Accountants for UK tech, SaaS and AI businesses
NDCA works with UK tech, SaaS and AI companies on the accounting behind building a technology business. Fixed monthly fees, a named accountant and numbers that hold up with investors and HMRC.
In short: NDCA is an ACCA-regulated accountancy practice for UK technology, SaaS and AI businesses. We recognise deferred revenue correctly, report MRR and ARR that reconcile to the books, prepare R&D tax relief claims and keep investor reporting ready. Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and year-end are covered by one fixed monthly fee on Xero, with a named accountant who understands cap tables and SaaS metrics.
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In short: NDCA is an ACCA-regulated accountancy practice for UK technology, SaaS and AI businesses. We recognise deferred revenue correctly, report MRR and ARR that reconcile to the books, prepare R&D tax relief claims and keep investor reporting ready. Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and year-end are covered by one fixed monthly fee on Xero, with a named accountant who understands cap tables and SaaS metrics.
What is on this page?
- Accounting that understands how technology businesses work
- Specialist accounting for different types of technology businesses
- Who we work with
- Why technology businesses choose NDCA
- Support as your technology business grows
- Cloud accounting that keeps your numbers current
- Switching from another accountant
- Accountant for UK tech, SaaS & AI businesses: FAQs
Accounting that understands how technology businesses work
Five things any UK tech, SaaS or AI business should get right early.
SaaS and recurring revenue
Deferred revenue needs recognising correctly, and MRR, ARR and churn need to reconcile to it rather than live in a spreadsheet. We report recurring revenue the way investors and lenders expect.
R&D tax relief
Eligibility depends on your specific activity and cannot be assumed. We assess what is likely to qualify and prepare a claim built to stand up to scrutiny.
Investor reporting and fundraising
SEIS, EIS and priced funding rounds come with reporting expectations. We prepare management accounts that hold up in due diligence.
AI businesses
Compute costs, GPU capex and model development spend affect your numbers differently to a typical software business. We account for them correctly from the start.
International growth
Hiring overseas, billing in other currencies or setting up a US or EU entity all have UK tax and VAT consequences. We handle the UK side and work alongside local advisers abroad.
Specialist accounting for different types of technology businesses
Every card below links to a dedicated page for that type of business.
AI startups
Compute costs, model training spend and R&D claims that hold up, built for AI-first teams from pre-seed onward.
SaaS startups
MRR, ARR, churn and deferred revenue reported the way investors expect, with a fixed monthly fee from day one.
B2B SaaS
Enterprise contracts and usage-based billing need accounting that keeps pace with how you sell.
Venture-backed startups
Board packs, data rooms and cap table changes handled properly, so fundraising does not stall.
Software development agencies
Project billing, IR35 checks and contractor payroll sorted, whichever way you bill.
Mobile app developers
App Store and Play Store payouts and platform fees reconciled correctly, for iOS and Android alike.
Who we work with
NDCA works with a range of technology businesses across the UK.
Our tech, SaaS and AI clients range from pre-seed AI startups and venture-backed SaaS companies to bootstrapped software businesses, mobile app developers and independent IT contractors, plus tech-enabled service businesses in fin-tech, health-tech and ed-tech.
Why technology businesses choose NDCA
What you can expect:
Fixed monthly fee
One price every month covers bookkeeping, MRR tracking, VAT, payroll, R&D support and year-end. No clock-watching.
A named accountant
One named accountant who understands SaaS metrics and technology business models, with replies, normally the same day.
UK-wide remote support
We work with technology businesses across the UK on Xero as standard. NDCA is ACCA-regulated throughout.
Support as your technology business grows
As you grow, we help set up EMI option schemes and support SEIS and EIS advance assurance for further funding rounds, prepare management accounts that inform real decisions and keep R&D claims consistent as your engineering spend grows. Allowable expenses are claimed correctly, not guessed at.
Cloud accounting that keeps your numbers current
We run your bookkeeping in Xero, with Stripe and other billing data feeding in through structured monthly journals so MRR and deferred revenue are coded correctly. We use Apron for invoice capture alongside it.
Not sure your tech accounting is set up right?
Send us your situation and we will give you a fixed monthly quote at the end of your free consultation call.
Reviews
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What NDCA clients say
We work with businesses across the UK and beyond, delivering results that speak for themselves. Browse our reviews to see the impact we have made, and if you have worked with us, we would love for you to leave a review on Google
Switching from another accountant
If you already have an accountant and the reporting cannot keep up with your SaaS metrics, switching is simpler than people think. We send your current accountant a professional clearance letter, collect your records and pick up where they left off. How long it takes depends mainly on how quickly your previous accountant sends the records across, and we keep you updated throughout.
You do not need to wait for year-end. You do not need an awkward phone call. We handle it.
Accountant for UK tech, SaaS & AI businesses: FAQs
Eligibility depends on your specific R&D activity and cannot be assumed. Most companies now claim under the merged R&D Expenditure Credit (RDEC) scheme, and loss-making SMEs with R&D spend of at least 30% of total expenditure may instead qualify for the Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS) scheme. First-time claimants must notify HMRC within six months of the period end. We assess your actual activity first.
SaaS and subscription revenue must be recognised over the period it relates to, not when the cash arrives. Annual contracts, trials and multi-year deals raise deferred revenue questions a normal bookkeeping setup is not built for. We track MRR, ARR and deferred revenue correctly from the start.
An EMI scheme lets qualifying companies grant tax-advantaged share options to employees, which is common among venture-backed and scaling tech businesses. We help you check whether your company and employees qualify, set the scheme up correctly and keep the ongoing valuations and reporting compliant.
You must register for VAT once your taxable turnover passes £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period, though many tech businesses register earlier if it suits their customer base or cost structure. We help you decide the right timing for your business and handle the registration and ongoing returns.
Yes. NDCA is ACCA-regulated, which means our work is carried out to a recognised professional standard with the oversight that comes with it.
Yes. Many tech companies spend months building before the first sale. We keep the books from day one, claim R&D tax relief on qualifying development costs and look at VAT registration early, because a company can register voluntarily before it has sales and reclaim VAT on its costs.
Yes. We work with your lawyers on the share valuation agreed with HMRC, notify HMRC of each grant by 6 July after the end of the tax year in which it was made and file the annual return by the same date. Where the option price is at least the agreed market value, employees usually pay no Income Tax or National Insurance when they exercise.
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