Sole trader
About 40 transactions a month
£45a month
About 3 hours at £15
Price my businessInvoicing and credit control for small businesses
Late payment is the most common cash flow problem for small businesses. A steady, professional process gets you paid sooner without damaging relationships.
- Flat £15 an hour
- No contract
- Qualified UK team
- Pay online in minutes
Invoicing and credit control
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 is invoicing and credit control?
Invoicing and credit control means raising invoices promptly, sending reminders before and after the due date, and chasing overdue payments. UK businesses can charge statutory late payment interest of 8% above the Bank of England base rate plus a fixed fee, and we apply that policy consistently for £15 an hour.
What you get.
Everything below is included in the hours. 1 to 4 hours a month depending on invoice volume.
Invoices raised from your job or time records
Payment terms and reminder schedule set up
Polite reminder emails before and after due dates
Overdue chasing with a clear escalation path
Statutory interest and compensation calculated where applicable
Weekly aged debtor report
£15
an hour, the same for every service
0
long contracts to sign, stop whenever you like
19
bookkeeping services under one flat rate
UK
wide, delivered online by a qualified team
Up and running in four steps.
- 1
Set your terms
Payment terms and reminder tone.
- 2
We raise the invoices
From your job list or timesheets.
- 3
Reminders go out
Before and after the due date.
- 4
You see the aged list
Who owes what and for how long.
Made for
- Service businesses with credit customers
- Contractors and agencies
- Trades working to staged payments
Used by businesses like yours.
See how this service works for your sector, with the rules and records that matter to it.
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What invoicing and credit control costs
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.”
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“They take the time to understand how our business works and what our needs are.”
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“Very prompt in responding to questions and patient with us even when we seem to be slow.”
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“The work was completed promptly, my tax return was successfully filed.”
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Invoicing and credit control: your questions.
What late payment interest can I charge?
Under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act, business-to-business debts can attract interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate, plus fixed compensation of £40, £70 or £100 depending on the debt size.
Will chasing upset my customers?
Firm, courteous and consistent reminders rarely do. Most late payment is simply forgotten, not deliberate.
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.
More ways we can help.
- 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.
Invoicing and credit control, sorted.
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