Sole traders
Self Assessment, expenses you can claim and a clear view of what to set aside for tax each month.
Accountants in Southampton & Eastleigh
Your accounts, sorted. One fixed monthly fee.
Bookkeeping, tax returns and year-end accounts for sole traders, landlords and small limited companies — explained in plain English, with no surprise bills.
- Fixed fees, agreed upfront
- Reply within one working day
- Making Tax Digital ready
Who we help
Small businesses, without the small print.
We work with people who'd rather run their business than wrestle with HMRC. Pick the one that sounds like you.
Landlords
Rental income and costs, mortgage interest relief and returns for one property or a growing portfolio.
Limited companies
Year-end accounts, corporation tax, director's payroll and dividends — all on one fixed fee.
Packages
Clear prices. Paid monthly. Cancel any time.
Every package includes software set-up, unlimited email questions and a named accountant. Prices exclude VAT.
Sole trader
For self-employed people and freelancers
£45/month
- Self Assessment tax return
- Bookkeeping software set-up
- Quarterly MTD updates
- Tax estimate every quarter
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Limited company
For directors of small limited companies
£125/month
- Year-end accounts and CT600
- Companies House filings
- Director's payroll and dividends
- Director's Self Assessment
- Monthly bookkeeping review
Landlord
For one to five rental properties
£35/month
- Property income return
- Allowable costs checked
- Quarterly MTD updates
- Joint ownership handled
Add when you need them
- VAT returns
- +£30/month
- Payroll, up to 5 staff
- +£25/month
- Monthly bookkeeping
- from +£60/month
- Switching from another accountant
- Free
Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital, explained in two minutes.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means sole traders and landlords keep digital records and send HMRC a short update every quarter, using approved software. Whether it applies to you depends on your qualifying income from self-employment and property.
We set up the software, keep your records tidy and send the updates for you — it's included in our sole trader and landlord packages.
- April 2026Qualifying income over £50,000
- April 2027Qualifying income over £30,000
- April 2028Qualifying income over £20,000
How it works
Switching to us takes about a week.
Free call
Twenty minutes to understand your business and what you need.
Fixed quote
A written monthly price, so you always know what you'll pay.
We take over
We contact your old accountant and HMRC, and move your records across.
Stay on track
Reminders, quarterly check-ins and answers to your questions by email.
About us
A local practice that picks up the phone.
Ledger Lane is a small team of qualified accountants working from an office between Southampton and Eastleigh. Our clients are sole traders, landlords and limited companies across Hampshire — from trades and hairdressers to consultants and property owners.
We believe you should know what you're paying and why. That's why every fee is on this page, and why we explain your accounts in words you'd actually use.
- Plain English. No jargon in emails or meetings.
- Fixed fees. Agreed upfront, paid monthly.
- Named accountant. The same person every time.
Get a quote
Tell us a little about your business.
We'll reply within one working day with a fixed monthly price, or a time for a free 20-minute call.
Visit or call
Office
Unit 4, Ledger LaneEastleigh, Hampshire
SO50 9ZZ
Talk to us
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm
Evening calls by appointment