# Services > From bookkeeping and R&D tax to payroll, SEIS/EIS and CFO support, Countex delivers outsourced finance services built for science & technology-led companies Last updated: 2026-09-01 Services # Everything a finance function does From the board pack to the bookkeeping. Choose the level of support you need now and build on it as you scale. ## One dedicated team The advisory layer This is why most of our clients come to us. Management reporting, scenario modelling, share capital and investment management and a CFO in your board meetings, connecting your spend to your milestones and your milestones to the plan you’re funded to deliver. The backbone All the accounting services you’d expect: bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, statutory accounts, corporation tax and filings. The work that has to be right and shouldn’t cost you a thought. We run it on the right technology, so it stays off your desk. The impact ## What changes when Countex runs your finance function? #### 01 Compliance stops being a deadline No more month-end scramble, no chasing your accountant for numbers that arrived too late to use. It’s done on time, without anyone in your leadership team owning the process. #### 02 You get numbers you can rely on One reporting pack, one financial model, one version of the truth – kept current so everyone is working from the same page. #### 03 You know what the runway buys you Not just how long the money lasts, but which milestones it reaches and what happens to both if a trial slips or a customer contract is delayed. #### 04 You’re ready for whatever comes next Financial control, a model that holds up to questioning and a reputation for delivering what you said you would. Whether that’s a funding round, a grant application or a board that wants more detail, the work is already done. Pricing ## Four tiers built around you Rather than packages you have to fit into, our service tiers are starting points. Every engagement is scoped to your stage and what your business needs. #### Launch Bespoke pricing Just getting started. For newly incorporated and single-founder businesses. A bespoke package covering the essentials, set up properly the first time so it scales when you do. #### Compliance From £800/mo + VAT Run the books, stay compliant. - Bookkeeping and reconciliation - Payroll and pensions - VAT return - Quarterly reporting - Statutory accounts and corporation tax - Companies House filings and HMRC correspondence - Company secretarial services #### Analysis From £1,500/mo + VAT Understand the numbers. Everything in Compliance, plus: - Monthly management reporting - Monthly finance meetings including KPI reporting - Supplier payments - Systems, policies and procedures created and reviewed as you grow #### CFO Price on application Strategy at board level. Everything in Analysis, plus: - Your fractional CFO including board attendance - Financial modelling and cashflow forecasting - Budget setting and variance reporting - Treasury management - Investor relations and stakeholder reporting - Specialist tax and business advice The full team: CFO, operations officer, financial controller, finance manager and bookkeeper, fully embedded in your business. Please note: R&D tax services, share option schemes, EIS and SEIS support and Innovate UK independent accountant’s reports can be added to any package for an additional cost. Software fees, including financial modelling and reporting tools are additional.  [TALK THROUGH YOUR OPTIONS](#contact) Services in details ## Everything we can do and when it happens The exact services you get depend on the tier you choose and what your business actually needs. ### Every month - Xero reconciliation and bookkeeping - Payroll, auto-enrolment and P11D - Supplier payments - Management accounts with historic analysis and KPI reporting - Budget setting and variance reporting - Financial modelling and cashflow forecasting - Reporting meeting with your leadership team - CFO representation at management and board meetings ### Every quarter - Preparation and submission of your VAT return - Quarterly reporting ### Every year - Full and filleted financial statements - Corporation tax calculation and return - Electronic submission of financial statements to Companies House - Confirmation statement, including filing fee ### Ongoing - All correspondence with HMRC and Companies House handled - Company secretarial services - Systems, policies and procedures created and reviewed as you grow - Support by phone and email - Treasury management - Investor relations and stakeholder reporting - Regular CFO meetings on anything finance-related ### Available at additional cost - R&D tax services - Share option schemes - EIS and SEIS, including Advance Assurance - Cap table and share issue administration - Grant applications and funder reporting - Innovate UK independent accountant’s reports. Launch packages are built individually, so they don’t follow the tiers above. If you’re at that early stage, talk to us and we’ll scope around what you actually need. [BOOK A CALL](#contact) Contact us ## Discover finance that scales Whether you are newly incorporated, recently funded or preparing for the future, contact us to discuss how we can help. [support@countex.io](mailto://support@countex.io) 0117 450 1908 **Future Space** UWE North Gate Filton Road Bristol BS34 8RB