&gt; The accountant I work with charges more than average (from what I can tell - I pay £1k per year all-in, more or less, rarely have to lift a finger)<p>There&#x27;s accountants and accountants, and £1k for an accountant who knows their stuff is reasonable. I prefer that to having a glorified book-keeper-cum-accountant who doesn&#x27;t think beyond what&#x27;s needed to do the paperwork, as some of the larger firms targeting small companies have become.