What is company secretarial outsourcing, and what does it cost?

Company secretarial outsourcing means another team handles the statutory housekeeping for the companies you look after. EarthOne prepares annual confirmation statements, maintains statutory registers, and handles director, PSC and shareholder changes, share allotments and transfers for UK accounting firms and UK businesses. It costs £10.50 an hour, billed for the hours used.

What is included

What it costs

ModelRateBest for
Ad hoc£10.50 an hourConfirmation statement runs, register clean-ups and one-off changes

No onboarding fee, management fee or software charge. Ad hoc work is invoiced monthly for the hours used. There is no 12-month contract. Full detail is on the pricing page.

How it works

1

You send us the scope.

Tell us the volume, the software and what you need back. We tell you which pricing model fits and what it would cost.

2

We sign the Data Processing Agreement.

A GDPR-aligned DPA is signed before any file moves.

3

A named CA starts inside your software.

They work on your files, to your chart of accounts and your templates. On the dedicated model it is the same person every week.

4

A second qualified CA reviews the work.

Every file is reviewed internally before it leaves us. Weekly timesheets show what was done, the time spent and who did it.

5

You review and sign off.

Nothing goes to HMRC or Companies House without your instruction.

Who does the work

Every file is prepared by a qualified Indian Chartered Accountant, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), and reviewed by a second qualified CA before it leaves us. It is an Indian qualification, separate from the UK ACA and ACCA, and we don't present it as one. Our team works in UK GAAP, MTD and HMRC processes every day.

We work inside your existing practice software and to your filing calendar.

You decide the submission route

We can file with Companies House on your instruction, or prepare the filing and hand it back for you to submit. Nothing goes to Companies House without your instruction. For accounting firms the work is white-label, and we do not contact your clients.

More on how the arrangement works for practices is on the For Accounting Firms page.

Talk to a qualified CA, not a sales team.

Tell us how many companies you look after and what needs doing. We will tell you what it would cost.

Book a free 30-minute consultation

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does company secretarial outsourcing cost?
EarthOne charges £10.50 an hour for company secretarial work, billed monthly for the hours used. There is no onboarding fee and no charge beyond the published rate.
What company secretarial work do you cover?
Annual confirmation statements, director and PSC changes, share allotments and transfers, and maintenance of statutory registers.
Do you file with Companies House?
You decide. We can file on your instruction, or prepare the filing for you to submit. Nothing goes to Companies House without your instruction.
Who does the work?
Qualified Indian Chartered Accountants, members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). This is an Indian qualification, not ACCA or ICAEW. If your firm's compliance framework specifically requires ACCA or ICAEW membership on outsourced files, confirm that requirement with us before you start.
Will my clients know the work is outsourced?
No. For accounting firms the service is white-label. Work is delivered on your templates, into your client files, under your branding, and we do not contact your end clients.
Is there a minimum contract?
There is no 12-month contract. Ad hoc work has no minimum. A dedicated resource runs on one calendar month's notice from either side, with no penalty.