Everything you need from zero to growth
Whether you are raising your first round or preparing your board pack ahead of a sale, your accountant needs to understand how tech businesses work. Wilson Partners’ dedicated tech team supports founders and directors from incorporation through rapid growth to exit, covering R&D tax relief, SEIS/EIS, investor reporting, and transaction readiness
We understand what tech founders face, and we’re here to guide you through it. Yes, we handle the essentials—incorporation, share structuring, reporting—but our real strength lies in being your trusted partner. Helping you navigate the early chaos, reach MVP, and lay the groundwork for scale, funding, and ultimately—exit.
If you’re a tech start-up, here’s what you should be thinking about right now
Accounting for scale
From day one, you need solid bookkeeping, visibility over your burn rate, and clean records for investors. We set you up with cloud accounting, real-time dashboards, and the tools to monitor your runway—and know when to pivot or push.
R&D, EMI and tax efficiency
Think you need to be profitable to worry about tax? Not in tech. Structuring for growth means planning early—claiming R&D tax reliefs, preparing for SEIS/EIS, and setting up EMI schemes that attract and retain the right people. We make sure the incentives are working in your favour.
Company Secretarial services
Getting incorporated is just the start. We’ll help you get your cap table right, your shareholder agreements watertight, and your compliance nailed—so you’re investor-ready from the get-go.
Financial modelling
Need to know what raising £500k really means for your next 18 months? Or how hiring a Head of Product affects your burn? We model the scenarios and build financial forecasts that drive confident decisions and strong investor conversations.
Fundraising support
Whether you’re prepping your first deck or negotiating a term sheet, our Corporate Finance team has the experience and network to help you craft your story, crunch the numbers, and close the round.
Outsourced finance function
You’ve got better things to do than chase invoices or wrestle with bank reconciliations. Let us run the finance function—payables, receivables, VAT, cashflow—while you focus on product, traction and growth.
Payroll
You might not be drawing a salary yet, but once the team grows, payroll becomes mission-critical. We get you registered for PAYE, handle auto-enrolment, and make sure everyone’s paid on time, every time.
Strategy and business improvement
It’s not just about the product. We’ll help you clarify your business model, define your growth goals, and build a roadmap that takes you from MVP to Series A—and beyond.
Our people
It’s all about the people! We work hard to maintain our unique culture and recruit those who share our passion for client service, the value we can add to those around us and our never-ending quest to develop ourselves and our clients.
Sam Wells
Julie Gaywood
Thomas Strong
Omar Marsh
Jean Arulrajah
Natasha Dzoma
Lesley Kibble
Lewis Darlington
Martin Hickman
Isaac Minns
Together thinking
June 2026 – Tax News
This month’s update covers increases to tax-free mileage rates, a temporary VAT reduction for certain family-focused activities, new dividend reporting requirements, developments in the R&D tax relief regime and a useful reminder on employment status following a recent football referee case.
Property Newsletter – June 2026
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Property Newsletter – May 2026
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is now live. Many self-employed individuals and landlords with turnover above £50,000 in 2024/25 were brought into the regime from 6 April 2026.
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED): A Guide for Property Owners
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What is transfer pricing?
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The £1m Inheritance Tax bill Is no longer just a London problem
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Revenue recognition: a five-step framework
From 1 January 2026, a new standard for revenue recognition will come into force and it’s something every business should be paying close attention to. This isn't just a technical accounting update.
Autumn Budget report November 2025
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FAQs
Launching a tech start-up? Here’s what the sharpest founders are asking—and how we help them get set up right.
If you want to raise investment, claim R&D tax reliefs, or offer equity—then yes, a limited company is essential.
It’s the structure investors trust and HMRC recognises for most schemes that benefit tech founders.
If you’re solving a genuine technical or scientific problem, you probably can.
Think software development, data science, AI, robotics, biotech.
We don’t just write the claims—we work with your developers and build robust submissions that stand up to scrutiny.
SEIS (and EIS) offer investors generous tax reliefs when they back early-stage businesses.
If you want to make your start-up investor-ready, we’ll help you get advance assurance and structure your fundraise the right way.
Yes—through EMI share schemes.
Done well, EMI is a brilliant way to attract and retain talent.
Done badly, it can create serious problems. We guide clients through design, implementation and ongoing compliance.
Not necessarily. But you do need someone who understands tech finance.
We can act as your virtual FD—tracking your burn, building your forecast, helping you get investor-ready. All the expertise, none of the overhead.
Clear management reporting. Real-time dashboards. Sensible KPIs.
We can provide you with the tools and insights to speak their language.
And if you’re not there yet? We’ll help get you there.
Xero’s a great place to start—especially when it’s integrated with the right apps (like Dext, Syft, or your CRM).
We’ll set it up to match your business model and help it scale with you.
Of course. Most of our tech clients are hybrid or remote-first.
We operate in the cloud, collaborate in real time, and speak fluent Slack, Teams etc.
Everything from bookkeeping and tax to growth strategy and exit planning.
- R&D claims
- EMI schemes
- SEIS/EIS structuring
- Financial modelling
- VC readiness
We’ve partnered with some of the UK’s most exciting success stories from start-up to exit to the likes of Google, Spotify and Apple.