We work with business owners who want to understand the numbers that shape their future, without the financial stress.
From local Sheffield start ups, to rapidly scaling regional companies and nationwide tech savvy businesses who want the best accountants but don’t need them on their doorstep. Our clients work in a diverse range of industries, but they all share one thing: a desire to work smarter and understand their finances better.
We collaborate, automate and optimise our clients' businesses, using cloud tools like Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks and Sage to streamline workflows, save time and ultimately protect their margins.
If you want a proactive, tech-driven financial partner who acts as an extension of your team, yours is the type of business we build lasting value for.

(Prices excl. VAT)
| Service Line / Fee Structure |
| Advisory Services |
| Monthly Business Review With Finance Director |
Annual / One Off Fee: £1,272
Monthly as billed: £106
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| Monthly Business Review With Financial Controller |
Annual / One Off Fee: £660
Monthly as billed: £55
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| Pre-Year-End Tax Planning Review |
Annual / One Off Fee: £240
Monthly as billed: £20
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| Monthly Strategic Meetings |
Annual / One Off Fee: £280
Monthly as billed: £23
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| Monthly Management Accounts (also available quarterly and half yearly) |
Annual / One Off Fee:
- £3,240 (business revenue £0–£30k)
- £5,268 (business revenue £250k–£500k)
- £7,140 (business revenue £1m–£2m)
- £9,734 (business revenue £4m-£6.5m)
Monthly as billed:
- £270 (business revenue £0–£30k)
- £43 (business revenue £0–£30k)9
- £595 (business revenue £0–£30k)
- £811 (business revenue £0–£30k)
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| Remuneration Planning |
Annual / One Off Fee: £132 per shareholder (annual total, billed monthly)
Monthly as billed: £11
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| Outsourced Finance Director / Financial Controller |
Annual / One Off Fee:
- FD day rate: £952
- FC day rate: £571
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| Accountancy Services |
| Annual Accounts (Annual total, billed monthly) |
Annual / One Off Fee:
- £516 (revenue £0–£30k)
- £1,356 (revenue £250k–£500k)
- £1,956 (revenue £1m–£2m)
- £2,820 (revenue £4m-£6.5m)
Monthly as billed:
- £43 (business revenue £0–£30k)
- £113 (revenue £250k–£500k)
- £163 (revenue £1m–£2m)
- £235 (revenue £4m-£6.5m)
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| Corporation Tax Returns (Annual total, billed monthly) |
Annual / One Off Fee:
- £180 (revenue £0–£30k)
- £444 (revenue £250k–£500k)
- £648 (revenue £1m–£2m)
- £936 (revenue £4m-£6.5m)
Monthly as billed:
- £15 (revenue £0–£30k)
- £37 (revenue £250k–£500k)
- £54 (revenue £1m–£2m)
- £78 (revenue £4m-£6.5m)
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| Digital VAT Returns (Annual total, billed monthly) |
Annual / One Off Fee:
- £516 (revenue £0–£30k)
- £792 (revenue £250k–£500k)
Monthly as billed:
- £43 (revenue £0–£30k)
- £66 (revenue £250k–£500k)
Progressively higher fee for figures above £500k. Contact us for precise quote.
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| Company Secretarial Work |
Annual / One Off Fee: £156
Monthly as billed: £13
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| Payroll Services |
| Monthly Payroll |
Monthly as billed:
- Standing charge (+1 employee): £18.20 per month
- Payslips 2-10: £7.28 each
- Payslips 11-20: £6.76 each
- Payslips 21-30: £6.24 each
- Payslips 30+: £5.72 each
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| Pension Filing |
Monthly as billed: £6.24
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| Outsourced Finance Function |
| Bookkeeping & Finance Function |
This one is bespoke and very hard to estimate without speaking to you first. If you're interested, please let us know!
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| Software Services |
| Xero/FreeAgent/Sage/QuickBooks Migration |
Annual / One Off Fee:
- New setup: £338 one off
- Conversion: £843 one off
- With projects: £1,406 one off
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| Software Training |
Annual / One Off Fee: £400 (one off package)
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| Software Support |
Annual / One Off Fee: £660
Monthly as billed: From £55
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Typical businesses we partner with
Growth-focussed Startups & Scale-ups
Ambitious businesses in the early stages of serious growth that are looking for more than compliance. Whether you're just looking for someone to explain the ins and outs of accounting, are planning to scale, raise investment, or you want to hand over the full financial function to our team, we'll be in your corner.
Established Owner-Managed Businesses
Founders and directors running businesses with real momentum (typically £1m–£10m turnover) who've outgrown their initial accounting and finance function set up. If you want a proactive Outsource Finance Director who communicates clearly, knows your numbers, and helps you make better decisions, that is what Gravitate will be, not just someone you hear from once a year.
SMEs ready to work smarter
Growing businesses across South Yorkshire and beyond who are done with clunky processes and reactive advice that comes in too late to add real value. We chase, we don’t get chased. If you're ready to use cloud tools like Xero FreeAgent, QuickBooks and Sage, automate the admin, and get real-time visibility over your finances, we’ll help you hit the next level.
There are other business types we regularly work with too, including family-owned businesses, some sole trader businesses, as well as charities and larger corporate groups.

What we don't do
We don't do personal tax returns on a one-off or individual basis (however, we do provide this service for directors of companies we do work with). We also may not be the right fit for very early-stage businesses under £50k turnover, unless they are anticipating a rapid growth trajectory and need support managing that process.
We believe in being transparent and honest about this up front, rather than take on clients we can't genuinely add value to!