Spouse visa ILR - financial requirement for self employed

Hi
I’m going to apply for my wife’s spouse visa (ILR) next month (July 2021) and I’m her sponsor.
I’m a sole Director of a specified ltd company, but based on my Sept 2019-2020 tax returns I don’t meet the financial requirement of 18,600. I have neither a PAYE system nor payslips produced.

However I do meet the financial requirement if I apply as self employed through the self assessment of 6 April 2020 -  5 April 2021

My question is can I apply as self employed (similar to the sole trader) without using the Director of specified ltd company route? This way I can easily meet the financial requirement.

Will appreciate your valuable guidance.

Hi
I’m going to apply for my wife’s spouse visa (ILR) next month (July 2021) and I’m her sponsor.
I’m a sole Director of a specified ltd company, but based on my Sept 2019-2020 tax returns I don’t meet the financial requirement of 18,600. I have neither a PAYE system nor payslips produced.

However I do meet the financial requirement if I apply as self employed through the self assessment of 6 April 2020 -  5 April 2021

My question is can I apply as self employed (similar to the sole trader) without using the Director of specified ltd company route? This way I can easily meet the financial requirement.

Will appreciate your valuable guidance.

Welcome to the forum! 
I don't know enough about the self employment categories to help you except to say have you looked at category G, average of the last 2 years?
Hopefully someone else will be able to help you more but if not, try having a word with Medivisas in London. They'll be able to advise.