Technology-powered accounting

Precision accounting for
business owners and
property investors.

Automated compliance, intelligent reconciliation, and accounts you can trust — with a qualified accountant reviewing every return before it leaves.

Book a free consultation How it works
98%
Auto-reconciliation rate
100%
Human-reviewed submissions
0
Missed filing deadlines
£0
HMRC penalties to date
What we do

Complete accounting,
end to end

From bookkeeping through to statutory submission — everything handled in one place, under one firm, with full visibility at every step.

01

Annual accounts & corporation tax

Statutory accounts prepared under FRS 102 or FRS 105, filed with Companies House and HMRC. CT600 and tax computations included.

  • FRS 102 and FRS 105 accounts
  • CT600 corporation tax return
  • Capital allowances review
  • Companies House filing
02

VAT & Making Tax Digital

MTD-compliant VAT returns prepared and submitted directly to HMRC. Quarterly or monthly depending on your scheme.

  • MTD-compliant submission
  • Quarterly or monthly returns
  • Partial exemption calculations
  • VAT scheme review and advice
03

Self assessment & personal tax

SA100 and supplementary pages, including rental income, sole trade, dividends, and capital gains.

  • SA100 self assessment
  • Rental income and property CGT
  • Sole trader accounts
  • Dividend and investment income
04

Bookkeeping & reconciliation

Automated transaction coding, bank reconciliation, and month-end close — powered by our proprietary reconciliation engine.

  • Automated bank reconciliation
  • Transaction classification
  • Month-end management accounts
  • Xero, QuickBooks, Sage integration
05

Payroll & RTI

Monthly payroll processing and PAYE real-time information submissions. Auto-enrolment pension compliance included.

  • Monthly payroll processing
  • PAYE RTI submission
  • Pension auto-enrolment
  • P60 and P11D preparation
06

Company secretarial

Confirmation statements, registered office maintenance, and Companies House compliance managed as standard.

  • Annual confirmation statement
  • Registered office service
  • Director and share changes
  • Company incorporation
The process

Automated where possible.
Human where it matters.

01

Connect your data

We connect directly to your bank feeds, bookkeeping software, and HMRC. No spreadsheets to email, no PDFs to chase.

02

Automated processing

Our reconciliation engine matches and codes your transactions. Anomalies are flagged automatically, not discovered late.

03

Qualified review

A qualified accountant reviews every return — checking flagged items, confirming figures, and approving before submission.

04

Filed and confirmed

Returns are filed directly with HMRC and Companies House. Confirmation receipts are stored in your client portal.

Who we serve

Built for two audiences.
Exceptional for both.

Owner-managed companies with one to fifty employees. If you're running a business and spending more time on accounting admin than on the business itself, that's the problem we solve.

  • Annual accounts and CT600 as standard No hidden extras. Corporation tax return, statutory accounts, and Companies House filing all included in your annual fee.
  • MTD-ready from day one All VAT returns filed under Making Tax Digital. When MTD for Income Tax arrives, you're already compliant.
  • Management accounts on demand Monthly or quarterly management accounts so you always know where the business stands — not just at year-end.
Example client — trading company, £480k turnover
Annual accounts filed On timeAlways
Corporation tax saving identified £4,200
HMRC penalties £0
Hours saved on admin per year 140+
Annual fee (all-inclusive) £1,800

UK residential and commercial property investors — from single BTL landlords through to multi-property portfolio holders and those with property held within limited companies.

  • Property income and CGT SA105 rental income pages, capital gains calculations, principal private residence relief, and Section 24 mortgage interest restriction handled correctly.
  • SPV and portfolio company accounting Full accounts production and CT600 for property-holding SPVs, including inter-company loans, director current accounts, and group structures.
  • Portfolio performance reporting Annual summary of portfolio yield, finance costs, and net income across all properties — ready for mortgage brokers and lenders.
Example client — 6-property BTL portfolio
Properties managed 6
Gross rental income £72,000
Section 24 correctly applied YesCompliant
CGT liability (disposal year) Optimised
Annual fee (all-inclusive) £2,400
Our technology

The intelligence behind
the numbers

1st Numbers Accounting is built on proprietary technology developed by Sprdshts Ltd — the same platform that powers enterprise reconciliation for some of the UK's largest businesses.

Hyper fuzzy reconciliation

Our Reconcilr engine matches transactions across bank feeds, ledgers, and statements with 98%+ accuracy — flagging exceptions rather than missing them.

Anomaly detection before review

Unusual movements, margin changes, and outlier transactions are automatically flagged with plain-English explanations before a human sees the accounts.

AI-drafted accounts narrative

Directors' reports and accounts narratives are drafted automatically from your financial data and reviewed by a qualified accountant before any filing.

Every submission human-approved

No return is filed without a qualified accountant reviewing and explicitly approving it. Technology prepares; humans decide.

Transparent pricing

Fixed fees. No surprises.

All fees are annual and fixed. No hourly billing, no charges for phone calls, no surprise invoices when you sell a property.

Sole trader
£750
per year + VAT
For self-employed individuals and sole traders with straightforward income and expenses.
  • Self assessment SA100
  • Sole trade accounts
  • Bookkeeping review
  • Unlimited email support
  • Client portal access
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Property portfolio
£2,400
per year + VAT (up to 5 properties)
For property investors with BTL portfolios or SPV holding companies. Section 24, CGT, and portfolio reporting included.
  • Personal SA100 with SA105
  • SPV company accounts and CT600
  • Section 24 mortgage interest
  • CGT calculations on disposals
  • Portfolio income summary
  • Confirmation statements
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Switched from my previous accountant after three years of late filings. 1st Numbers filed everything on time, found a capital allowances claim we'd missed, and the portal means I can actually see what's happening.

M. Thornton  —  Director, construction SME  ·  Client since 2024

Ready to make your numbers work harder?

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll review your current accounting setup and tell you exactly what we can do — and what it will cost.

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