Clearsight is a UK firm of chartered accountants for small businesses: sole traders, contractors and owner-managed limited companies. Year-end accounts, corporation tax, VAT, payroll, self assessment and management accounts, handled on one fixed monthly fee by a named, ACCA-qualified adviser who tells you what your numbers mean.
Everything your business needs to stay compliant, plus the accounting services that actually move the business forward. All of it from one firm, so nothing falls between advisers:
Statutory accounts and CT600 filed early with Companies House and HMRC, with tax planning reviewed first.
Learn more →A board-ready monthly pack: your numbers explained, with a clear recommendation from your named adviser.
Learn more →Making Tax Digital filing with the right VAT scheme and every quarter reconciled before it goes to HMRC.
Learn more →Payslips, RTI and pension auto-enrolment handled end to end, at whatever frequency your team is paid.
Learn more →Personal tax returns for directors, sole traders and landlords, coordinated with the company's filings.
Learn more →Defensible claims for small businesses solving technical problems, with HMRC enquiry support included.
Learn more →The right setup depends on the stage you're at: a sole trader and a VAT-registered company with staff need very different things from a business accountant:
| Your stage | What you need | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Sole trader | Self assessment, bookkeeping and expense advice | The jump to VAT registration, and whether incorporating would save you tax |
| Small limited company | Year-end accounts, corporation tax, director's self assessment, salary & dividend planning | Filing deadlines, director's loan accounts, and reliefs going unclaimed |
| Growing company (VAT & staff) | All of the above plus VAT returns, payroll and pension auto-enrolment | Cash flow visibility: this is where monthly management accounts start paying for themselves |
Not sure which row you are? That's exactly what the free discovery call is for. We'll tell you honestly, including if you don't need us yet.
Most modern firms charge small businesses a fixed monthly fee rather than hourly rates. What you pay tracks three things: your turnover, how many transactions you have, and which services you need bundled in. A sole trader's self assessment costs a fraction of a VAT-registered company with monthly payroll and management accounts.
Clearsight agrees your fee up front, before any work starts, and questions through the year don't cost extra. For the full breakdown of what drives pricing, read how much does a small business accountant cost?
If your affairs are genuinely simple, you can self-file, and we'll tell you so. An accountant starts paying for themselves the moment judgement enters the picture: which expenses are allowable, how to split salary and dividends, whether you should register for VAT before the threshold, what the numbers say about your next hire. Getting those wrong costs more than any fee.
The difference with Clearsight is what happens between filings: see how we work, or meet our accountants in Cardiff. We work with small businesses UK-wide from there.
For most limited companies, yes. Beyond filing accurately and on time, a good small business accountant reviews the reliefs you're entitled to, structures salary and dividends sensibly, and gives you numbers you can make decisions on. The fee is also a tax-deductible business expense.
A chartered firm (ACCA or ICAEW qualified) that gives you a named adviser, works on cloud software like Xero or QuickBooks, and charges a fixed monthly fee. The size of the firm matters far less than whether one person actually knows your business.
Most UK small businesses pay a fixed monthly fee that reflects turnover, transaction volume and the services included: a sole trader pays less than a VAT-registered company with payroll. Clearsight agrees the fee up front, before any work starts, so there are no surprise bills.
Either works. We serve clients across the UK on cloud software and video calls, and meet in person across South Wales from our Cardiff office. What matters is responsiveness and a named adviser, not the distance to their door.
Promises of tax savings before anyone has looked at your numbers, unclear or hourly-only fees, no engagement letter, no named regulator, and slow replies. Any good firm will happily show you all five before you commit.
Yes, and you should want that. When the same firm prepares your company accounts and your self assessment, salary and dividends are reported consistently on both sides and nothing falls between two advisers.
Book a free discovery call: get a fixed quote and an honest read on what your business actually needs.