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8 of 18 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 18 accounting firms on this page cover tax (6), accounting (5), residential (3) and property (3). 18 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
8 of 18 accounting firms ranked on evidence held on 6 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

Tax · Accounting · Cloud
Evans & Partners Chartered Accountants is a Bristol accountancy practice that started in 1943 and is now run by the founder's grandson.
Why #1: Based in Bristol, England · Founded 1943 · Owner-managed, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax
Avonhurst is a practice of chartered accountants in Bristol that concentrates on small businesses.
Why #2: Based in Bristol, United Kingdom · In business 40+ years · Owner-run, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Giraffe Bookeeping Bristol, trading as Giraffe Bookkeeping, looks after the books of small businesses in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and nearby areas including Bath.
Why #3: Based in Bristol, with the head office in Hotwells · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Londonderry
Cox & Co Payroll Solutions Ltd runs payroll and workplace pensions on behalf of employers from its base near Bristol.
Why #4: Based in Bristol, England · Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Residential · Also in Charlottetown
Lenehan McCain & Associates is an accountancy practice staffed by chartered professionals, serving the west of New Brunswick, Canada.
Why #5: Office in Bristol · Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Kingston & Co is an independent accountancy practice based in Bristol and North Somerset.
Why #6: Based in Bristol, England · Founded 2017 · Sole practitioner, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

GMSM Accounting Limited now operates as Herbert Lewis Williams & Associates (HLWA), a chartered certified accountancy practice in Bristol.
Why #7: Based in Bristol, England · Founded 2018 · Team of 20+, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Hewitt Accountancy Ltd is a small firm of chartered accountants in Redland, Bristol.
Why #8: Based in Redland, Bristol · professional accreditation · Small firm, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Worcester
HW Staffing Solutions is a recruitment and staffing agency in the United States, founded in 1980 by Helen Walsh.
On record: Founded 1980, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

Bristol South Inc., now trading as Bristol South Property Management, LLC, manages residential communities on behalf of condominium and homeowner associations.
On record: In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

Also in Nottingham and London
Elate Property Management Software offers powerful tools to manage properties, tenants, leases, and finances seamlessly.

Community interest company in Bristol providing accounts, independent examination and payroll for voluntary organisations
On record: Based in Bristol, UK

Tax Planning · Tax · Accounting
Elite Financial Accounting is an accountancy practice in Bristol that advises business owners and private individuals.
On record: Based in Henleaze Road, Bristol, England · Owner-managed

Evans Entwistle is an accountancy practice staffed by CIMA chartered management accountants and business advisers.
On record: Based in Cardiff, Newport and Bristol

On record: Based in Bristol and Bath

Tax Planning · Tax · Accounting · Also in Canada
KLCA is a firm of chartered professional accountants in Canada. Its website material focuses on tax, including returns for people who have died and for their estates.

Koons and Koons CPA is a certified public accounting practice. The pages currently available list a broad range of accounting, tax and advisory services for small businesses.

Accounting · Insurance · Also in Wales
L J Hall & Co is a firm of chartered certified accountants based in Ashley Down, Bristol, providing accountancy and taxation services to businesses and individuals in and around…
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