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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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MTD Live Now

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is live from 6 April 2026. Income over £50,000? First quarterly deadline: 7 August 2026.

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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.


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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
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What StackSafe answers

Am I MTD-ready for 7 August?

Which software actually fits my situation?

What changed in HMRC rules this week?

Independent ratings — no one pays to rank higher

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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

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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

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📊 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

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Delivered within 5 working days

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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

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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.

Does what it claims
1–5
Value for money
1–5
UK compliance fit
1–5
Ease of use
1–5
Support quality
1–5

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.


Published methodology — read our editorial standards

No one pays for inclusion, ranking, or a positive review

Negative findings published, not suppressed

Scores updated when products materially change


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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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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