Up to 50 transactions / month
Bookkeeping — £149 × 12£1,788
VAT — £100 × 4£400
Accounts + CT600From £350
Illustrative annual totalFrom £2,538 + VAT
Monthly equivalentFrom £211.50 + VAT
Simpsons Cloud Accounting
Pricing
Transparent starting prices for managed bookkeeping, monthly oversight, statutory compliance and finance advisory support.
How pricing works
Itemised fees, clear operating models.
Choose who performs the bookkeeping, then add the statutory services you need. “Transactions” means bank or card statement lines requiring processing or reconciliation. Prices below exclude VAT unless stated.
Managed bookkeeping
We do the books.
Ultra-Low£149/ month · up to 50 transactions
Lite£249/ month · up to 150 transactions
Standard£399/ month · up to 300 transactions
Growth£699/ month · up to 600 transactions
VAT return£100 / quarter
Accounts + CT600From £350 / year
Monthly oversight
You do the books. We review.
Oversight Ultra£99/ month
Oversight Lite£169/ month
Oversight Standard£249/ month
Oversight Growth£399/ month
VAT returnFrom £125 / quarter
Accounts + CT600 — books ready£180 / year
Accounts + CT600 — accountant finalisesFrom £400 / year
Statutory compliance
Client-prepared records.
A low-touch route for clients who maintain their own complete bookkeeping and records.
Monthly service£0
VAT return£100 / quarter
Accounts + CT600£380 / year
Illustrative total cost
What might the annual fee look like?
These examples illustrate how the itemised services combine. They are not separate packages and actual scope is confirmed before engagement.
Up to 150 transactions / month
Bookkeeping — £249 × 12£2,988
VAT£400 / year
Accounts + CT600From £350
Illustrative annual totalFrom £3,738 + VAT
Monthly equivalentFrom £311.50 + VAT
Contractors & consultants
Specialist contractor accounting and scenario planning.
Fixed-scope options for straightforward limited-company contractors. Detailed worked examples and the switching process are on the contractor page.
Contractor Forecast£495 + VATone-off · up to four scenarios, written planning report, accountant commentary and review call
Contractor Accounting£195 + VAT/ month · accounts, CT600, director payroll, dividend documentation, VAT where required and proportionate bookkeeping support
Contractor Accounting + Planning£249 + VAT/ month · recommended · accounting plus onboarding Contractor Forecast, annual planning and one agreed material-change forecast refresh
Additional Contractor Forecast refresh£195 + VAT
Switch after a standalone forecast? If you purchase a Contractor Forecast and appoint Simpsons for Contractor Accounting + Planning within 60 days, the £495 Forecast fee is credited against your first-year accounting fees.
Contractor package pricing assumes a straightforward one-director limited company with relatively low transaction volume. Additional directors, employees, higher-volume bookkeeping, specialist VAT work and other services are quoted separately. Xero software is billed separately.
Advisory
Finance support between year ends.
For owner-managed businesses that want regular analysis, planning and finance-process support in addition to bookkeeping and compliance.
Advisory & Finance SupportInitial setup£750–£1,500 + VAT
Monthly retainer£650–£1,250 + VAT
Typical capacityUp to 8 hours / month
Regular contact30–45 minute monthly review call
Response target2 business days
Late information and evidence
Baseline pricing assumes supporting evidence and explanations are supplied within the agreed monthly-close timetable. Additional per-item charges apply where information is supplied after the monthly review points. The detailed charging schedule is confirmed before engagement.
After Review 1£0.90 per item
After Review 2£1.60 per item
Not accounted for after Review 2£3.50 per item
Important notes
Scope before work starts.
- Baseline pricing assumes evidence is supplied in line with the month-end close timetable.
- POS / card-settlement VAT substantiation is priced separately where applicable.
- Xero software is billed directly to the client so software pricing remains transparent.
- We confirm scope, responsibilities and the close timetable before work starts.