Taking a 2013/14 dividend a couple of days early?

[Ketchup]

A bit cheeky but is there any real reason I can't just do an electronic transfer today and then do the loan & dividend paperwork once I'm back in 10 days to catch up?

Would you be happy explaining it to hector if he came knocking?

I would just use the directors loan account, it is pretty simple to do and perfectly legal.

[d000hg]

could do with getting a few grand more into my personal account

I was wondering if maybe it was a standard CC facility I'd missed but it sounds this isn't the case.

[Gonzo]

As others have said, take the money out of the company and record a debit to the Directors Loan Account for the amount taken.

Credit the DLA again when you declare a dividend in the new year.

I wouldn't take the full £5000 (the level where it becomes a benefit in kind unless you pay interest) if I were you. Some accountants will assign rounding differences or expenses that you shouldn't have claimed to the DLA so that can unexpectedly take it over £5000.