Accountants for pre-seed companies
Quick, simple and low-cost accountants for early-stage startups
Entrepreneurial Accountants
We see ourselves as entrepreneurs with accountancy qualifications, rather than accountants. We understand what it’s like to start a business, and we provide a service to suit just that.
As you scale, we offer more and more services that you will need as your company evolves. We've been on the journey, we know what it takes.
What you will get
Flexible prices
Prices that adjust as you grow. If you don’t transact, you don’t pay!
Peace of mind
Confidence that your accountant knows what you are going through as an entrepreneur.
Startup support
The ability to pull on a wide range of services designed to support startups whenever you need
Louis Village, founder
"Tom provided the financial information we need, tailored to our business, which allowed us to make critical decisions"
When you are just starting out...
...you don't need something fancy. You just need the necessary basics from an accountant that understands startups.
Oh, and you need to know when your money will run out.
We can help.
Our basic services
Company formation
We can help you with all the formalities involved in forming your company and registering it with Companies House.
Tax returns
We will complete your Corporation Tax return and guide you through VAT decisions.
Bookkeeping
We can perform as much or as little bookkeeping as you need
Payroll
If someone needs to be paid a salary, we will sort out everything from PAYE to National Insurance to Pensions
Accounts submission
We will ensure that your accounts are submitted to Companies House and all statutory requirements are met.
Financial Information
You may need some basic information (like "when will my money run out?!"). We provide as much or as little as you need.
Feel supported
Your books will be taken care of. You will be compliant with Companies House and HMRC.
But we are also experienced entrepreneurs who will understand your business, so you will have someone in your corner to support and advise whenever you need.
Our pricing
Here is our simple transparent pricing for someone that just wants regular bookkeeping, accounts submission and Corporation tax returns filed. Prices are dependent on the amount of bank transactions you have each month, and will scale up and down automatically as this changes. Note, you will also need to subscribe to Xero.
Other services such as payroll, VAT returns and R&D tax credits can be added on as/when necessary.
In our view it is critical we can manage your finances together. In order to do this we need the right tool. We therefore require you to have a Xero subscription (from £16/month), in addition to the above.
Get your full quote
If you want to confirm your quote, or add-on some more services, please use this form and we will get back to you pronto.
About
I'm Tom Whiteley, founder of Unbrdn
I started out at KPMG where I did my accounting qualification, but since then I’ve founded and exited 2 companies, I’ve been an OKR Consultant, a Finance Director, Product Director and Marketing Lead. I’ve done a wide range of things, but above all, I love growing small companies. I wanted to create a business that uses my strengths to help other startups flourish.
My mission is to increase the likelihood of startups succeeding. If we work with companies that are having a positive impact, then that’s a win for the startup, the investor, and the world.
