Accounting for Group Structures
Whether you have a formal parent-and-subsidiary group or simply run related companies side by side, you need accounts that are accurate for each entity and consistent across the group.
Get in touchGroup structures are more popular than ever — as tax rates rise, separating the cash your business generates from the trade that generates it has become a genuine necessity, not just a nice-to-have.
This page covers accounts preparation for group and multi-entity structures. Tax planning for group structures — how to structure a group and extract cash efficiently — is covered separately.
What we do for you
Statutory & Consolidated Accounts
Full, compliant statutory accounts for every company in your structure, plus consolidated group accounts where required under the Companies Act 2006 — with intercompany transactions properly eliminated.
Small Group Exemption Assessment
Many groups don't need full consolidation. We assess yours against the small companies' thresholds each year, so you're never paying for work you don't legally need.
“Sideways” Group Structures
Not every group is a formal parent and subsidiary. If you run related companies under common ownership, we keep each one accurate individually while the picture across all of them stays consistent and reconciled.
Intercompany Reconciliations & Bookkeeping
Director loans, management charges and intercompany balances kept reconciled throughout the year — with every company set up on Dext and Xero — so your accounts stand up to scrutiny.
A note on tax planning
This page is about getting the accounts right once your group structure is in place. If you're weighing up how to structure a group, or extract cash tax-efficiently, that's a separate conversation — ask us about our tax planning services.
Talk to us about your group
Tell us how your companies fit together and we'll show you how we can keep every entity accurate and the whole group consistent.
Get in touchOur ethos
Personal Service
One dedicated accountant who understands how your companies fit together — not a call centre.
Clarity Over Jargon
We explain what a group structure means for your accounts in plain English.
Built for Growth
As your group grows or crosses reporting thresholds, we keep your accounts ahead of it.
Who we work with
- Business owners separating a trading company from cash and investments held for the future
- Family businesses with several related trading, property or holding companies
- Formal holding company structures with one or more subsidiaries
- “Sideways” groups — related companies under common ownership without a formal parent-subsidiary link
- Groups approaching, or already over, the small companies' thresholds that trigger consolidated accounts