GoForma provides dedicated accounting for UK consultants and independent professionals. Our ACCA and AAT qualified accountants handle IR35 reviews, self assessment, corporation tax, VAT, and payroll so you can focus on your clients.
Trusted by UK contractors, freelancers and limited-company directors since 2020.
Pick the situation closest to yours to see what your accountant handles. Every client works with an ACCA or AAT qualified accountant.
What we cover
Tech consultants working on contract engagements who need IR35 guidance, tax support and cloud-based accounting.
Tech consultants working on contract engagements who need IR35 guidance, tax support and cloud-based accounting.
What we cover
Independent consultants providing specialist business support services.
Independent consultants providing specialist business support services.
What we cover
Independent management consultants and strategy advisers with high day rates and project-based income.
Independent management consultants and strategy advisers with high day rates and project-based income.
What we cover
Engineering consultants working across construction, energy, and infrastructure projects.
Engineering consultants working across construction, energy, and infrastructure projects.
What we cover
Consultants working across healthcare, pharma, and life sciences.
Consultants working across healthcare, pharma, and life sciences.
What we cover
Finance professionals consulting independently.
Finance professionals consulting independently.
Not just the filings: the dedicated accountant, the contract guidance, the software, and the structure that makes accountant for consultants actually work for you.
Multiple clients and engagement types, with every invoice, retainer and expense recharge recorded in FreeAgent.
VAT registration and quarterly MTD returns on the Operate Bundle, with the right VAT scheme agreed with your accountant.
Clients outside the UK change how VAT applies (place of supply and the reverse charge). Your accountant can check this with you.
Every contract reviewed against IR35 rules: substitution, mutuality of obligation and control.
CEST gives a view on employment status. Keep the result with your contract review in case HMRC ask.
If a client issues a status determination statement placing you inside IR35 and you disagree, you can challenge it with the client. Your accountant can explain the process.
Answer a few quick questions and we'll match you to the right package, with a price tailored to your business. Takes about 60 seconds.
| Feature | GoForma |
|---|---|
| ACCA or AAT qualified accountants | ✓ |
| Packages from | £22 a month (sole traders), £28 a month (limited companies) |
| Dedicated personal accountant | Start packages and above |
| FreeAgent software (worth £360 a year) | Every package |
| IR35 review on every contract | Start Bundle and above |
| WhatsApp support | Start packages and above |
| Rolling monthly, cancel anytime | ✓ |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
Getting started with GoForma is quick, simple, and entirely online.
Book a free call with an accountant about company setup, switching accountants, taxes and more.
Select a fixed-fee plan that suits your income level and service requirements, then complete onboarding in your dashboard.
Limited company registration is available as a one-off service, and your accountant works through HMRC registrations and the handover from your previous accountant if you are switching.
Your FreeAgent accounting software is set up for you, with guidance on linking bank accounts, invoicing, and paying yourself.
Get filing reminders before deadlines, with your accountant handling the tax filings, payroll and statutory submissions in your package.
Once you are on board, your accountant supports you throughout the year to keep your accounts accurate and compliant.
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It is a great company with excellent service. Definitely the first port of call for independent consultants and those keen to start their own business. Thank you for filling in a niche in the market.
I've been working with GoForma for close to 3 years now, and literally haven't had a single complaint, not even one.
If you want to get rid of most of the headache of managing your company accounts then I can't recommend GoForma enough!
GoForma, particularly Jordan Macey from GoForma, have been fantastic from the moment I have been with them.
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Whether you are setting up a new consultancy, switching accountants, or looking for smarter financial support, GoForma manages the process efficiently and provides year-round tax support tailored to consultant income structures.
Many consultants working outside IR35 operate through a limited company. The company pays Corporation Tax on its profits and you take a combination of salary and dividends. On 2026/27 tax rates, a company that pays out all its profit leaves you with less take-home pay than a sole trader, so the case for a company rests on flexibility: keeping profit in the business, choosing when to take dividends and making employer pension contributions.
If your contracts are predominantly inside IR35, or you are just starting out on modest earnings, sole trader status may be simpler and cheaper to run. You can talk through the right structure for you in a free consultation.
IR35 is a critical concern for UK consultants operating through limited companies. Each contract is assessed individually for IR35 status. GoForma reviews your contracts and advises clearly on whether you are likely to be inside or outside IR35, and how to structure your working arrangements to protect your position where possible.
Every GoForma package includes FreeAgent software (worth £360 a year) for a fixed monthly fee on a rolling monthly contract. Start packages and above add a dedicated accountant. Get an instant online quote to see the right package for your consulting business.
Guides
Structuring a consultancy, IR35, expenses, insurance and VAT.
Your accounting matters too much to be handed off to an offshore team you'll never meet. Every GoForma client gets a named, UK-qualified accountant, with a London office and a phone number that picks up.
UK off-payroll working rules. They decide whether a contractor working through a limited company is genuinely in business or is a 'disguised employee' for tax purposes.
Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidanceThe tax a UK limited company pays on its taxable profits, currently between 19% and 25% of profit depending on profit level. Filed annually via a CT600 return.
Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidanceThe annual personal tax return that a limited-company director files for their own income, typically dividends, salary and other personal income. Deadline: 31 January.
Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidanceHMRC's programme that requires VAT-registered and self-employed taxpayers to keep digital records and file via approved software like FreeAgent.
Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidanceAn annual filing to Companies House confirming the company's directors, shareholders and registered office. Separate from CT and SA, but every limited company has to file one.
Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidanceA set of HMRC rules for the construction sector where contractors deduct money from subcontractor payments at source and pass it to HMRC as advance tax.
Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance
