Chartered Management Accountants — London
Accountants for owner-managed businesses, quietly and precisely.
We look after the accounts, tax and payroll of owner-managed businesses across London — with the same care each year, and no jargon in between.
Services
Accountancy, tax and payroll for owner-managed businesses
Everything is handled in-house by the person you speak to. No account managers, no handovers, no surprises at year end.
Annual accounts & Companies House filing
Statutory accounts for limited companies prepared and filed on time, with a plain-English summary of what the figures actually say.
02Corporation tax & self assessment
Company and personal tax returns prepared accurately and early, with reliefs reviewed before the year closes, and Making Tax Digital quarterly updates.
03Payroll & workplace pensions
Monthly payroll, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment and payslips — run to the same date every month without chasing.
04VAT returns & bookkeeping
Quarterly VAT under Making Tax Digital, with bookkeeping either reviewed or taken off your hands entirely.
05Management accounts & forecasting
Monthly or quarterly management accounts, cash-flow forecasts and remuneration planning, done properly.
06Company formation & secretarial
Formations, confirmation statements, share transfers and registered office — the housekeeping, done on time.
Approach
A year that runs to a rhythm
First meeting
We read your last set of accounts before we meet, then tell you plainly what we would do differently.
Through the year
Payroll, VAT and bookkeeping on a fixed calendar, with a quarterly note on where the business stands.
Before year end
Planning happens while it still counts — reliefs, dividends and timing reviewed with weeks to spare.
Clients
Reviewed by the businesses we look after
★★★★★
Exceptional service from start to finish! They are doing an extraordinary job and have been a great support to our business. Their advice is always genuine, professional, and in our best interest. Everything is completed on time, and they are always reliable and responsive. We truly appreciate all the hard work and dedication they put into helping us. Thank you for your outstanding service I highly recommend the firm!
Jay Patel
Google review
★★★★★
I have been extremely pleased with the service provided by Clinquant. They are professional, knowledgeable, and always available to answer my questions. Their team has made managing my accounts and tax matters straightforward and stress-free. I appreciate their attention to detail, clear communication, and commitment to meeting deadlines. They have provided reliable advice and excellent support throughout, giving me confidence that my financial affairs are in good hands.
Mohsin Waqas
Google review
★★★★★
It was a really good experience with Clinquant.
M. Ibrahim Arshad
Google review
Areas we cover
Accountants for businesses across London
Common questions
What owner-managers ask us first
A chartered management accountant is a member of CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. The training covers financial reporting and tax alongside forecasting, costing and business strategy — which suits owner-managed businesses that want the numbers explained, not just filed.
We quote a fixed annual fee agreed before any work starts, based on turnover, transaction volume and whether payroll and bookkeeping are included. No hourly charges, and no invoices you did not expect.
There is no legal requirement to appoint one. A limited company must still file statutory accounts at Companies House and a corporation tax return with HMRC every year, and most owner-managed companies use an accountant to keep both accurate and on time.
Yes. We write to your existing accountant for professional clearance and handover of records, so you do not need to have the conversation yourself. The switch can happen at any point in the year.
We work with businesses across all of London — Central London and the City, West, North, East and South London — including Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Canary Wharf, Hammersmith, Kensington, Ealing, Hounslow, Richmond, Wandsworth, Kingston and Croydon, and remotely elsewhere in the UK.
Yes. We file VAT returns through MTD-compatible software and keep digital records in the format HMRC requires, whether we do your bookkeeping or review yours. We also send the quarterly updates now required under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which began in April 2026.
Our registered office is at 167–169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London W1W 5PF. We work with owner-managed businesses across every part of London, and remotely across the UK. Email info@clinquant.co.uk to get in touch.
Tell your new accountant you want to move. They write to your current one for professional clearance and your records, so you never have to make the call yourself. It usually takes two to three weeks, and it can happen at any point in the year.
Nine months after your company year end for a private limited company, and 21 months after incorporation for a first set of accounts. Corporation tax is payable nine months and one day after the year end; the corporation tax return itself is due twelve months after it.
31 January for online returns and the balancing payment, covering the tax year that ended the previous 5 April. Paper returns are due by 31 October. We aim to have client returns prepared well before either date.
Contact
Bring us last year's accounts and we'll tell you what we'd change.
An initial conversation takes half an hour and costs nothing. If we are not the right practice for you, we will say so.