Our Pricing Philosophy
Clear Pricing
Fair and Transparent
No Surprises – No Hidden Extras
Just clear pricing built around your Business
Pricing Built Around Your Business
Accounting fees shouldn’t be complicated. Your fee should reflect the work your business actually requires — nothing more, nothing less.
Every business creates a different level of accounting work. Our fees reflect the services you need, the volume of work involved, the complexity of your affairs and the level of ongoing support you require.
This gives you a clear understanding of what drives your fee, what is included and how your costs may change as your business develops.
Business Size
The scale of your business, turnover and overall level of financial activity.
Accounting Workload
Transaction volumes, bookkeeping requirements, payroll, VAT and other regular accounting work.
Complexity
Factors such as multiple income streams, property, CIS, overseas activity or more complex tax matters.
Support Required
The level of ongoing advice, reporting and access to your accountant that your business requires.
LOOK BEYOND THE MONTHLY FEE
A Lower Price Doesn’t Always Mean a Lower Cost
It is easy to compare accountants by monthly fee alone. But two quotes may include very different levels of accounting work, advice and ongoing support. At ATA, we price according to what your business actually requires. You shouldn’t pay for services you don’t need, but equally, we don’t remove important work simply to produce the lowest headline price.
We start by understanding how your business operates and the accounting work involved. Rather than placing every client into the same package, we assess the services you need and the amount of work required to deliver them properly.
WHAT YOU SHOULD COMPARE
Compare the Scope, Not Just the Price
- How much bookkeeping is actually included
- Whether VAT and payroll cost extra
- How much access you have to your accountant
- What happens when additional work is required
- The actual work covered by the fee
- Which filings and services are included
- The level of advice and ongoing support
- When and why additional charges could arise
A FEE BUILT AROUND YOUR ACTUAL REQUIREMENTS
We don’t aim to be the cheapest accountant. We aim to make sure the fee you pay makes sense.
Your quotation is agreed before we begin, so you know what is included and what you can expect to pay. If your requirements change significantly, we discuss the impact with you before changing your fee.
01
Understand Your Business
We discuss your business, accounting requirements, transaction volumes and the support you expect from us.
02
Assess the Work Involved
We consider the recurring accounting work, filing obligations and any additional complexity that needs to be managed.
03
Agree Your Fee
We provide a clear quotation setting out the services included and the fee before the work begins.
INDICATIVE PRICING
A Clear Starting Point
Our accounting fees are tailored to the work involved, but these starting prices give you a practical indication of what to expect. Your final quotation will reflect the services required, accounting workload, complexity and level of support.
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Start-Up Essentials
From
£35
per month
Typical profile
- Turnover: up to around £30k
- Transactions: very low volume
- Employees: none
- Balance sheet: simple
- Loans/finance: minimal
- Structure: single company
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Essential Compliance
From
£75
per month
Typical profile
- Turnover: up to around £100k
- Transactions: low to moderate
- Employees: 0–2
- Balance sheet: straightforward
- Loans/finance: limited
- Structure: single company
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Accounting & Tax Support
From
£125
per month
Typical profile
- Turnover: around £100k–£300k
- Transactions: regular monthly activity
- Employees: small payroll
- Balance sheet: more active
- Loans/finance: some borrowing or finance
- Structure: usually single company
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Growing Business Support
From
£225
per month
Typical profile
- Turnover: typically £300k+
- Transactions: higher volume
- Employees: several employees
- Balance sheet: more complex
- Loans/finance: multiple facilities or assets
- Structure: group or more complex structure
These profiles are indicative only.
Your quotation is based on the actual work required. A business with lower turnover but higher transaction volumes, payroll, borrowing, multiple entities or more complex tax requirements may require a higher level of support.
HOW MONTHLY PRICING WORKS
Clear From the Start
Your monthly fee is based on the accounting period and services we agree to manage.
If you join us part-way through a financial period, we first establish what work has
already been completed and what remains outstanding.
01
Current Financial Period
Your monthly fee covers the agreed services for the accounting or tax period
we are engaged to manage.
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02
Joining Part-Way Through?
We review what has already been completed and identify the work that remains
outstanding.
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03
Backlog or Catch-Up Work
Historic bookkeeping, overdue filings, reconciliations or corrections are
assessed separately and quoted before we begin.
Important: Your ongoing monthly fee applies to the agreed financial
period and scope of work. It does not automatically include historic, overdue or
outstanding work from earlier periods.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Know What Your Fee Covers
Your quotation will clearly set out the services included in your monthly fee.
Some services are included only where they form part of the agreed scope, while
specialist or one-off work may be quoted separately.
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Included in Your Agreed Fee
- Core accounting and compliance services
- Services specifically listed in your quotation
- Routine support relating to the agreed scope
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Included Where Agreed
- Bookkeeping
- VAT returns
- Payroll and workplace pensions
- Management reporting
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Specialist or One-Off Work
- Tax planning and restructuring
- VAT, PAYE or other registrations
- Property or specialist transactions
- HMRC enquiries and historic corrections
- Group or company restructuring
No surprises: where additional work falls outside the agreed scope,
we explain what is required and agree any additional fee before proceeding wherever practicable.
BECOMING AN ATA CLIENT
A Simple, Compliant Onboarding Process
Before we begin acting for you, we complete our standard client acceptance
and compliance procedures and agree the scope of work.
01
Initial Review
We understand your business, requirements and whether we are able to act.
02
ID Verification
We verify relevant directors, individuals and beneficial owners.
04
Professional Clearance
Where appropriate, we contact your previous accountant and obtain relevant information.
05
Scope & Fee Agreed
We confirm the services to be provided and the agreed pricing.
06
Engagement Signed
Your engagement terms are accepted and onboarding is completed.
Client acceptance: Our appointment is subject to satisfactory
identity, AML, conflict, due-diligence and other required compliance checks.
We may request additional information before confirming that we are able to act.
NOT SURE WHERE YOUR BUSINESS FITS?
Let’s Work Out the Right Level of Support
Tell us a little about your business and what you need. We’ll review your requirements, explain the likely scope and accounting fees, and take you through the next steps before you decide whether to proceed.
Discuss Your Requirements
