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The Friction Facing Modern Practices

Why leading firms are expanding their scope without increasing their workload.

Your clients are losing money you can't see

The average UK SME wastes £6,400-£15,200/year on ghost subscriptions, supplier overcharges, and unclaimed tax reliefs. It's operational — not accounting — so it sits outside your normal scope.

You're at capacity

73% of UK practices are turning away work due to staffing constraints. You need revenue growth without headcount growth. We handle everything — you just make the introduction.

Clients expect advisory value

The firms growing fastest are advisory-led, not compliance-led. Cost recovery gives you a concrete, data-backed way to say: "We found you £12,000." That's real, tangible value.

How It Works

A seamless, frictionless referral loop designed to align with professional regulations.

1

You refer a client

Share their name via your partner dashboard or copy your custom referral link. Takes less than 30 seconds.

2

We run the audit

Our system analyzes their spending. We identify SaaS waste, courier billing breaches, payroll allowance gaps, and R&D opportunities.

3

You present the findings

We prepare a co-branded report pre-filled with your firm's name. You review the findings and share it with your client, retaining the advisory crown.

4

Everyone gets paid

Your clients pay a tiered fee from 35% down to 10% on a marginal scale. You earn 30% of our fee as your referral commission — averaging £1,320 per client. No win, no fee.

The Partner Economics

£8,400
Avg savings found
30s
Audit run time
£1,260
Avg commission
0 hrs
Extra workload
What you don't need to do
  • No software to learn — No technical integrations or credentials needed.
  • No operational work — We handle audit disputes, supplier negotiations, and recoveries.
  • No client data handling — All financial statements are processed in-memory and deleted.
  • No upfront costs or commitments — Zero registration fees and no minimum referral targets.
  • No risk — If we identify no savings, neither you nor the client pay a single penny.
What you receive as a partner
  • 30% of our fee — Paid on every confirmed savings recovery as your referral commission.
  • Partner dashboard — Real-time tracking of referred clients, savings, and payouts.
  • Co-branded experience — Co-branded client portal and reports featuring your firm's name.
  • Embeddable badge — Standard, Gold, or Platinum badge to add to your website.
  • Regulatory disclosure template — Pre-filled ACCA/ICAEW-compliant disclosure.
  • Free firm audit — We audit your own practice's spending for free so you can see it in action.
Trust Protocols: 🛡️ ICO Registered (ZC136598) ⚖️ PI Insured (£2M Limit) 🔒 GDPR Compliant & DPA Enforced 🚫 Zero Data Retention Policy

Your R&D Referral Income Dropped. Here's the Replacement.

HMRC's compliance crackdown cut R&D tax credit claims by 26% last year. The 25% error rate on historical filings has spooked traditional practices. If your firm lost passive advisory revenue from R&D referral networks, you are not alone.

Cost recovery covers critical operational leakage that R&D ignores:

✓ SaaS & software waste (unused licenses, duplicative subscriptions)
✓ Supplier overcharges (freight logistics, telecom billing mistakes, energy contracts)
✓ Unclaimed payroll reliefs (Employment Allowance limits, incorrect CIS rates)
✓ Capital allowances (Full Expensing verification, annual investment allowance gaps)

It operates on the exact referral model you're already familiar with: you make a warm introduction, we run the audit, and you receive commission. Broader scope. Lower HMRC risk. Faster, deterministic results.

How We Compare

How LedgerGuard compares to franchise models and traditional boutique firms.

Feature / Metric Cost reduction franchise Boutique R&D firm LedgerGuard Program
Cost to join £22,000 - £44,000 upfront Free FREE (Zero fees)
Ongoing royalties 15% of your fees None None
Audit Categories Multi-category (manual audit) R&D TAX only ALL Operational Categories
Turnaround Speed 4 - 8 weeks 4 - 12 weeks 60 seconds (Instant analysis)
AI-Powered Scans No (Manual consultant) No YES (Automated transaction review)
You do the work Yes (You are the consultant) No No (We handle 100%)
No win, no fee Yes (But buy-in required) Yes Yes (True No-Win No-Fee)
Attribution Badge No Rarely YES (Attributed backlinks)
Partner Tiers No No YES (Partner / Gold / Platinum)

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers on compliance, data security, and operations.

Do I need to disclose the referral fee to my client? +
Yes. Professional standards (ACCA, ICAEW, AAT) require written fee disclosure. We provide a pre-formatted, compliant client disclosure template pre-filled with your firm name. It takes 2 minutes for clients to sign and satisfies all requirements.
What happens to my client's data? +
Data protection is our primary consideration. All uploaded transaction ledgers are parsed in memory, securely audited, and permanently deleted. We never store bank statements or raw accounting records. LedgerGuard is ICO registered (ZC136598).
Do I need to do any of the audit work? +
No. You make the initial client introduction (or share your link) and present the final co-branded report. LedgerGuard handles all automated transaction analysis, dispute filing, supplier negotiation, and commission collection.
What if the audit finds nothing? +
Nothing happens. If no savings are recovered, the client is charged nothing, and there is no fee due. It is completely risk-free for both your practice and your client.
Can I try it on my own practice first? +
Yes. We actively encourage new partners to run a free audit on their own accountancy practice. This allows you to experience the client onboarding flow first-hand and see what savings exist in your own firm's software and supplier spending.
Are you regulated? +
Cost recovery consultancy is a commercial billing verification service and is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We do not provide regulated tax, legal, or investment advice. Any tax notes generated are submitted to you to exercise your own professional judgment for client CT600 filings.
What if findings are incorrect? +
All initial findings are flagged as benchmark estimates based on industry datasets. You review every report before it is released to the client. You remain the trusted gatekeeper of the client relationship, ensuring complete control over the findings presented.

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