I haven't been through this in a while but I might save you money. You can buy an off the shelf limited company, maybe with a peculiar name, but it will be yours none the less, relatively cheaply. Do an online search. It used to be <?100. As a limited company you have to file accounts once a year. If you pay an accountant it should be based on the time he takes to organise your records and then producing accounts. If you are organised then that shouldn't take much time. What he/she can advise you on is how best to pay as little tax as possible.That's what you pay them for.Just remember to keep receipts for everything.