Company Formation Plymouth

Your Plymouth company, formed properly.

Setting up a limited company involves more than a Companies House filing. Get the structure wrong at the start and you are correcting it later — usually at additional cost and occasionally with HMRC involved. Fixed monthly fee, ICAEW chartered, same-day replies.

  • Company registered correctly with Companies House from day one
  • Tax-efficient structure agreed before you start trading, not after
  • HMRC registration, payroll and VAT setup handled as part of the process
  • Ongoing accounts and compliance managed from the point of formation

No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.

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★★★★★

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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.

What our clients say

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★★★★★

Always Available Throughout the Entire Process

“He was always one click away from every possible question we could throw at him.”

Christos Tsongidis

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

Switched Accountants, Already Saving Money

“Having only recently switched my business to Swift from another accountant, I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money.”

Nic Paton

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★★★★★

Got the Job Done, No Panic Required

“He’s on the ball, quick at responding, patient with me and got the job done stress free, plus his rates are very competitive.”

Zayana Sleepwear

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★★★★★

Fast, Reliable Work at Short Notice

“Great work by Kieran sorting out my business accounts really fast and at short notice on multiple occasions.”

Cristian Diaconescu

Sound familiar?

Not sure your company is set up the right way?

Most people form a limited company without much thought to the structure behind it — director salary, dividend policy, VAT registration timing, PAYE setup. These decisions made in the first few weeks have a habit of following you for years. It is all sortable, but it is considerably easier to get right the first time than to unpick later.

  • Company registered but no clear plan for salary, dividends or corporation tax
  • Uncertainty about whether to register for VAT at the point of formation
  • Directors’ duties and Companies House obligations that nobody has explained clearly

What a properly formed company looks like

The right structure from the start — salary, dividends and VAT position agreed before you begin trading. Directors’ obligations explained plainly, not buried in legislation. Ongoing compliance handled so nothing gets missed as the company grows.

  • Salary and dividend structure agreed before you take your first payment
  • VAT position assessed at the point of formation, not the point of crisis
  • Directors’ duties and annual filing obligations mapped out clearly from day one
  • One fixed monthly fee covering formation, setup and ongoing compliance
Client results

What Plymouth business owners say

We work with small limited companies at every stage — from first registration to ongoing accounts. Here are two clients who came to us at the start of exactly this process.

★★★★★

What a guy!! Excellent, fast and reliable. Kieran has been very professional, caring, patient and efficient throughout the entire process of building our company. He was always one click away from every possible question we could throw at him.

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Christos Tsongidis
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★★★★★

Kieran at Swift is super! He helped and bailed me out of the last minute panic of tax and Companies House returns. He’s on the ball, quick at responding, patient with me and got the job done stress free, plus his rates are very competitive.

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Zayana Sleepwear
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What you get

What your monthly fee covers

Three things that give a new limited company the structure, compliance and visibility it needs from the point of formation — for one fixed monthly fee.

01

Company Formation and Structure

Your company registered with Companies House, your HMRC obligations set up correctly and your director salary and dividend structure agreed before you start trading. The decisions made in the first few weeks matter — they are made with a chartered accountant, not guesswork.

Sorted from day one
02

Annual Accounts and Corporation Tax

Year-end accounts prepared and filed with Companies House, corporation tax return submitted to HMRC, confirmation statement handled. Your tax position is tracked throughout the year so the bill is not a surprise when it arrives.

All filings included
03

VAT Returns and Ongoing Bookkeeping

Quarterly VAT returns prepared and filed, Making Tax Digital compliant as standard. Monthly bookkeeping keeps your records current so your numbers are always usable, not just a year-end exercise.

Fixed fee, no extras
What clients say

Small limited companies across Devon trust Swift

Sole traders making the move to a limited company, new directors learning their obligations, established businesses switching from an accountant who went quiet. Usually arriving with questions. Leaving with considerably less to worry about.

★★★★★

Two Years In, Still Highly Recommending

“I’ve been using Swift Accounting for two years now after my previous accountant retired and recommended Kieran. Excellent and prompt service, great communications and above all really helpful. Highly recommend.”

Simon Hyde
Verified Google Review
★★★★★

Switched Accountants and Already Saving Money

“Having only recently switched my business to Swift from another accountant, I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money! Would recommend. Nic Paton, Cormorant Media”

Nic Paton
Verified Google Review
★★★★★

Fast, Reliable Work at Short Notice

“Great work by Kieran sorting out my business accounts really fast and at short notice on multiple occasions. Many thanks and I would highly recommend them for all accounting needs.”

Cristian Diaconescu
Verified Google Review
Why Swift

Why Plymouth businesses choose Swift

There is no shortage of accountants. Here is what is different about working with one who handles company formation and ongoing compliance as a connected process, not two separate jobs.

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Formation and accounts, joined up

Most accountants will help you form a company or manage your accounts — fewer do both as part of a single ongoing relationship. The structure agreed at formation informs the tax planning throughout the year. Getting both from the same person means nothing gets lost in the handover.

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Replies the same day

Questions get answered the day you ask them. When you are forming a company, questions come up often — structure, VAT, payroll, what you can expense. You will not be waiting three days for an answer to something straightforward. Ask, and you will know before the end of the day.

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One price, clearly agreed

Your monthly fee is fixed and does not move. No hourly billing for phone calls, no invoice that arrives larger than expected because something took a bit longer. Your accounting costs are as predictable as your other fixed overheads, from the first month onwards.

Getting started

Up and running in four steps

Four steps from enquiry to your company formed, your accounts set up and everything handled on an ongoing basis. No complicated onboarding.

1

Send your enquiry

Fill in the form above with a little detail about where you are — whether you are yet to form or already registered and sorting out the accounting. Kieran reads every enquiry and responds the same day with a clear next step.

2

A short discovery call

Twenty minutes to understand your situation — business type, trading plans, current software if any. At the end of the call you will know exactly what is recommended, what is covered and what it costs. No obligation.

3

We handle the setup

Your company is formed with Companies House, your HMRC obligations registered, your Xero account connected and your records configured. You confirm you want to proceed. The rest is handled.

4

Ongoing — nothing falls through

Monthly bookkeeping, quarterly VAT, annual accounts and corporation tax return — handled as a matter of course. Your tax position is visible throughout the year rather than arriving as a surprise. Which is, frankly, the way it should be.

100+ Clients nationwide
6+ Years established
5.0 Google rating
Fixed Monthly pricing
ICAEW Chartered
Xero Gold Partner
FreeAgent Partner
QuickBooks Certified
AAT Fellow

“Kieran was really helpful and very knowledgeable with my circumstance, he gave me great advice and was very efficient with getting my tax’s submitted, really glad I found Swift and will definitely be using for future accounting.”

Andrew Ponsford — Verified Google Review

Questions

Questions new directors usually ask first

We can handle the Companies House registration for you, or pick up from an existing registration if you have already filed it yourself. Either way, the setup — HMRC registration, payroll scheme, VAT if required — is managed as part of the same process. You do not need to navigate GOV.UK alone.
The short answer is a combination of a low director salary and dividends — but the right amounts depend on your personal circumstances and whether there are other shareholders. We work this out before you take your first payment, not after you have already been drawing money in a way that creates a problem.
Yes — that is a common position to be in. We bring the records up to date, configure the accounting software correctly and make sure HMRC and Companies House obligations are in order going forward. We will be clear upfront about the cost of catching up versus the ongoing monthly fee.
No. Month-to-month, cancel with a month’s notice. We would rather keep clients because the service is worth it than because leaving is inconvenient.
Ready when you are

Form your company right from day one.

Fixed monthly fee. Company formed and structured correctly. Tax position visible from the start. Same-day replies. No lock-in.

Tax-efficient structure agreed before you start trading All Companies House and HMRC filings handled Fixed monthly cost, agreed upfront, does not move
Form my company properly
Fixed monthly pricing ICAEW chartered Same-day replies No long-term contract