Accountants for Creatives
We eat, sleep, and breathe the creative sector. Tax, accounting, and business advice built for the creative industries.
Trusted by 1000+ UK creative agencies
Which sounds like you?
Sole traders & freelancers
Irregular income, multiple streams and quiet months. We build your numbers around how you actually earn.
- Personal tax
- Self Assessment
- First-time freelancer
- Thinking about going limited
Limited companies & agencies
Corporation tax, dividends, payroll and the full suite of creative-sector reliefs. Strategic conversations a generalist accountant never starts.
- VAT
- Payroll
- Year-end accounts
- R&D/creative reliefs and funding
Accountancy at all stages of your creative business
The grassroots of all creative industries are the individuals. Whether you're just starting out, dreaming of world domination or you're one of the many small but vital parts of our amazing creatives sectors – we are here for you.
Maybe it's your first time, maybe you've been here a few times before, either way start-ups are full-on. Don’t worry, we love the journey and have helped many creatives out of the starting blocks.
The reality is never as easy or as pretty as the dream. Growing fast in the early days is hard work. Luckily we know the drill and can steer you away from the pitfalls and towards the windfalls.
Having been part of this journey many times, we can offer the support required to scale your process and maintain the reporting integrity you will need to satisfy the board.
You've been running your creative business for years, but you're looking for improvements in process, in cost efficiency, or in profitability. Whatever you need, it's our goal to make it happen.
Reasons why you'll love specialist accountants for creatives
Accountancy flipped
It’s not about ticking boxes for reporting requirements, it’s about making your business better. That’s what we focus on.
Project based
Be it planned or unexpected, we love to help with those tricky projects. We can flex the support to help you more when it's needed most.
Always got your back
We are always looking for other ways to help, be it with love and support or connections and suggestions.
Specialist knowledge
We live and breathe the creatives industries, if there is something you should know, we will be telling you all about it.
Our Services
The nuts and bolts of the business admin, from daily bookkeeping and VAT to the year-end accounts and tax – we have got you covered.
Let us take the pain out of managing payroll. We help with pensions, maternity and paternity leave, P60s, payslips & everything in between.
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There is always a drama or unexpected turn in the road. We have seen it all and will support you when you need it most.
We cover standard tax returns but also tax planning and specialist schemes such as AVEC, VGEC, R&D, and SEIS/EIS.
Looking for funding? We can help with business planning, applications, valuations, shares, and appropriate business structures.
For specific issues or weaknesses, you may just need a workshop to boost knowledge in one area, such as cash flow, strategy or management reports.
Here's what our clients have to say
Our 5-star service is an experience so good, you’ll want to meet us for a coffee everyday. But don’t take it from us. Here’s what our creative clients have to say.
Getting started with WallsMan Creative
We book a relaxed, no-obligation call (usually 30–60 minutes) to understand your business, goals, and any immediate accounting or tax concerns. There's no cost and no pressure to move forward if we're not the right fit.
Yes. We support freelancers, start-ups, limited companies, growing creative businesses, and established companies.
We work exclusively with creatives and understand project-based work, irregular income, grants, royalties, creative tax reliefs and also R&D, which can be relevant to creative companies.
Our pricing is based on the setup of your business and the level of support you need. Having a fixed price list can be misleading, as it rarely reflects real-world practices.
After your initial conversation, we'll explain everything clearly and give you an exact quote based on your setup.
We send you a clear proposal outlining recommended services, pricing, and next steps. If approved, we begin onboarding.
Yes. We handle the entire switch for you, including contacting your previous accountant and transferring records. Switching accountants usually takes two to four weeks, with minimal disruption to your business.
You complete a short onboarding form, we gather your records, review your setup, and ensure everything is running smoothly. We allocate an account manager to you and have an initial call to make sure we are all on the same page, anything urgent that needs doing, set up systems, and a general plan for the year. You'll have a dedicated point of contact (your manager) who understands your business and works with you long term.
Both. We work with creative businesses across the UK via online meetings, phone calls, and in-person where needed. Our offices are based in Kingston and in London.
We provide ongoing accounting and tax support, alongside proactive advice tailored to your creative business.
We support business planning, forecasting, and investment readiness, including EIS, SEIS, and EMI where appropriate. We also do business valuations which may be needed for the investment, exit planning, funding, and bringing in new partners.
Our service is flexible: we can support you throughout the life of your business or as a sole trader, with the option to add services as your needs evolve or scale down to a lower service level when appropriate.
Absolutely. We encourage regular communication, not just year-end contact. We don't charge anything for conversations.
Our services are flexible and adapt as your business grows or changes direction. As long as you're talking to us about it, we will find a way to support you.
We get how creatives work.
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