Accountants do other things beyond filing paperwork for example they can tell you from experience what HMRC allows to filed in terms of expenses, tax optimizations such as using Flat Rate VAT, etc.
They can also provide references which can expedite things like opening bank accounts or getting travel visas.
IMO Unless you really can't afford it, paying the £1000/year for an accountant so you have one less set of things to worry about as a startup founder is really worth it.
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Accountants do other things beyond filing paperwork for example they can tell you from experience what HMRC allows to filed in terms of expenses, tax optimizations such as using Flat Rate VAT, etc.
They can also provide references which can expedite things like opening bank accounts or getting travel visas.
IMO Unless you really can't afford it, paying the £1000/year for an accountant so you have one less set of things to worry about as a startup founder is really worth it.