A growing property business is more than a few buy to lets. Once you have a portfolio or a property company, decisions about structure, financing and tax have a real impact on what you keep.
We work with property investors and property companies across the UK, keeping the accounts accurate and helping you plan structure, growth and eventual disposals.
The tax challenges property businesses face
- Choosing between personal ownership and a property company
- Corporation tax and extracting profit from a property company
- Capital gains planning on disposals
- Financing costs and how relief applies
- Keeping clear accounts across a larger portfolio
What we help with
- Property company accounts and corporation tax
- Rental accounts across the portfolio
- Advice on ownership and group structure
- Capital gains planning on sales
- Profit extraction from a property company
- Clear reporting so you can plan growth
Common mistakes to avoid
Choosing a structure without modelling the long term tax
Forgetting capital gains reporting deadlines on disposals
Mixing personal and company property finances
Not planning how to extract profit from a property company
Useful tax tips
- Decide structure with the long term in mind, not just this year
- Plan disposals in advance so capital gains is managed, not a surprise
- Keep company and personal property money fully separate
- Review financing and relief as rates change
Example scenario
A growing portfolio put on the right footing
An investor with several properties personally was considering a company for future purchases. We modelled the tax both ways, explained the trade offs honestly, and set up clean accounts so future decisions could be made on real numbers rather than guesswork.
Frequently asked questions
Should my property business be a company?
It depends on your income, plans and how you finance purchases. We model it both ways and explain the trade offs clearly.
Do you handle property company accounts?
Yes. We prepare property company accounts and corporation tax returns and advise on extracting profit.
Can you help plan capital gains?
Yes. We plan disposals in advance so the capital gains position is managed and reported on time.
Do you work with property businesses across the UK?
Yes. We support property businesses nationwide.