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How to find the best accountant for your limited company

Hiring an accountant may be the most important thing you do during the early days of running your company. What to look out for when comparing providers.

Tax efficient life insurance for limited company directors

If you own or work for a small limited company you can get life insurance cover without having to pay over the odds while also benefitting from tax relief. This is where relevant life insurance comes in.

Which limited company expenses are tax-deductible?

There are many costs you will incur while running a limited company. Which expenses can you legitimately claim against your company’s tax bill?

The impact of the employers’ national insurance hike on limited companies

How much will the April 2025 employers’ national insurance hike affect your company and what can you do to mitigate the tax increase?

Paying into a pension from your limited company

If you run your own limited company, there are two ways you can pay into a pension fund, both of which offer significant tax advantages.

How to choose the right director’s salary for 2025/26

We explain how to work out the right salary level for limited company directors for 2025/26. Do you even have to pay directors a salary at all?

How to take money out of a limited company

If you own a limited company, you generate income for the business. So, how can you take money out of the company legally, and tax-efficiently?

What is the dividend allowance?

The ‘dividend allowance’ is a nil-rate tax band on the first £500 of dividend income. This allowance has reduced over time. How does it work in practice?

What are different classes of shares used for?

Today, many companies have just the one class of shares – ordinary shares. However, there are many different classes of shares. Read on to find out more.

Private medical insurance for limited company owners: is it worth it?

What exactly does health insurance cover, and should you pay for it yourself or via your limited company?

Details you must include on limited company invoices

Creating invoices is a key task for limited company owners. If your invoices lack certain details, this could cause a delay in receiving payment.

Forming a company – what is the meaning of ‘limited liability’?

In what sense do any shareholders and directors have limited liability should things go wrong with the business? What does this mean in reality?