Hosting for accountants and bookkeepers
Website hosting for accountants and bookkeepers
Clients trust an accountant with sensitive information, so your website must look secure and professional from the first click. Our Small plan, at £21.18 a year, includes free SSL, Imunify360, spam protection and business email on your own domain, which covers the basics for a practice site. Use a dedicated secure tool for client documents, and not the website.
Our suggestion
The Small plan is a good place to start
Why the website matters
What a website does for accountants and bookkeepers
Choosing an accountant is a trust decision. Prospective clients look for signs that you are established, careful and easy to reach, and your website and email address are the first evidence they see.
Security is part of that message. A site with a browser warning, or an email from a free webmail address, undermines a practice that asks people to share financial details.
The practical tasks are simple: explain what you do in plain English, show who you are, make it easy to start a conversation and keep client data off the website.
Small is plenty for a practice site, which is mostly text, a few team photos and a contact form.
What you need
What accountants and bookkeepers need from hosting
HTTPS everywhere
Free SSL puts your whole site, including contact forms, on a secure connection.
Active protection
Imunify360, a firewall and weekly remote backups protect against common attacks.
Email that arrives
Spam protection and an external mail relay help your messages reach clients, not spam folders.
Team pages
Photos and short biographies make a small practice feel personal.
Clear service pages
Explain tax, bookkeeping and payroll in the words clients use.
Recoverability
Backups mean an update that breaks the site can be undone quickly.
Your pages
The pages that earn their place
| Page | What it is for | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Show who you help and how | Lead with the problems you solve |
| Services | Explain what you offer | Use plain English, not jargon |
| Fees | Reduce price anxiety | Show starting prices or packages where you can |
| About the team | Build personal trust | Add qualifications you really hold |
| Resources | Earn search traffic | Deadlines and short guides that stay current |
| Contact | Start the conversation | Phone, email and a short enquiry form |
The customer journey
How a visitor becomes a customer
- NeedA deadline or a growing business
- SearchLooks for a local accountant
- CompareReads services and fees
- EnquireCalls or sends a form
- EngageSigns up as a client
Size it right
How the plans compare as your site grows
| Plan | Per year | Disk space | Addon domains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Small | £10.03 | 1 GB | 1 |
| Small | £21.18 | 5 GB | 2 |
| Medium | £33.45 | 10 GB | 4 |
| Large | £44.60 | 15 GB | 6 |
| Limitless | £66.89 | 20 GB | Unlimited |
Prices when billed yearly. Every plan includes free SSL, unlimited email accounts and weekly remote backups, and you can move to a bigger plan later.
Put your website on fast UK hosting
Start with Small at £21.18 a year, with a 15-day money-back guarantee.
Before you launch
A launch checklist
- The contact form has a link to your privacy notice
- Your site never asks for sensitive documents by form
- Your regulatory details are shown if they apply to you
- Email addresses use your own domain
- Deadlines and thresholds on the site are current
- Software and plugins are updated every month
Avoid these
Common website mistakes to avoid
These are the mistakes we see most often, and each is quick to fix.
- Collecting documents through the website. Use a secure client portal built for it.
- Out of date tax figures. Wrong information damages trust.
- No privacy notice. If you collect personal data, you must explain how you use it.
- Free webmail for client mail. It looks less established and is easier to spoof.
- Jargon on every page. Clients search for their problem, not your terms.
FAQ
Common questions
Is the website safe for client information?
Hosting is secure, but do not collect sensitive documents through a basic website form. Use a secure client portal designed for that.
Can I have email on my domain?
Yes. Every plan includes unlimited accounts with spam protection.
Do I need a privacy notice?
Yes, if you collect personal information through the site. A legal professional can confirm what yours should say.
Which plan should a practice choose?
Small covers most practices. A firm with several brands could use a plan with more addon domains.
Can you move my existing site?
Free migration is included on Small and higher plans billed yearly.
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