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Business guides 

Jargon-free business guides to download covering expenses to everything related to starting a Limited Company.

Free tools and resources 

Figure out how to run your business more efficiently by calculating gross pay, chasing unpaid invoices and much more.

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Crunch offers accounting packages for Sole Traders and Limited Companies as well as free bookkeeping software.

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Limited company

We show you how to set up a limited company so you get to define your brand, own everything you do, and run your business in the most tax-efficient way.

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Becoming self-employed

We asked the members of our self-employed community, Crunch Chorus, to share their experiences of starting a business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tax

Capital Gains Tax comes into play when you make a profit from selling something you own. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know.

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Expenses

Whether you have an accountant or are taking on the books yourself, it's important to be organised, especially if you're planning on making expense claims.

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Tax

Is your accountant better at invoicing you than looking after your accounts? Here are the top five signs you need a new accountant.

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Productivity

When you join Crunch Chorus you’ll get access to free business guides, self-employed meetups, an invoice generator, late payment letter templates and more.

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Limited company

Whether you've decided to retire, become an employee, or go back to sole trader, you need to know the tax-efficient ways to close your limited company.

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Tax

A company year end can be a daunting undertaking for first-time limited company directors. However it needn't be the end of the world. Here's what you need to know to get your year end accounts sorted.

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Running a business

Taking care of your small business accounting can be a little daunting for complete newcomers, but the process isn’t as scary as you might think.

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Becoming self-employed

Are you interested in a spot of moonlighting alongside your regular job? Our guide gives you the lowdown on how you can go about this and the pros and cons.

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Tax

Bookkeeping software may not be able to make bookkeeping fun, but it can definitely make it much easier. Here's a few ways how.

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News and opinion

Crunch are delighted to announce the launch of our simple, online bookkeeping software for limited companies and sole traders, Crunch Free!

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