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Accounting for funded startups

We handle bookkeeping, payroll and tax. Add monthly reports on cash burn and runway, with figures ready for investor updates and board meetings.

Your dedicated account managerBacked by an ACCA-qualified team

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What stage is your business at?

We’ll reply within one working day.

  • Akash Pandey, FCCACo-founder

  • Nitin Punera, ACCACo-founder

Trusted by UK businesses

Victoria House Care Home
Grace & Goodwill
Conjecture
Duel
Fordham Global Foresight
Natcap
My Emissions
Plastic Collective
Dawn Global
Surrey Event Agency
Amenity Box
Sera Neon
Bristol Autism Centre
Dulwich Table Tennis Club
FinServe
Mile End Media
Silverlight Research
The Artist Cake
Victoria House Care Home
Grace & Goodwill
Conjecture
Duel
Fordham Global Foresight
Natcap
My Emissions
Plastic Collective
Dawn Global
Surrey Event Agency
Amenity Box
Sera Neon
Bristol Autism Centre
Dulwich Table Tennis Club
FinServe
Mile End Media
Silverlight Research
The Artist Cake
Victoria House Care Home
Grace & Goodwill
Conjecture
Duel
Fordham Global Foresight
Natcap
My Emissions
Plastic Collective
Dawn Global
Surrey Event Agency
Amenity Box
Sera Neon
Bristol Autism Centre
Dulwich Table Tennis Club
FinServe
Mile End Media
Silverlight Research
The Artist Cake

Where the numbers get complicated

  • Runway getting shorter

  • Board pack due tomorrow

  • The cost of the next hire

  • Investors asking for backup

What we take care of

Bookkeeping and payment runs

Reconcile accounts, track supplier balances and run agreed payments.

Payroll and cap table records

Run payroll as you hire and update ownership records after funding rounds or share changes.

VAT, statutory accounts and tax

Handle the agreed VAT returns, year-end accounts, tax filings and share scheme returns.

Management reporting and cash tracking

See monthly management accounts, KPIs, spending and cash burn.

Runway forecasts and board packs

Model how hiring and revenue affect runway, and prepare figures for investors.

Board pack · runway
Cash at start of month£510,000
Net cash burn(£42,500)
Cash at month end£467,500
Runway at current burn11 months
  • Akash Pandey, FCCA

    Financial modelling, FP&A and KPIs

    Builds financial models and KPI reports for startups and scale-ups, from hiring plans to board packs.

  • Nitin Punera, ACCA

    Tax and statutory compliance

    Leads VAT, corporation tax and statutory accounts, so founders know what’s due and when.

From first call to month end

  1. Intro call

    Tell us what you do, how you keep your records and which deadlines are coming up.

  2. Scope and quote

    We agree what we’ll handle, what you’ll send us and when. You get a quote for that work.

  3. Handover

    We connect your bank and payroll records, review opening balances and agree which numbers you need in the next board pack.

  4. Month end

    We close the books, explain changes to spend and cash, and update the investor figures included in your scope.

Trusted by startups and scale-ups

  • Conjecture

    AI research company working on AI safety.

  • Duel

    Brand advocacy software for consumer brands.

  • My Emissions

    Carbon accounting software for food businesses.

  • Natcap

    Nature data and reporting for businesses.

Pricing

Start with bookkeeping and payroll. Add compliance, reporting or both, depending on what you need.

Bookkeeping & payroll

From £249 a month

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll processing
  • Payment runs
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Multi-territory payroll
  • Cap table management

Compliance

£1,800 per year

  • VAT registration & returns
  • Statutory accounts
  • Tax filings
  • Annual share scheme & EMI returns filing

Quoted separately

  • R&D credits
  • International compliance

Reporting

£1,200 per month

  • Cash flow tracking
  • Monthly KPI reports
  • Management reporting

Quoted separately

  • Financial forecasting
  • Board reporting & modeling
  • System implementation

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Tell us the date and what investors expect. We’ll agree what we can prepare from the records you have.

Let’s talk about your accounts

Tell us what you need help with. We’ll reply within one working day.

Paper collage of Accountup founders Akash Pandey, Drishti Khandelwal and Nitin Punera