Sole trader
About 40 transactions a month
£45a month
About 3 hours at £15
Price my businessBookkeeping for contractors and CIS subcontractors
Tailored to how contractors actually work, at a flat £15 an hour, with no contract.
- Flat £15 an hour
- No contract
- Qualified UK team
- Pay online in minutes
Bookkeeping for contractors
Your price
3.5 hours at £15
£52.50
Set-up fee£0
ContractNone
Regulated firm
Qualified team
Qualified team
Certified advisor
ProAdvisor- FreeAgentSupported software
- 4.9 out of 5300+ Google reviews
The short answer
What does bookkeeping for contractors involve?
Contractor bookkeeping records your invoices, CIS deductions and business expenses so you reclaim the right tax and stay compliant. Whether you operate through a limited company or as a CIS subcontractor, we charge a flat £15 per hour.
Sound familiar?
These are the problems we hear most from this kind of business.
CIS deduction statements to track
Outside IR35 limited-company paperwork
Mixed personal and business spending
Irregular invoices and gaps between contracts
£15
an hour, flat
0
contracts to sign
19
services at one rate
UK
wide, delivered online
How we help.
What you get with us, from day one.
CIS deduction tracking and statements matched
Invoice and expense control
Director's loan and salary/dividend records
Tax-refund ready figures
Four steps to sorted.
- 1
Get your instant price
Answer a few questions and see your exact monthly hours and cost straight away.
- 2
Pay securely online
Checkout by card in under two minutes. No contract and no set-up fee.
- 3
Share your records
Connect bank feeds or upload securely. We never ask for passwords by email.
- 4
Books done, every month
Reconciled books and a plain-English summary, on time.
What it costs for contractors
A flat £15 an hour, so the price is simply the hours your business needs.
Limited company
About 150 transactions a month
£97.50a month
About 6.5 hours at £15
Price my businessBusy business
About 300 transactions a month
£165a month
About 11 hours at £15
Price my businessExamples only. Your instant quote gives your exact price, with no contract and no set-up fee.
Clients say it better than we do.
4.9300+ Google reviews of Accotax
“He took the time to explain every step of the process and made a complex situation much easier to understand.”
Hugo Alvarez
Google review of Accotax
“They take the time to understand how our business works and what our needs are.”
Mael Leboucher
Google review of Accotax
“Very prompt in responding to questions and patient with us even when we seem to be slow.”
Mansur Liman
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“The work was completed promptly, my tax return was successfully filed.”
Sergey M
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Contractors: your questions.
Can I claim back CIS deductions?
Yes, deductions taken by contractors count as tax already paid and are credited through your tax return or company payments, so accurate records matter.
How much does bookkeeping cost in the UK?
At Bookkeeping Services, bookkeeping costs a flat £15 per hour. Most sole traders need 2 to 4 hours a month (£30 to £60) and small limited companies 4 to 8 hours (£60 to £120). Our instant quote gives your exact figure.
Is there a contract or set-up fee?
No long contract. Onboarding time is charged at the same £15 hourly rate and shown clearly in your quote.
Which accounting software do you support?
Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreeAgent and Sage, plus migration from spreadsheets.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes. Everything is done online, so we work with clients across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Services we would use.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Catch-up bookkeepingMonths or years behind? We bring your records right up to date.
- VAT-ready bookkeepingMaking Tax Digital compatible books, so every VAT return is calm.
- Xero bookkeepingXero set-up, clean-up and ongoing bookkeeping done properly.
- QuickBooks bookkeepingQuickBooks Online bookkeeping and tidy-ups for UK businesses.
- Bank reconciliationEvery penny matched to the statement, with exceptions explained.
Other business types.
- Sole tradersBookkeeping for UK sole traders and freelancers at £15 an hour. Self Assessment-ready records and Making Tax Digital support. Instant quote.
- Limited companiesLimited company bookkeeping for UK directors: accurate ledgers, director's loan tracking and year-end ready accounts at £15 an hour.
- LandlordsBookkeeping for UK landlords: rental income, repairs vs improvements and per-property records at £15 an hour. Tax-return ready.
Books for contractors, sorted.
See your exact price in about a minute and pay securely online.
Prefer a call? We will ring you.
Leave your details and a bookkeeper calls at a time that suits you.
Rather pick the time yourself? Open the booking calendar