You're hiring, claiming R&D, restructuring, or considering a holding company.
Once your business has stable trading profits, you face a different set of tax questions: how to structure for growth, when R&D credits are worth claiming, how to add directors and shareholders, when a holding company makes sense, and how to plan for the next stage.
60 articles matched for scaling a business
R&D Tax Credits
AI startups face unique accounting challenges: R&D tax credits, complex revenue models, and investor-ready financials. This guide explains what to look for in an accountant for AI startups and how the right adviser saves you time, tax, and stress.
Limited Company Tax
Architecture practices face unique financial challenges, from R&D tax credits and CIS compliance to VAT on professional services and profit extraction for directors. This guide explains what to look for in an accountant for architects and how the right support can save you time, tax, and stress.
Sole Trader and Self Employment
Freelance designers, studio owners and creative agencies face specific tax problems: flat rate VAT, IR35, R&D credits and irregular income. This guide explains exactly what an accountant for designers does, what it typically costs, and the right time to bring one in.
Limited Company Tax
Ecommerce sellers face tax challenges that standard accountants often miss: cross-border VAT, stock valuation, and marketplace reporting. We explain why a specialist accountant for ecommerce sellers is essential for compliance and growth.
Limited Company Tax
Marketing agencies face specific tax and compliance challenges that general accountants often miss. Retainer income timing, R&D credits for software development, and VAT on cross-border services all need specialist handling. Here is what to look for in an accountant for marketing agencies.
R&D Tax Credits
SaaS startups face unique accounting challenges: recurring revenue recognition, R&D tax credits, international VAT, and investor-ready reporting. This guide explains what to look for in an accountant who understands the SaaS model and how Holloway Davies supports founders from pre-revenue to Series A.
Bookkeeping and Compliance
Running a Shopify store means juggling VAT on digital goods, cross-border sales, stock valuation, and R&D claims. We explain the key tax considerations for UK ecommerce businesses and how the right accountant keeps you compliant while minimising your tax bill.
Limited Company Tax
Software companies have specific accounting needs that generalist firms often miss. From R&D tax credits and SaaS revenue recognition to share schemes and international sales, we explain exactly what a specialist accountant for software companies should deliver.
Limited Company Tax
Software engineers face a specific set of tax and accounting challenges that generalist accountants often miss. From IR35 status determinations to R&D tax credits and contractor limited company structures, getting the right advice can save you thousands. Here is what you need to look for in an accountant for software engineers.
Incorporation and Structure
If you spent money setting up your business before the company was legally formed, those costs are not automatically lost. The rules around pre-incorporation expenses are specific, and getting them wrong means losing tax relief or triggering an unexpected VAT bill. We explain which costs qualify, which do not, and how to handle them correctly.
Incorporation and Structure
If you've raised funding but haven't made a sale yet, your accounting needs are different from a profitable business. This guide covers share structure, EMI options, investor reporting, and corporation tax planning for pre-revenue funded startups in the UK.
Incorporation and Structure
Founder-stage businesses have different accounting needs than established SMEs. This guide covers incorporation, share structures, R&D tax credits, director pay, and the specific services a startup accountant should provide from day one.