Tax planning
Pay less, legally, and never get blindsided by a year-end bill again. We make the call before the money moves: corporation tax, VAT, and how you take money out.
Tax, profit and accounts for UK marketing agencies.
We help founder-led UK marketing agencies keep more of what they earn and build a business that's actually worth selling.
CTA · ACA · ex-PwC
Most agency owners are brilliant at winning clients but terrible at keeping what they make. Because nobody ever showed them what's actually possible.
For founder-led agencies, not giant companies.
- You run a UK marketing or digital agency turning over roughly £500k to £2.5m.
- You're the founder, and the one who actually makes the call.
- Corporation, VAT and personal tax take a bigger bite every year.
- You're done doing your tax DIY and hoping for the best.
- You want to build something worth selling, not just a job that pays well.
Stop using ChatGPT
for taxes.
Here's what you get when specialist accountants for marketing agencies handle it instead.
Profit extraction
Keep more of what you earn. The right salary, dividend and pension mix for your numbers, so the agency funds your life, not just the taxman's.
Agency accountancy
The boring stuff, handled. Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and year-end done properly, with management accounts you can actually read, and books clean enough to survive a buyer's due diligence.
Find out exactly where your agency is leaking profit.
Answer a few quick questions and we'll send back your score across 7 areas, plus a 90-day plan to plug the leaks. Free, and no sales pitch.
- Your score across 7 profit areas
- A 90-day plan to plug the leaks
- Free, and no sales pitch
Take the Scorecardest. ~5 minutes
Plain-English advice from someone who gets agencies.
Chartered Tax Adviser, Chartered Accountant, and ex-PwC. We work year-round with founder-led UK agencies on tax, profit extraction, and building a business that is genuinely worth selling.
More about us →Useful reads.
3 min read
If your agency has employees, do not miss the £10,500 National Insurance relief
Employment Allowance lets eligible employers cut their employer's National Insurance bill by up to £10,500 a tax year. There is one trap that stops most one-person agencies claiming it.
Read it →
3 min read
Starting a side hustle while employed: sole trader or limited company?
If you already earn well from a job, a side hustle's profit lands on top of your salary as a sole trader. Put it through a limited company and the starting point is very different.
Read it →
3 min read
Your company made a capital loss. Here is what you can do with it
A company capital loss goes against capital gains in the same accounting year, and anything left over carries forward indefinitely. What it will never do is reduce your trading profits.
Read it →The long game as a founder.
Most founders sell eventually. Selling for a serious multiple takes clean, profitable books and the right structure, built 12 to 24 months before the offer ever lands. We handle the structuring, the tax and the accounts in the background, so when a buyer comes knocking the agency is in a stronger position and the tax on the sale is something you planned for, not something you discover.
What clients say about working with us.
Agency founders, and business owners who came to Simon for the same reason: the tax was being filed, not planned.
“Simon helped me save thousands on my tax bill and prevented me from losing my Personal Allowance. He also gave me very good insights and advice into cryptocurrency, which will save me thousands of pounds in the future.”
“Simon helped me reclaim money I did not even realise I was entitled to, saved me a significant amount in tax through proper structuring, and ensured everything is compliant and future-proof.
What really separates him is how proactive and responsive he is. He advises, explains, and genuinely fights your corner with HMRC. You feel protected, informed, and strategically guided at all times.”
“Simon has always given the best he can for the customer. Understanding my situation has allowed him to advise and guide me in the right direction and be more tax efficient where possible.”
Find out what your agency could be keeping.
Book a free 15-minute discovery call. No spam, no pressure, just a straight answer on whether we can help.