companies. Organise year-end records, understand the figures and agree the accounts, tax and filing work with Consult EFC.
Explore the service ↗ACCOUNTANCY FOR THE BUSINESS YOU ARE BUILDING
ICAEW Chartered Accountants.
For your next decision.
Accounts, tax returns and management reporting for UK business owners. Work with Consult EFC, with the service scope, responsibilities and fee agreed before work begins.
Quality records. Timely insight. Strategic decisions. Scope and fees agreed upfront.
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PART OF THE I NEED FAMILY
Chartered accountancy expertise
Remote support across the UK
Scope & fees agreed upfront
THE ESSENTIALS. AND THE NEXT STEP.
Keep things organised.
See what comes next.
From the everyday records to a clearer view of performance, choose the support your business needs.
Tax returns
Company Tax Return and personal Self Assessment preparation from Consult EFC. Agree the reporting period, records, review and submission responsibilities before work starts.
Explore the service ↗VAT support
VAT return preparation and records support for UK businesses. Connect bookkeeping, reconciliations and approval steps, with specialist questions identified in the scope.
Explore the service ↗Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping support for UK small businesses: transaction records, bank reconciliation and customer and supplier balances, with an agreed information routine.
Explore the service ↗Payroll support
Payroll support built around your pay cycle, employee changes and approval process. Agree the processing, outputs and submission responsibilities with Consult EFC.
Explore the service ↗Monthly and quarterly management accounts
Monthly and quarterly management accounts for UK SMEs: profit against budget, balance sheet, cash movements and decision-focused commentary. Agree the reporting pack and fee with Consult EFC.
Explore the service ↗Cash-flow planning
Cash flow forecasting for UK businesses. Understand collection timing, supplier payments and funding needs, then test the assumptions behind your next decision.
Explore the service ↗MORE THAN THE YEAR END
Good records.
Clear conversations.
Better visibility.
Understand your performance ↗Your numbers should help you run the business, as well as report on it.
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Get the foundations right.
Organised bookkeeping and a clear information routine.
02
Know where you stand.
Accounts and reporting with explanations you can use.
03
Look ahead.
Cash-flow planning and specialist support as your needs change.
NEW BUSINESS OR A FRESH START?
A straightforward way
to work together.
Already have an accountant? We can discuss a considered handover and the work still to be completed.
Tell us about the business.
Your current setup, the support you need and any approaching deadlines.
Agree the scope.
Clear services, responsibilities and fees before the engagement begins.
Set up a useful routine.
Information sharing, contacts and review points agreed around the work.
FUNDING AND SPECIFIC REPORTING NEEDS
Financial evidence.
A clearly defined purpose.
Agreed-upon procedures
Discuss an agreed-upon procedures engagement for specific financial information. Clear procedures and factual findings, with purpose and recipient requirements agreed first.
Explore the service ↗Grant application financial support
Prepare the budget, cash forecast and supporting financial evidence for a grant application or claim. Check the funder’s reporting requirements before commissioning.
Explore the service ↗Debt financing financial support
Prepare financial information for a business borrowing discussion: management accounts, cash forecasts, assumptions and lender reporting requirements.
Explore the service ↗Financial support for business plans
Connect a business plan to its financial assumptions, operating milestones and cash requirements. Financial preparation for UK owners and growing businesses.
Explore the service ↗Financial statement preparation
Financial statement preparation with a clear reporting purpose, period and recipient. Understand how year-end accounts differ from management packs and independent reports.
Explore the service ↗TRANSACTIONS AND BUSINESS OVERSIGHT
Understand the evidence.
Strengthen the decisions.
Financial due diligence
Financial due diligence support for buyers, sellers and investors. Examine trading, earnings, cash and balance sheet risks against the decision you need to make.
Explore the service ↗Quality of Earnings
Quality of Earnings support for UK transactions and business decisions. Examine sustainable earnings, EBITDA adjustments, revenue quality and cash conversion.
Explore the service ↗Controls and processes
Financial controls and process improvement for growing UK businesses. Clarify approvals, reconciliations, ownership and review so financial information has a dependable foundation.
Explore the service ↗Governance
Practical governance support for UK business owners and management teams. Connect decision rights, financial reporting, risk oversight and follow-up actions.
Explore the service ↗OUR APPROACH · ICAEW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
High-quality information.
Better strategic decisions.
We believe your financial information should help you decide what to do next. Consult EFC connects reliable records, timely reporting and practical explanations, with the reporting scope and review process agreed around your business.
Current data can support real-time visibility where feeds and records are up to date. We distinguish live indicators from reviewed accounts and make missing information clear. Understand real-time financial reporting ↗
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Support for
your business.
Accountant for limited companies
Connect annual accounts, company tax returns and everyday bookkeeping with a clear scope. UK limited company accountancy support from Consult EFC.
Read more ↗Accountant for sole traders
Accountancy support for UK sole traders: organised bookkeeping, Self Assessment preparation and cash visibility. Agree the services, records and fee with Consult EFC.
Read more ↗Accountant for startups
Accountancy for UK startups, from bookkeeping routines to management reporting and cash planning. Set up records that support the decisions ahead.
Read more ↗Accountant for consultants
Accounting support for UK consultants and professional services businesses. Connect project income, costs, billing and cash with records you can use.
Read more ↗Online chartered accountant for UK businesses
Remote accounts, tax and reporting support from Consult EFC. Agree who handles the work, how records are shared, review points and fees before appointing your accountant.
Read more ↗USEFUL ANSWERS
Understand the numbers.
Ask better questions.
How to choose an accountant for your small business
Choose an accountant by checking the services, qualifications, working arrangements and fee scope you need—not by comparing a headline price alone.
Read more ↗What records should you send your accountant?
Start with the agreed information request, reconciled bookkeeping and supporting evidence. The exact records depend on the service and reporting period.
Read more ↗Management accounts vs annual accounts
Annual accounts report on the financial year. Management accounts are prepared to help run the business, with timing and content shaped around decisions.
Read more ↗Why a profitable business can run short of cash
Profit and cash differ because income, costs and payments can fall in different periods. Cash planning examines when money actually moves.
Read more ↗What affects an accountant’s fees?
Fees depend on the work included, record quality, transaction volume, complexity and timing. Compare the agreed deliverables before comparing prices.
Read more ↗AI bookkeeping: where human review still matters
Automation can assist with extracting and organising records, but outputs still need checking against the evidence and the business context.
Read more ↗Director salary vs dividends
Understand the records and decisions behind director salary, dividends and loans. A practical starting point for an accountant discussion, without a universal tax recipe.
Read more ↗SEIS and EIS financial preparation
Organise business plans, forecasts and supporting information for a SEIS or EIS discussion. Distinguish advance assurance from investor eligibility and ongoing conditions.
Read more ↗What should monthly management accounts include?
Build a management reporting pack around the decisions you need to make: reconciled figures, budget comparisons, cash movements and an action list.
Read more ↗Real-time financial reporting: what is current, and what is complete?
Understand the difference between live financial indicators and reviewed accounts. Build a reporting routine that supports timely decisions without hiding incomplete information.
Read more ↗A board pack that helps people make decisions
Design a board reporting pack around decisions, risks and actions. Connect management accounts, cash forecasts and operational measures to the questions in front of the business.
Read more ↗Month-end close checklist for a small business
Build a repeatable month-end close: source records, reconciliations, adjustments, review and an action list. Better preparation supports timely management reporting.
Read more ↗DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. ONE I NEED FAMILY.
What else do
you need?
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Frequently asked questions
Are you ICAEW Chartered Accountants?+
Yes. Consult EFC provides ICAEW Chartered Accountant support. Enquiries are handled by Kishen Patel, BFP ACA; his ICAEW member profile is linked on this website so you can verify the professional contact.
Which businesses do you support?+
We welcome enquiries from UK limited companies, sole traders, startups and consultants. The services, records, responsibilities and fee are agreed around the actual business and required work.
Can you help with strategic decisions as well as year-end accounts?+
Yes. Management reporting and cash flow planning can be scoped alongside recurring accountancy work. We connect the figures to your questions, with assumptions and information gaps made clear.
Do you provide real-time financial reporting?+
The reporting frequency and review process are agreed for each engagement. Current feeds can help visibility, but reports depend on complete records, reconciliations and adjustments. We distinguish live indicators from reviewed financial information.
How do I start working with you?+
Send a short outline of your business, services required and any approaching deadlines. No confidential documents are needed for the enquiry; scope, information sharing and fees are discussed before work begins.
MAKE YOUR NEXT DECISION A CLEARER ONE
Ready for the next step?
Let’s make it clearer.
Discuss my accountancy needs ↗A clear brief. An agreed scope. A useful next step.
CONSULT EFC · PRACTICAL GUIDES
Go deeper before your next decision.
Quality of earnings before a business sale: an SME guide
What does a quality of earnings review investigate? Understand earnings adjustments, revenue cut-off, cash conversion and the evidence buyers may request.
Read the guide ↗Finance controls for a growing SME: a practical framework
Build proportionate finance controls around payments, bank reconciliations, access, exceptions and board oversight as a small business grows.
Read the guide ↗