[ Case Studies ]
London Construction Accountants has supported builders, contractors, subcontractors and developers across London and the Home Counties since the practice was founded. Every engagement begins with a structural review of your books, your CIS records and your company filings, so we can identify the tax reliefs and allowances that construction businesses most often miss. From reclaiming overpaid CIS deductions to restructuring profit and loss statements for clearer cashflow, our work is built on sector-specific knowledge — not generic accountancy.
Construction accounting is structural work. A set of company accounts is only as reliable as the records beneath it, so we engineer every file from the ground up: reconciled bank statements, matched subcontractor invoices, correctly applied CIS gross payment status, and capital allowance claims that reflect the realities of plant, equipment and vehicles on site. The result is a CT600 that files cleanly, a self assessment that survives HMRC scrutiny, and a balance sheet that gives lenders and directors a true picture of the business.
The examples below are drawn from the kind of engagements we handle regularly. Names and identifying details have been changed, but the numbers and the approach are representative of the outcomes construction clients can expect when their accounts are built on solid foundations — whether they are a sole trader subcontractor in Southall, a limited company builder in Harrow, or a developer with multiple live projects across West London.
Client results
LCA reviewed three years of CIS deductions and found we'd been overpaying subcontractor tax. They reclaimed the overpaid amounts and restructured our monthly CIS returns. We now file clean and our cashflow is far healthier.
R. Patel
Patel Builders Ltd · Southall
CIS
Our CT600 had been filed late for two years running. LCA took over the corporation tax work, brought the filings up to date, and identified capital allowances on our plant that reduced our tax bill materially. Professional and precise throughout.
M. Khan
Khan Construction Ltd · Harrow
CT600
As a sole trader subcontractor I was lost with self assessment. LCA sorted my returns, claimed my mileage and tools properly, and made sure I wasn't paying more than I owed. Wish I'd found them years earlier.
D. Murphy
Murphy Plastering · Hayes
Self Assessment
We restructured our profit and loss statement and balance sheet with LCA's help before approaching our bank for development finance. The accounts finally told the true story of the business and the facility was approved.
S. Ahmed
Ahmed Developments Ltd · Wembley
P&L
The reverse charge VAT was a nightmare until LCA took over our VAT returns. They explained it clearly, set up the right treatment for our subcontractors, and we've had no queries from HMRC since.
J. Singh
Singh Roofing & Building · Hounslow
VAT