Financial Challenges for Branding & Design Agencies
Fixed-Price Projects Eat Margin
You quote £12k for a rebrand based on 40 hours. The client needs three more rounds of revisions, and suddenly you've worked 90 hours at half your intended rate.
Service Profitability is Unknown
You offer brand strategy, logo design, and web design, but you don't know which services are profitable after senior designer time is factored in.
Utilization is a Mystery
You have six designers but don't track billable hours. You're not sure if you're at 60% or 80% utilization, which makes hiring decisions stressful.
Accounting Services for Branding & Design Agencies
Value-based pricing frameworks – Price by deliverable and outcome, not hours
Service line profitability analysis – See which work types (strategy, logo design, brand guidelines) are actually profitable
Client profitability by type – Know which clients are worth the complexity and which ones drain you
Project scope definitions – Clear project briefs that protect margin and manage expectations
Time tracking that aligns with pricing – Know your actual delivery cost vs. what you're charging
Premium positioning guidance – Strategies to attract clients who value design (and pay accordingly)
What You Get
Monthly profitability reports showing margin by client, project type, and deliverable.
Service line analysis showing which work types (rebrands, logo designs, strategy) are most profitable for your business.
Strategic guidance on moving from hourly pricing to project and retainer pricing that protects and grows margins.
Complete tax compliance and corporation tax filing with guidance on contractor costs for freelance designers.
Insights into your client mix – which clients are profitable and repeatable.
Branding & Design Agencies Accountants Across the UK
We work with branding & design agencies across the UK, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh. All services are delivered remotely using cloud-based accounting tools.