Bookkeeping services in Cambridge
Cambridge is a technology and biotechnology centre with university spin-outs and a dense start-up scene, so bookkeeping often involves R&D costs, investment rounds and equity.
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Bookkeeping in Cambridge
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The short answer
How much does bookkeeping cost in Cambridge?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Cambridge, with no contract and no set-up fee. A typical business coach with an online course (about 40 transactions a month) needs about 3 hours a month, around £45. We work online with businesses across East of England, backed by Accotax, an ICAEW regulated firm.
5,160
businesses in Cambridge, 2026
85%
employ fewer than ten people (UK 89%)
34
businesses per 1,000 residents (UK 40)
£15
an hour, the same price in every area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 and ONS mid-2025 population estimates, via Nomis. Counts are rounded by the ONS and cover the Cambridge area. Micro businesses are the core of what we do. Nomis
What the Cambridge mix means for your books.
Built from the local figures above, not copied from another town.
Education
Education businesses are 4.4% of enterprises in Cambridge, partly reflecting local universities and schools and the tutors and training providers around them. Prepaid course fees, funded places and the VAT treatment of education are the records we keep clear. That is 2.4 times the UK-wide share.
Bookkeeping for coaches and tutorsBookkeeping for nurseries and childcare
Information and communication
Information and communication firms are 14% of businesses in Cambridge, a high share for the UK. Subscription revenue, contractor invoicing, R&D costs and overseas customers are the typical bookkeeping questions for software and media companies. That is 2.0 times the UK-wide share.
Bookkeeping for tech startups and saasBookkeeping for it contractors and freelancers
Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical firms are 25% of businesses in Cambridge (about 1,245 enterprises). Consultants and practices here need profit by client, clean director's loan accounts and prompt invoicing more than anything else.
Bookkeeping for consultants and agenciesBookkeeping for it contractors and freelancers
Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 9.8% of enterprises in Cambridge. Till and payout reconciliation, stock and margin by product line, and mixed-rate VAT are the main jobs, whether the sales are in a shop or on a marketplace.
Bookkeeping for retail shopsBookkeeping for e-commerce sellers
A typical month in Cambridge.
Take a business coach with an online course handling about 40 transactions a month. This is what the hours look like, and what they cost at £15 an hour.
- Core bookkeeping (31 - 100)3h
Each month, 3 hours
£45
Sectors we see most in Cambridge.
Each one has its own records, VAT quirks and deadlines.
- Coaches and tutorsCourse income, platform fees and VAT questions for coaches, trainers and tutors.
- Nurseries and childcareFunded hours, parent fees and payroll for nurseries, childminders and clubs.
- Tech startups and SaaSSubscriptions, deferred revenue, R&D records and investor reporting for startups.
- IT contractors and freelancersLimited company books, IR35 evidence and flat rate VAT for contractors.
- Content creators and influencersPlatform payouts, sponsorships and gifted items for YouTubers, streamers and influencers.
- Consultants and agenciesRetainers, time-based billing and subcontractor costs for consultancies and agencies.
Rules for businesses in England
The main business taxes in England are administered by HMRC, with company filings at Companies House. Business rates are set and collected by your local council, which is an expense we record against the right property and period.
Services for Cambridge firms.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Making Tax Digital for Income TaxDigital records and quarterly update figures for sole traders and landlords.
- Receipt and expense captureReceipts captured digitally, coded and stored for the HMRC retention period.
- Payroll bookkeepingPayroll journals posted and your PAYE liability reconciled every month.
- Management reports and cash flowMonthly profit, cash and KPI reports you can actually use.
- VAT-ready bookkeepingMaking Tax Digital compatible books, so every VAT return is calm.
Cambridge questions.
How many businesses are there in Cambridge?
Cambridge had about 5,160 VAT and/or PAYE-registered businesses in 2026, according to the ONS UK Business Counts. About 85% of them employ fewer than ten people. Cambridge is a technology and biotechnology centre with university spin-outs and a dense start-up scene, so bookkeeping often involves R&D costs, investment rounds and equity.
Do I need a bookkeeper based in Cambridge?
No. Bookkeeping is done online using cloud accounting software, so you get the same service wherever you are in England. Our parent firm Accotax is an ICAEW regulated practice based in Morden, London.
How much does bookkeeping cost in Cambridge?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Cambridge, the same as everywhere else. For example, a business coach with an online course (about 40 transactions a month) typically needs about 3 hours, or £45 a month.
Which bookkeeping services do Cambridge businesses use most?
Cambridge has many education businesses, so monthly bookkeeping is a common starting point, usually alongside VAT-ready books and bank reconciliation.
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