Bookkeeping for tech startups and SaaS
Software businesses sell subscriptions, raise funding and spend heavily on development. The books need to support investors, R&D claims and a clear view of recurring revenue.
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Bookkeeping for tech startups and SaaS
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4.5 hours at £15
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The short answer
What does bookkeeping for tech startups and SaaS involve?
Bookkeeping for tech startups and SaaS means keeping payment processor reports, subscription and invoice records, development salaries and contractor costs and the rest of your records accurate and reconciled. At £15 an hour, a typical seed-stage saas company (about 150 transactions a month) needs about 7.5 hours a month, which is around £112.50.
What makes these books different.
Every sector has its own records and rules. These are the ones that matter for tech startups and SaaS.
Subscription revenue
Annual plans paid up front are earned over the year, so deferred revenue must be tracked.
Payment processor payouts
Stripe and similar processors pay out net of fees and refunds, which must be unpicked into revenue and costs.
Development costs
Salaries and contractor costs on product development support R&D tax relief claims if recorded properly.
Investor reporting
Investors expect monthly management accounts with burn rate and runway.
£15
an hour, flat
£112.50
a month for a typical seed-stage saas company
7.5h
of bookkeeping a month, about 150 transactions a month
0
contract, stop whenever you like
Records we keep for you.
- Payment processor reports
- Subscription and invoice records
- Development salaries and contractor costs
- Cloud and software subscriptions
- Funding and share capital records
- R&D project documentation
Rules worth knowing.
R&D tax relief
Qualifying development spend can attract relief, and the claim depends on clear cost records.
SEIS and EIS
Investor tax schemes require certain records and compliance steps around share issues.
VAT on digital services
VAT on software sold to consumers and businesses varies by customer location.
General information, not tax advice. Rules change, so check GOV.UK or ask your accountant. Last reviewed November 2026.
A typical month.
A seed-stage saas company with about 150 transactions a month, VAT registered, running payroll. Here is the time it takes and what it costs.
- Core bookkeeping (101 - 250)6h
- Limited company extras0.5h
- VAT-ready books (MTD)0.5h
- Payroll journals0.5h
Each month
£112.50
Where this sector is most common.
Using ONS business counts for 2026, technology and media is the biggest share of local businesses in these places. We serve all of them online.
- Reading15% of local businesses, 2.2 times the UK share, about 995 firms
- Milton Keynes14% of local businesses, 2.0 times the UK share, about 1,760 firms
- Cambridge14% of local businesses, 2.0 times the UK share, about 690 firms
- Slough13% of local businesses, 1.9 times the UK share, about 860 firms
- Brighton and Hove13% of local businesses, 1.9 times the UK share, about 1,795 firms
- Sutton12% of local businesses, 1.8 times the UK share, about 1,010 firms
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tech startups and SaaS: your questions.
Can you prepare investor management accounts?
Yes. Our management reporting service produces monthly profit and loss, balance sheet, cash and runway figures.
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