What makes limited companies different
The business and the owner are the same story told twice
Get the salary wrong and you pay National Insurance you did not need to. Pay dividends without distributable profits and they are unlawful. Draw money without paperwork and you have a director's loan with a section 455 charge attached.
Since Corporation Tax moved to a 25% main rate with marginal relief from £50,000, and dividend rates rose again in April 2026, the timing of profits, pension contributions and capital spending is worth planning rather than reporting after the fact.
Who we act for
Every kind of limited companies business
Start ups
Formation, registered office, identity verification, first year set up and the choices that are cheap to make now and expensive to unpick later.
Established companies
Trading companies with staff, stock and premises that need management accounts as well as year end ones.
Personal service companies
Contractors and consultants working through a company, with IR35 and off payroll working understood.
Groups and holding structures
Holding companies, subsidiaries, family investment companies and the associated company rules that divide the tax bands.
What we handle
From formation to closing down
Year end accounts and Corporation Tax preparation. Confirmation statements and all Companies House filings, including director and PSC identity verification, which we can carry out ourselves as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider.
Director payroll and dividend planning with vouchers and board minutes. Monthly bookkeeping, VAT and staff payroll. Director's loan account monitoring so section 455 charges never arrive as a surprise. Capital allowances and full expensing on plant and equipment.
SEIS and EIS advance assurance for companies raising money, share issues and transfers alongside your solicitor, and closing a company down through strike off or a members' voluntary liquidation when the time comes.
Packages
- Company Core £99 a month
- Company Growth £179 a month
- Company Premium £299 a month
- Formation with ID verification £125
Identity verification is now mandatory
Every director and person with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House. Filings can be rejected and penalties charged where it has not been done. We verify identities as an ACSP, usually the same day.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the best salary for a director this year?
It depends on whether the company can claim the Employment Allowance and what other income you have. With employer National Insurance at 15% above £5,000, the answer has changed, so we calculate it for your company each April.
When are dividends unlawful?
When there are not enough distributable reserves at the date of the dividend. An unlawful dividend can be reclassified as a loan or salary, which is expensive. We check reserves before every declaration and prepare the paperwork.
What is a director's loan and why does it matter?
Money drawn that is not salary, dividend or expenses. If it is still outstanding nine months and one day after year end, the company pays a section 455 charge of 33.75% until it is repaid.
Do small companies really have to file a profit and loss account?
Yes. Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, small and micro entity companies now file a profit and loss account at Companies House, so more of your figures are public than before.
Can you handle the Corporation Tax as well as the accounts?
Yes. We prepare the accounts, the computation and the CT600, confirm the tax due and the payment reference, and file on your approval as your appointed agent.
Speak to someone who knows limited companies
Book a free 30 minute call and we will tell you what matters for your business and what it would cost.
Or just pick up the phone
+44 7456 385980info@taxmesh.co.uk
