Bookkeeping services in Dundee
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Bookkeeping in Dundee
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The short answer
How much does bookkeeping cost in Dundee?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Dundee, with no contract and no set-up fee. A typical salon with two chair renters (about 120 transactions a month) needs about 6.5 hours a month, around £97.50. We work online with businesses across Scotland, backed by Accotax, an ICAEW regulated firm.
3,655
businesses in Dundee City, 2026
85%
employ fewer than ten people (UK 89%)
25
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 Dundee City area. Micro businesses are the core of what we do. Nomis
What the Dundee mix means for your books.
Built from the local figures above, not copied from another town.
Other services (including hair and beauty)
Personal service businesses, including hairdressers, beauty therapists and repairers, make up 7.6% of enterprises in Dundee. Chair rental, cash takings and product stock are the usual bookkeeping questions. That is 1.8 times the UK-wide share.
Bookkeeping for hairdressers and beautyBookkeeping for cleaning companies
Accommodation and food service
Accommodation and food businesses make up 11% of enterprises in Dundee. Daily takings, tips law, mixed VAT rates and food and wage cost percentages are where bookkeeping makes or loses margin in hospitality. That is 1.7 times the UK-wide share.
Bookkeeping for restaurants and cafesBookkeeping for pubs and bars
Construction
Construction is 16% of businesses in Dundee (about 560 enterprises). That means CIS deductions, retentions and the VAT domestic reverse charge are daily realities here, and each needs to be recorded correctly to avoid cash flow and VAT errors.
Bookkeeping for construction and tradesBookkeeping for property developers
Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 16% of enterprises in Dundee. 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 Dundee.
Take a salon with two chair renters handling about 120 transactions a month. This is what the hours look like, and what they cost at £15 an hour.
- Core bookkeeping (101 - 250)6h
- Payroll journals0.5h
Each month, 6.5 hours
£97.50
Sectors we see most in Dundee.
Each one has its own records, VAT quirks and deadlines.
- Hairdressers and beautyChair rental, products, deposits and staff for salons and beauty therapists.
- Cleaning companiesRecurring contracts, supplies, subcontractors and payroll for cleaning businesses.
- Restaurants and cafesCash, tips, stock and the VAT rules on hot food for restaurants and cafes.
- Pubs and barsGross profit, stock, machine games duty and cash for pubs and bars.
- Holiday lets and Airbnb hostsPlatform payouts, cleaning costs and property income rules for holiday let owners.
- Construction and tradesCIS deductions, reverse-charge VAT and job costing for builders and tradespeople.
Rules for businesses in Scotland
Scottish taxpayers pay income tax on earnings and self-employment profits at rates and bands set by the Scottish Parliament, which differ from the rest of the UK. Corporation Tax and VAT are UK-wide, while property transactions use Land and Buildings Transaction Tax collected by Revenue Scotland. We keep your records so your accountant can apply the right regime.
Services for Dundee firms.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Payroll bookkeepingPayroll journals posted and your PAYE liability reconciled every month.
- Receipt and expense captureReceipts captured digitally, coded and stored for the HMRC retention period.
- Invoicing and credit controlInvoices sent on time and late payers chased politely and persistently.
- VAT-ready bookkeepingMaking Tax Digital compatible books, so every VAT return is calm.
- Making Tax Digital for Income TaxDigital records and quarterly update figures for sole traders and landlords.
Dundee questions.
How many businesses are there in Dundee?
Dundee City had about 3,655 VAT and/or PAYE-registered businesses in 2026, according to the ONS UK Business Counts. About 85% of them employ fewer than ten people. Dundee has a video games and creative technology industry, life sciences, two universities and a growing visitor economy.
Do I need a bookkeeper based in Dundee?
No. Bookkeeping is done online using cloud accounting software, so you get the same service wherever you are in Scotland. Our parent firm Accotax is an ICAEW regulated practice based in Morden, London.
How much does bookkeeping cost in Dundee?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Dundee, the same as everywhere else. For example, a salon with two chair renters (about 120 transactions a month) typically needs about 6.5 hours, or £97.50 a month.
Which bookkeeping services do Dundee businesses use most?
Dundee has many other services (including hair and beauty) businesses, so monthly bookkeeping is a common starting point, usually alongside VAT-ready books and bank reconciliation.
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