Turn the year’s records into accounts you can actually rely on.
Britvex prepares annual accounts for UK companies by bringing together the underlying bookkeeping, payroll, supporting records and year-end information — then connecting the accounts to Companies House and Corporation Tax work.
They are more than a Companies House filing.
Annual accounts bring the company’s financial year into a formal set of statements. They also support the wider year-end process, including the Corporation Tax position and the company’s own understanding of performance.
Meet the annual accounts requirement
Private limited companies normally prepare annual statutory accounts and file the required version with Companies House.
Summarise the accounting year
Turn the underlying transactions, balances and adjustments into a structured year-end financial record.
Support Corporation Tax work
The accounts feed into the company’s tax computation and Company Tax Return, even though accounting profit and taxable profit are not always the same.
Understand what changed during the year
Year-end figures can help directors see the company’s financial position, not simply satisfy a filing deadline.
Good accounts depend on the quality of the information behind them.
The exact year-end request depends on the company and its records. Britvex focuses on the information needed to complete the accounts rather than giving every company the same generic document list.
Bookkeeping and transaction data
Current accounting records, bank activity and supporting information for the accounting period.
Balances and reconciliations
Year-end bank balances and information needed to reconcile the accounting records to actual accounts.
Directors, employees and payroll information
Relevant payroll records should agree with the company’s accounting information and year-end position.
What the company owns and owes
Information about assets, loans, creditors, debtors and other balances that remain at the year end.
Changes during the year
New activities, finance, directors’ transactions or other events that may affect the financial statements.
Answers to year-end questions
Where the records do not fully explain a balance or transaction, targeted questions help close the gap before completion.
Review → Prepare → Approve → File.
The year-end process should make it clear what information is still needed, what the accounts show and what happens before Companies House and tax filings are completed.
Check the accounting records and year-end information.
Identify missing documents, unusual balances, unreconciled items and questions that need to be resolved.
Build the statutory annual accounts.
Prepare the accounts from the underlying records and the year-end information supplied by the company.
Review the accounts before filing.
The company’s directors remain responsible for the accounts and approve them before submission.
Complete Companies House and connected tax work.
File the required accounts and keep Corporation Tax work connected to the same year-end financial information.
Accounts and Corporation Tax do not share one single deadline.
For a typical private limited company, annual accounts are normally due to Companies House nine months after the financial year ends. Corporation Tax is usually payable earlier than the Company Tax Return filing deadline.
Keep the financial statements and tax return in the same year-end workflow.
Companies House accounts and the Company Tax Return are separate obligations, but they rely on the same underlying company information. Britvex can keep the year-end accounts and Corporation Tax work connected.
The deadline is rarely the real problem. The records usually are.
Britvex focuses early on the information gaps that can delay or distort the year-end process.
Bookkeeping is incomplete
Missing or inconsistent records mean the accounts must first reconstruct what happened during the year.
Balances do not reconcile
Accounting records need to be aligned with actual bank and financial balances before reliable accounts can be finalised.
Director transactions are unclear
Money moving between a director and the company needs to be understood and recorded correctly.
Everything arrives close to the deadline
Late information leaves less time to resolve questions, understand the tax position and correct the records properly.
Annual accounts shaped around the company behind the numbers.
Different businesses create different accounting records, transactions and year-end questions.
Limited Companies
Annual accounts, Corporation Tax and company compliance under one connected relationship.
Limited Companies →Startups & SMEs
Move from early-stage bookkeeping into a reliable recurring year-end process.
Startups & SMEs →Property Companies
Year-end accounts for companies with property income, costs, financing and related tax considerations.
Property & Landlords →Overseas-Owned UK Companies
UK annual accounts and Corporation Tax for companies whose owners or directors are based abroad.
Overseas Founders →Year-end work should be documented, reviewable and connected.
Britvex connects onboarding, records, documents and client communication through a UK practice and secure portal.
Before your annual accounts are due.
These are general private-company rules. Your company’s exact dates and filing requirements depend on its accounting period and circumstances.
When are annual accounts due to Companies House?
For a private company, annual accounts are normally due nine months after the end of the company’s financial year. First accounts can have a different deadline.
When are first company accounts due?
For many private companies, first accounts are due 21 months after incorporation. The precise deadline depends on the first accounting period, so it should be checked against the Companies House record.
Are annual accounts and the Company Tax Return the same filing?
No. Annual accounts and the Company Tax Return are separate obligations, although the same underlying financial information supports both.
When is Corporation Tax normally paid?
For companies within the standard payment rules, Corporation Tax is usually due nine months and one day after the end of the Corporation Tax accounting period. Different payment rules can apply to larger companies.
When is the Company Tax Return due?
The usual filing deadline is 12 months after the end of the Corporation Tax accounting period.
Can Britvex take over if the bookkeeping is incomplete?
Yes, depending on the records available. The first step is to understand what exists, what is missing and how much work is needed to bring the year into a reliable accounting record.
Does filing annual accounts complete all company compliance?
No. Companies House accounts are only one part of the company’s obligations. Confirmation statements, company changes, Corporation Tax, payroll or VAT may also be relevant.
Do not wait for the filing deadline to discover the records are incomplete.
Start with the accounting information you have now. Britvex can review the records, identify what is missing, prepare the annual accounts and connect the year-end figures to Corporation Tax and wider company compliance.