Take the helm of your money.
Drop in your bank and broker statements. Helmsman charts your net worth, keeps the business apart and gets your Self Assessment figures ready.
It never asks for a bank login.
From a folder of CSVs to a clear view.
Five stops, in the order you make them the first time. After that, most months are just the first two.
- Export
Start with the files your bank already gives you.
Every bank and broker can export a CSV. Helmsman recognises Monzo, Revolut and Trading 212 from their columns. Any other bank you map once, and it remembers.
monzo-2026-09.csvMonzo214 rowsrevolut-statement.csvRevolut96 rowstrading212-history.csvTrading 21241 tradesbank-export.csvAny other bankMapped once - Import
Check every row before it lands.
The preview shows what will come in and what is already there. Import the same file twice and nothing is counted twice.
monzo-2026-09.csv36new rows178already here1 SepAcme Studio Ltd +£1,850.002 SepTesco Stores −£43.122 SepTfL Travel −£6.8028 AugSpotify Already imported−£11.99 - Tag
Keep household and business apart.
Tag a row once, or write a rule and every future import tags itself. Try it here: move a row and watch the totals change.
This weekAdobe Creative Cloud−£56.98Tesco Stores−£43.12Screwfix−£118.40Pret A Manger−£6.45TfL Travel−£32.20Figma−£12.00Household spending−£81.77Business spending−£187.38Rule: description contains adobe, tag it Business, file it under Software
- See
Know where you stand.
Net worth across every account, month by month. Listed investments are marked to a delayed daily price and crypto hourly, all converted to pounds.
Net worth£16,477.81+£2,006.70 over 3 monthsCash£11,845.24Investments£1,482.57Crypto£3,150.00 - File
Have your sole-trader P&L ready.
Business rows roll up by month into the lines of a UK Self Assessment P&L. Download the spreadsheet for your accountant.
Sole trader P&L, 2025/26Month Turnover Expenses Profit Apr £6,420.00 −£312.40 £6,107.60 May £5,980.00 −£280.15 £5,699.85 Jun £6,650.00 −£410.62 £6,239.38 Jul £7,105.50 −£298.33 £6,807.17 Aug £6,210.00 −£355.90 £5,854.10 Sep £6,958.40 −£462.88 £6,495.52 Total £39,323.90 −£2,120.28 £37,203.62 Every business row, mapped to a Self Assessment line.
What Helmsman does that most money apps don't.
| Most money apps | Helmsman | |
|---|---|---|
| Side business | Personal spending only. The business needs its own bookkeeping software. | Household and business, side by side.Tag each row once. The sole-trader P&L follows, with invoices matched to their payments. |
| Your bank | A live connection to your accounts, held by a third party. | Never connects to your bank.You bring the CSV files, so there is no live link to revoke or to leak. |
| Investments | One balance for the whole account. | Every holding, priced.Shares and funds at a delayed daily price, crypto hourly, all in pounds. |
| Tax | A calendar year and generic categories. | Built for UK tax.The UK tax year, HMRC expense categories and a P&L laid out the way Self Assessment asks. |
Also on board.
The parts you reach for once the basics are in. Pick one to see it.
Holdings from your broker and anything you add by hand, with allocation by type and a flag when one position gets heavy.
One holding is above your 25% flag. A flag, not a recommendation.
What stays ashore.
Helmsman is built to know as little about you as it can while still being useful.
No ads, no selling.
Helmsman shows no adverts and never sells or shares your data. What you import is used for one thing: showing it back to you.
No tracking in the app.
No analytics, no advertising scripts, nothing reporting what you look at. The only outside calls fetch exchange rates and prices.
Everything in one file.
On Pro, download all your data as a single backup whenever you like, and bring it back into any Helmsman account.
Delete means gone.
Close your account and every transaction, rule and setting is deleted with it.
Simple pricing.
Try everything free for 14 days, no card needed. Then keep the basics for free, or go Pro.
Free
£0
After your trial, for as long as you like.
- One bank or broker account
- The last 3 months of history
- Dashboard, categories and rules
Founding-member price
Pro
£3a monthor £29 a year
Kept for as long as you stay subscribed. Cancel any time.
- Unlimited accounts and full history
- Sole-trader tax view and accountant's spreadsheet
- Invoices (.docx and PDF) matched to payments
- Backups, restore and transaction CSV
- Share images
Every new account gets Pro for 14 days. No card needed.
Questions.
Which banks and brokers work?
Monzo, Revolut and Trading 212 are recognised automatically. Any bank that exports a CSV works too: you match its columns once and Helmsman remembers them for next time.
Why CSV files instead of connecting my bank?
It keeps your bank login out of it entirely. Exporting a statement takes a minute, and you decide exactly what Helmsman sees.
Is my data private?
Your data is only ever visible to your own account. The app has no analytics or tracking. You can delete everything at any time, and on Pro download a backup.
Does it work outside the UK?
Accounts in any currency are converted at the European Central Bank's daily rates, so the dashboard and portfolio work anywhere. The tax view follows the UK sole-trader P&L.
Is Helmsman financial advice?
No. It is a bookkeeping helper, not an accountant or an adviser. Its suggestions are simple rules you can read, and they are always labelled as not advice.
What does it cost?
Every account starts with 14 days of Pro, no card needed. After that you can stay on Free (one account, the last three months) or subscribe to Pro for £3 a month or £29 a year. Founding members keep that price for as long as they stay subscribed.
What happens if I stop paying?
Nothing is deleted. You drop to Free: extra accounts and older history are hidden, and the tax view, invoices and backups lock until you subscribe again.
Can I get my data out?
Yes. On Pro, download a full backup, export transactions as CSV, or download the tax year as a spreadsheet.
Set your course.
Start with one CSV from last month. Add the rest when you are ready.