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UK Financial Intelligence.
Built Around Your Business.
After hearing from over 100 UK business owners, we built something different — intelligence, insights, independent ratings, and ready-to-use guides focused entirely on real business pain points.
We give you the information to make the best decision. Which products are right for you? That’s yours to decide — with our independent assessment alongside.
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How We Work
Intelligence and insights
shaped by real business needs.
We spoke to over 100 UK business owners about what they actually need. What came back wasn’t a list of software tools — it was a need for clarity, honest guidance, and research they could act on. That’s what we build.
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Intelligence
MTD deadlines, HMRC rule changes, compliance requirements — delivered in plain English before they catch you out.
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Insights
What UK SMEs actually spend on software. Where the value is. Where the waste is. Annual data, no vendor funding.
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Independent Ratings
Every product rated 1–5 on five dimensions. Published methodology. No one pays to be listed or ranked. You decide what’s right for your business.
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Ready-to-Use Guides
Step-by-step guides written for UK business owners, not accountants. From MTD compliance to Ltd company formation — actionable from page one.
Our Products
Five products. All built for you.
Subscriptions, instant guides, and independent research — designed around what UK business owners told us they actually need.
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🔐 Weekly Subscription · £9/month
StackSafe
UK financial compliance intelligence for individuals — not accountants. Are you MTD-ready? Which software suits your situation? What changed in HMRC rules this week? One subscription. Plain English answers. No bias.
MTD compliance check
Independent software ratings
Weekly HMRC intelligence
What StackSafe answers
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Am I MTD-ready for 7 August?
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Which software actually fits my situation?
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What changed in HMRC rules this week?
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Independent ratings — no one pays to rank higher
📋 Instant PDF · One-time · £49
MTD Compliance Pack 2026
24 pages. Every question UK sole traders and landlords actually ask about Making Tax Digital — eligibility, deadlines, penalties, software guidance, and 30+ real scenarios answered in plain English. No jargon.
⏱ First quarterly deadline: 7 August 2026
→ Full eligibility check with 5 real scenarios
→ Complete 2026–27 quarterly deadline calendar
→ Points-based penalty system explained clearly
→ 30+ real-world Q&A scenarios
Get Instant Access — £49 →
One-time · Instant PDF · 30-day guarantee
🏢 Setup Guide · Instant PDF · £99
UK Company Setup Pack 2026
Register your Ltd correctly, open the right business bank account, configure accounting software for HMRC, and understand every registration you need — Companies House to VAT to PAYE. The complete 2026 checklist.
Covers Ltd vs Sole Trader · Companies House · HMRC registrations
→ Ltd vs Sole Trader: which is right for you
→ Companies House checklist — no rejection risk
→ Business bank account decision guide (GBP)
→ 90-day post-incorporation action plan
Get the Setup Pack — £99 →
One-time · Instant PDF · 30-day guarantee
📊 Written Report · 5 Working Days · £49
UK SME Tech Stack Review
Answer 10 questions about your current software. Receive a written, UK-specific report identifying what you’re overpaying for, what’s missing, and your single highest-impact fix — GBP pricing, MTD status, and UK alternatives throughout.
UK-specific: GBP, MTD, PAYE, IR35 throughout
→ What you’re overpaying for — with UK alternatives
→ The one gap in your stack to fix first
→ Your specific next step this week
→ Follow-up call within 48 hours
Start My Review — £49 →
Delivered within 5 working days
📈 Annual Research Report · Free
UK SME SaaS Spend Report 2026
Independent research into what UK SMEs actually spend on software, which tools deliver genuine value, and where the biggest savings lie. Published annually. Based on real data — no vendor funding, no sponsored conclusions.
Independent research — no vendor pays for a mention
→ Average UK SME SaaS spend by category
→ Top overspend areas and independent alternatives
→ MTD and compliance tool benchmarks
→ Free access · Published annually
Read the Report — Free →
Free access · No registration required
Independent Ratings
How we assess software.
Every product. Every time.
We assess every tool on five dimensions and publish the scores with full methodology. Which product is right for your business? That’s your call — we just make sure you have honest information to make it.
Overall score = average of five dimensions. Scores are published with our full methodology. If a product scores 3.8, that’s what you see — alongside the reasoning. The best product for you depends on your situation, and our job is to give you the honest data to decide.
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No one pays for inclusion, ranking, or a positive review
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Negative findings published, not suppressed
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Scores updated when products materially change
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UK Founder Brief
Every Tuesday. 7am UK.
MTD deadline alerts, independent software intelligence, and UK compliance updates. Written for UK sole traders, landlords, and founders. No sponsored content. Editorial only.
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200+ articles. All independently written.
MTD, IR35, HMRC, UK company formation, and software comparisons — written for UK business owners, not accountants. No vendor funding. No sponsored conclusions.
Business First. Always.
Intelligence that helps you
make better decisions.
Research, insights, independent ratings, and ready-to-use guides built around what UK business owners told us they actually need.
StackSafe · MTD Compliance Pack · UK Company Setup Pack · Tech Stack Review · SaaS Spend Report
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