Accountants on the doorstepof Old Street.
Cloudkeepers is on City Road, a few minutes from Old Street roundabout. We work with the startups, agencies and independent businesses of Shoreditch, Hoxton and Tech City, in person when useful and online the rest of the time.
Businesses in Shoreditch.
Old Street ·Hoxton ·Tech City ·Great Eastern Street ·Curtain Road ·Columbia Road ·Brick Lane ·Rivington Street ·Boxpark
Shoreditch is where London's startup scene took root around the Old Street roundabout, and it still has the densest cluster of young technology companies in the city. Alongside them are the digital and branding agencies on Great Eastern Street and Curtain Road, co-working spaces full of consultants and founders, and the bars, restaurants and independent shops that fill the streets between Shoreditch High Street and Columbia Road.
Startups have particular needs: SEIS and EIS advance assurance before a funding round, research and development claims that stand up to HMRC scrutiny, a cap table and share options handled properly, and payroll that copes with a team that doubles in a year. Agencies need project profitability, VAT on services sold abroad and management accounts that investors or a bank will accept. We do all of this from a fixed, written quote.
Our office at 124 City Road, EC1V, is close enough to walk from almost anywhere in Shoreditch, so a quick meeting is easy to arrange. Most clients keep their books in Xero or QuickBooks, send receipts through an app and deal with us by email and video. Being nearby is a convenience rather than a requirement.
Who we work with locally.
- Tech startups around Old Street and Tech City
- Digital, design and branding agencies on Curtain Road and Great Eastern Street
- Founders and consultants in co-working spaces
- Bars, restaurants and street food businesses around Shoreditch High Street
- Independent retailers on Columbia Road and Brick Lane
- Software contractors and developers
Accountants for startupsAccountants for limited companiesAccountants for contractors
Getting to us.
124 City Road, London EC1V 2NXCity Road is a short walk from Old Street station on the Northern line, and from Shoreditch High Street and Hoxton on the Overground.
What we do for Shoreditch businesses
- 01Bookkeeping & Cloud AccountingRegular support with records, reconciliation and keeping the books organised.
- 02Annual Accounts & Corporation TaxYear-end accounts and company tax work within the agreed engagement.
- 05Payroll & PensionsPayroll processing and related workplace pension administration.
- 06Management Reporting & Cloud AccountingUseful reporting, software setup and training to help you understand and use your information.
Questions from Shoreditch
Yes. We help with company setup, SEIS and EIS advance assurance, research and development tax relief claims, share schemes, payroll and the management accounts investors ask for. The aim is to get the foundations right at the start so later funding rounds and due diligence are straightforward.
Yes. We assess whether your project qualifies under the merged scheme, prepare the technical narrative and cost breakdown, and submit the additional information form HMRC now requires, working in partnership with BDO LLP. Claims attract more scrutiny than they used to, so we only put forward work that genuinely meets the definition.
Not strictly, but it is convenient. Our office on City Road is a few minutes from Old Street roundabout, so you can drop in for a meeting between other appointments. Beyond that, your records live in cloud software and the day-to-day work happens by email and video, wherever you happen to be.
Fees depend on what the business needs. A single founder with a pre-revenue company costs much less than a funded startup with ten staff, VAT and an R&D claim. We agree the scope on a discovery call and send a written quote with a fixed fee. Our guide to accountant costs in London gives typical ranges.
Yes. Most Shoreditch clients already use Xero or QuickBooks. We review how it has been set up, tidy the chart of accounts and bank rules if needed, and carry on from there. If you are moving from spreadsheets or another system, we handle the migration.
Other areas we cover
Let’s talk aboutyour business.
Tell us where you are, what you need help with and how you would like to work. We’ll start with a conversation.
124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX