Accountants in Brighton · England

Startup accountants in Brighton

Specialist accountancy for startups across Brighton and the South East — delivered online, priced fixed, and built around the rules that actually apply in England.

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The short answer

Yes — we're specialist accountants for startups across Brighton and the South East, working entirely online. Fixed monthly fees, FreeAgent included, free Mettle business banking, and advice built around the rules that actually bite in England — including the sector-specific reliefs and thresholds set out below.

the South EastRegion we cover

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Built for Brighton's businesses

Brighton has real strength in digital, creative and tourism, and startups here don't need a generalist down the road — they need specialists who answer quickly and price fairly. Because we work online, you get exactly that, plus a nudge towards the right local support: your local South East growth hub is a good first stop for grants and advice, and our Swoop-powered funding portal searches 1,000+ lenders and grant schemes on top.

How do Brighton's seasonal and freelance businesses manage tax?

A city with a strong tourism season and a large freelance creative base shares one problem: income that arrives in bursts. The £90,000 VAT registration threshold is a rolling twelve-month test, not a tax-year one, so a strong summer can trigger registration in a month you were not expecting — and you have 30 days from the end of the month you crossed it to register. Payments on account work the other way, falling due in January and July whatever the season did. And after a good year followed by a lean one, reducing your payments on account is possible but risky: underestimate and HMRC charges interest on the shortfall. All three are planning problems, which is why we forecast rather than react.

What you get

Everything, wherever you are

FreeAgent included

Award-winning accounting software in every package — worth up to £330 a year — set up and watched over by us.

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Free Mettle banking

A free business account from Mettle, by NatWest, that feeds straight into your bookkeeping.

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Funding built in

Our Swoop-powered portal matches you against 1,000+ lenders and grant schemes — one search, no obligation.

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Why online beats local

You've outgrown "the accountant round the corner"

Cloud software means your numbers are live and shared, not posted back and forth
You get niche specialists, not the nearest generalist
Questions answered on WhatsApp, not booked in for a chargeable meeting
Fixed monthly fees, agreed before you commit

Brighton questions

Asked all the time

Do you offer accountancy for startups in Brighton?

Yes. We're specialist accountants for startups covering Brighton and the South East, working entirely online — so you get specialists rather than whoever happens to be nearby.

My Brighton business is seasonal — when do I have to register for VAT?

When your taxable turnover in any rolling twelve-month period exceeds £90,000, or when you expect to exceed it in the next 30 days alone. Because it is a rolling test, a strong summer can trigger it in an unexpected month. You then have 30 days from the end of that month to register.

Do I need a Brighton-based accountant?

Not any more. Cloud accounting means everything — bookkeeping, tax, filing and advice — happens securely online, so where your accountant sits is irrelevant. What matters is that they know your world and reply when you need them.

How much do you charge?

Fixed monthly fees scaled to your turnover, agreed in writing up front, with FreeAgent included. No hourly billing and no surprise bills.

How do we get started?

Send us a message and you'll hear back from a real accountant within one working day. We handle the switch from any previous accountant, so there's nothing awkward to manage.