Sole Trader Accounting Software | Bookkeeping for Sole Traders

Simple accounting software for sole traders, from £5/month

Send invoices in seconds, get paid faster, and claim every little business expense. Sort out your sole trader finances while on the job, or from the comfort of your very own sofa.

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Customise your invoices and get paid on time

Forget about sloppy invoice layouts or missing information. Send fancy-looking quotes to make a lasting impression, and convert them into invoices when you’re ready. You can even set credit limits for individual customers, and include a payment button in your invoices. Definitely worth mentioning on a first date.

Stay organised and know what you owe

That awful feeling when your bank balance is much lower than you thought it was? The same one you get when your tax bill is much higher than expected? We hate it too. View financial reports and tax bill estimates which automatically update in real-time when you enter or amend a transaction.

Faster bookkeeping. Fewer errors.

Leave mind-numbing data entry to the machines. Pandle automates time-consuming financial admin like entering transactions and categorising payments. All whilst cross-checking information, and flagging potential issues so you can review them. Pandle says relax.

Being a sole trader doesn’t mean you’re alone

You’re not alone, you’re the star of the show. But even the biggest stars have a team behind the scenes, helping them keep on top of everything. Lean into our Live Chat team of trained bookkeepers for support whilst Pandle lightens the load like an accounting roadie.

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Backing businesses of all shapes and sizes

Join over 90,000 users currently benefiting from our easy to use, intuitive bookkeeping software.

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I love Pandle and I love the team

I love Pandle and I love the team behind it! Always so quick at responding to my requests, with the right level of explanation, always making it clear! Thanks Josh and Adam!

Magali

Connor from Pandle web support was great
Had a technical issue with the Pandle service causing some of my balances not to match up, despite all transactions being correct. Connor assisted with liaising with the developer team to rectify the issue in a timely manner and kept me updated via web chat. Super useful to actually have a way of contacting human support that responds quickly and is helpful in fixing issues – rare in today’s technology sphere.

Ben

Pandle is so easy to use
Pandle is so easy to use and incredible value! But more important in the fantastic customer service in the vent you have any queries. (thank you Ben Salisbury for sorting my recent query!)
I have been using Pandle for a few years, and my accountant likes the reports.
Excellent!

Harry

Brilliant

Brilliant. Once you get the hang of it, it is so easy to use. Pandle also helps you understand what you can and can’t claim for and how to process everything for LTD companies. Always get detailed help on their chat bot within 5 mins.

Kara

Brilliant accounting software

I recommend Pandle to anyone who asks for invoicing software. Simple to use, intuitive and the support is quick and efficient. Recently had some queries that were quickly answered by James and Henry.

Karolina

FEATURES

Accounting tools for sole traders

Some things are worth the risk. Like that takeaway on your way home. Your accounting software should be risk-free. Pandle’s accounting tools and features help you manage your financial records more accurately.

Reduce bookkeeping errors

Help for tired eyes

Lock completed transactions to avoid accidental edits creating painful errors. Duplicated something you shouldn’t have? Edit multiple transactions in bulk to make changes all at once.

Keep everyone in the loop

Instead of in the dark

Create general notes, or attach them to transactions, customer or supplier profiles, and accounts so everyone’s on the same page. Keep it profesh though. It’s easy to overshare.

Save more time

Don't repeat yourself

Schedule recurring invoices, automatically calculate currencies, manage multiple businesses… You’re on fire (not literally). You need software that can keep up.

Manual data entry not your thing? Same here. Connect your bank accounts and payment platforms, and watch transactions appear in your bookkeeping. Or just let it happen whilst you do something else. Up to you really.

Automated Bank Feeds

You money maker

Don’t waste hours copying transactions. Connect accounts to Pandle to create bookkeeping entries automatically, exactly as they appear in the bank. You might even get an early night.

Customised bank rules

Bespoke banking

Create custom bank rules to categorise transactions, match payments and assign tax rules so your banking is organised as if by magic. You can take the credit. We’ll let you have it.

Effortless imports

Not angry uploads

Download bank statements, and upload them straight into Pandle to enter transactions without all the typing. Create custom formatting templates so columns are ordered correctly.

Sharing is caring, but everyone has their limits. Collaborate seamlessly with your accountant and other people in your business. Stay in control of who sees what. Resist the urge to shriek “unlimited power”.

Add unlimited users

Without paying extra

Restrictive user licenses? No thanks. Add as many user profiles to your Pandle account as you need to, without being charged extra just for having a little help around the place.

Control access to data

Like a GDPR bouncer

Protect data from prying eyes. Set permissions to manage individual or group access. Assign roles and allow read-only or editing rights to control what users can see and do.

Collaboration tools

Don't miss a trick

More organised that the first page of a notebook. Access documents simultaneously, and add notes to specific records or as a general reminder, so everyone knows what’s what.

We all love seeing the money come in. Nobody loves extra admin. So we made invoicing easier. Customise invoice templates and accept payments, schedule recurring transactions, automate payment reminders.

Customisable invoices

So you can be you

Stay on brand everywhere, even invoices and quotes. Upload your logo and edit template text to help you make the right impression. Wonky PDFs are a thing of your past.

Get paid 3 x faster

Show me the money

Add a payment button to every single invoice so customers can pay you more easily. Schedule automatic payment reminders to give them a nudge, and protect your cash flow and sanity.

Customers and suppliers

Organised, not chaos

Create customer and supplier profiles to populate documents consistently. Set default payment terms and manage credit limits. Simpler than a day at the spa.

Manage inventory in the same place you do your bookkeeping. Use Items to automatically track stock levels in real-time, and create invoices and quotes faster by selecting pre-populated details.

Unlimited items

Room to grow

We don’t cap how many listings you can create. Enter as many items as you need to. No more memorising prices and tax codes, or writing out descriptions more than once.

Inventory software

Organise like a pro

Create untracked items to manage the services your business buys, sells, or doesn’t need to track – without complicating things. Unlike the magician who stole your shoes.

Monitor stock levels

Be unproblematic

Automatically update your records each time you create an invoice, and get alerts if there isn’t enough stock to fulfil an order so you can decide what to do next.

Log each and every business trip from the small journeys to the long-haul drives. Automatically record your miles as you go, or manually enter your route on the days when your phone battery didn’t make it.

Claim mileage expenses

Never miss a trick

Automatically work out mileage claims based on the distance travelled and vehicle used. Save them in your accounts. The boss begged us not to joke about giving expenses the green light.

Record every mile

Eyes on the road

Enter journeys manually, reuse previous routes, or use the automatic tracker to record trips from start to finish. Just pause it before you go through the drive through. Now give us a chip.

Create vehicle profiles

Oh, you love your cars

Create a profile for every vehicle your business uses. Select the car (van, motorbike, tank…) from the list to populate your next entry and claim mileage at the correct rate every time.

You can watch cat videos when you’re on the bus. You should be able to run your business from there too. Manage invoices, upload receipts, track mileage and take care of your banking with Pandle Mobile.

Invoices and quotes

Everywhere you go

Don’t let things pile up so there’s work waiting when you get home. Definitely don’t miss out on work because you were out. Create, send and manage invoices wherever you are.

Record expenses

You receipt hoarder

That old shoe box should be thrown in the bin. Snap receipts and upload them to the relevant transaction. Enter journeys to track mileage. You’re a paperless expense wizard, baby.

Manage your banking

No manic panic

Review transactions, allocate payments, tag projects, mark invoices as paid, categorise expenses and assign tax codes. So you can concentrate on shouting “Honey I’m home.”

Track the profitability of every project in real time, without taking a stab in the dark. That’s a major health and safety issue. Create separate projects even if they’re for the same client, and tag transactions and documents.

Manage project budgets

For the big spenders

We don’t want you out of pocket, or making awkward calls to your client. Our beautiful colour coded financial reports allow you to watch those budgets like a hawk. Or an owl.

Track profitability

Watch that cash

Record expenses and upload receipts to the right projects to manage who owes you what. Compare income and spending to see where you’re taking a hit, and what keeps the lights on.

Control cash flow

And reduce stress

Do you have everything you need to complete a job? Plan ahead to see how much cash is needed and when, and work out whether to bill clients up-front, as you go, or on delivery.

Claim expenses like it’s second nature. Photograph and upload receipts, and import documents and email attachments. Save them in the general folder or attach them to the relevant transaction. Organised, isn’t it?

Track your expenses

Don't miss out

Claim every business expense you’re entitled to. Snap receipts, and upload any relevant documents you receive. Cat photos can be sent straight to our marketing team.

Paperless records

Sustainability, sweetie

Receipts under the bed. Behind the sofa. In random drawers. Under the cat’s litter box. How about uploading receipts straight into Pandle, in any document format you need?

Stress free tax returns

But still boring

We can’t make tax returns fun, but we can make them easier. Well-organised documents enhance the accuracy of your bookkeeping. You’ll be your accountant’s favourite client.

Frozen with indecision? Not sure what to do for the best? Check the real-time status and performance of your business finances with easy-to-understand reports. Make well-informed business decisions the norm.

The full financial picture

Like a business selfie

Pandle automatically updates your financial reports in real-time, so you’ll always have the data you need to make reliable decisions. It’s a much better look than random guesswork.

Plan your growth

Without crystal balls

View trends, set goals and understand cash flow fluctuations so you can plan ahead. Predict the future of your business without having to guess its star sign.

Deeper understanding

Know your figures

Financial analysis deeper than the Mariana Trench. But easier to access. View reports in real-time, send them to someone else, and export data to get into the nuts and bolts of things.

We love our team of bookkeepers. Speak to them using Live Chat support in just a couple of clicks, or find product tours and dedicated guides in the Pandle Help Centre. You have a question; we have the answer.

Live Chat Support

Feel at home

Have a burning question? Ask away and receive an answer in less than 10 minutes. We won’t go full cheese and call our bookkeepers superheroes. But they’re very nice and helpful.

Improve data accuracy

Exterminating errors

Mistakes are rubbish and stressful and time consuming. Pandle will flag anything that looks like it could be an error, so you can take a second look. It doesn’t work on your ex. Soz.

Articles and guides

Extra! Extra!

Read guides and articles, watch videos, take product tours, or check out our FAQs. Get to grips with every aspect of running a business and using accounting software.

Manage VAT with less stress. MTD-compliant VAT records, and returns you can submit directly to HMRC. Less time on VAT, more for your cat. Disclaimer: other household pets and hobbies are also available.

Know what you owe

No more VAT scaries

Finding out your VAT bill can be more startling than the camera opening in selfie mode. Pandle updates your VAT calculation in real-time, so you always know what’s coming.

Reclaim VAT

It makes sense

Pandle’s algorithms will flag any transactions that might have the wrong tax code so you can double-check you’re claiming everything you’re entitled to. Like Robin Hood for VAT.

Save time

Still dull. But quicker.

Tedious data entry? No thanks. Hopping back and forth from spreadsheets to software? Nah. Keep MTD-compliant VAT records in the same software you use to submit your return.

LIVE CHAT SUPPORT

Talk to our bookkeepers. Someone has to.

Get the most out of Pandle with built-in tours, guides and live chat support provided by real people.

It’s like putting a bookkeeper in your pocket. Just don’t leave any snacks in there with them. We can’t guarantee their safety.

PLANS AND PRICING

Accounting software you can afford

Pandle

Free

Accept Payments with Pandle Pay

Bank Imports

Business Reports

Mobile App

Multiple Currencies

No Usage Limits

Payment Reminders

Recurring Transactions

Send Quotes & Invoices

VAT Submissions

Create Free Account

Pandle Pro

£5 / month (+VAT)

All Features of Pandle plus...

Bank Feeds

Cash Flow Forecasting

Live Chat Support

Mileage Tracker

PayPal Feeds

Premium Invoice Templates

Projects

Receipt Uploads

User Permissions

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SOLE TRADER ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

FAQs

  • What kind of tax return does a sole trader use?

    Being a sole trader is usually a littler simpler when it comes to tax returns! You’ll need to submit a Self Assessment tax return to tell HMRC about your self-employed income. They’ll use this information to work out how much income tax and National Insurance you owe.

  • Can Pandle help me with Self Assessment?

    Absolutely! Pandle’s financial reporting tools automatically update each time you enter a transaction into your bookkeeping. The information will be ready to look at whenever you want to see how things are going, or need to complete your tax return.

  • What kind of bookkeeping records do sole traders need?

    It’s important that you keep a record of all the transactions which happen in your sole trader business. These might include sales you make for products or services, things you buy, or even the depreciating value of assets the business owns. We explain the process in more detail in our guide to bookkeeping for beginners.

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