Top Accounting Firms in the UK

The SME ranking on this page lists 396 small and medium-sized firms, and 77 of them earned a rank number. Five businesses known to be large are left out. The SME order does not reward age, so newer practices compete on evidence alone. See the SME ranking

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   Armstrong and Company

   Armstrong and Company is an accountancy practice in Newcastle upon Tyne that supports businesses with their accounts and with wider business questions.

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   On record: Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

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   Avery Clifton

   Tax · Property · Cloud · Also in Reading

   Avery Clifton is an accountancy practice in Reading, Berkshire, made up of Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers.

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   On record: Based in Reading, Berkshire, UK

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   Avesta Accounting

   Tax · Accounting · Also in London

   Avesta Accounting, run by Avesta Accounting Solutions Limited, is an accountancy practice in St John's Wood, north-west London.

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   On record: Based in St John's Wood, London, UK

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   AY Accountants Manchester

   Self Assessment · Tax · Accounting · Also in Oxford and Manchester

   Manchester accountancy firm handling tax returns, annual accounts, bookkeeping and payroll for individuals and companies

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   On record: Based in Manchester, United Kingdom · Sole trader

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   Aysgarth Chartered Accountants

   Tax · Accounting · Cloud · Also in York and Leeds

   Aysgarth Chartered Accountants is an accountancy practice in central Leeds working mainly with small and medium-sized firms.

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   On record: Based in Leeds

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   Baker Noel

   Baker Noel is a chartered accountancy practice run by a family and led by qualified chartered accountants.

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   On record: Based in Willington, near Bedford, UK · Family-run

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   Balanced Up

   Tax · Electrical · Also in Bristol

   Balanced Up is a UK bookkeeping and payroll business registered with HMRC as a PAYE and VAT agent.

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   On record: Based in United Kingdom

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   BCAP

   Administration · Also in Bristol

   Community interest company in Bristol providing accounts, independent examination and payroll for voluntary organisations

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   On record: Based in Bristol, UK

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    BCD Chartered Accountants

    Tax · Accounting · Manufacturing · Also in Birmingham and London

    BCD Chartered Accountants, trading as BCD Accountants Limited, is a practice of chartered accountants and tax advisers in Birmingham city centre.

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    On record: Based in Birmingham, UK · Owner-managed

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    Bdo UK LLP

    Tax · Shipping · Also in Bristol and Liverpool

    Bdo UK LLP is the UK arm of the BDO accountancy and business advisory network, which its website says spans 169 countries.

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    On record: Based in UK

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    Beatons Group

    Tax · Accounting · Outsourcing

    Beatons Group is a firm of chartered accountants in Suffolk that works with clients throughout the UK.

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    On record: Based in Suffolk, United Kingdom

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    Beauchamp Charles CPAs

    Tax · Electrical

    Beauchamp Charles CPAs trades as Beauchamp Charles Chartered Accountants, a practice in Hale, Cheshire, registered in England.

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    On record: Based in Hale, Cheshire, United Kingdom

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    Bedford Accountants

    Bedford Accountants is an accountancy practice in Bedfordshire that looks after the finance side of small firms, sole traders and limited companies.

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    On record: Based in Bedford, Bedfordshire

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    Belliveau Veinotte Inc.

    Belliveau Veinotte Inc. is a public accounting firm of chartered professional accountants in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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    On record: Based in Halifax, Chester, Bridgewater, Liverpool and Shelburne

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    Belsoft Strategic Accounting

    Accounting · simple · Automation

    Belsoft Strategic Accounting is a small firm of qualified accountants that specialises in the systems businesses use to run their finances.

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    On record: Based in England and Wales, United Kingdom · Small firm

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    BFS Accountants

    BFS Accountants is an accountancy and business advisory firm with a presence in Mansfield, Nottingham and Chesterfield.

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    On record: Office in United Kingdom

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    BHP Chartered Accountants

    Financial Services · Tax · Charity

    BHP Chartered Accountants is an accountancy practice in Yorkshire serving companies, organisations and private clients.

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    On record: Based in Yorkshire, England · Owner-managed

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    Bibby & CO

    Tax · Corporation · Also in Liverpool

    Bibby & CO is an accountancy practice in Liverpool that looks after annual accounts, tax and bookkeeping for owner-managed businesses and individuals.

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    On record: Based in Liverpool, United Kingdom · Owner-managed

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    Birmingham Practical Accountancy Centre

    Accounting · Creative · Also in Birmingham

    Birmingham training company running practical accountancy, bookkeeping, tax and payroll courses for graduates and accountants

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    On record: Based in Birmingham, UK

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    Biznav Chartered Accountants

    Tax · Property · Corporation · Also in Reading and Wales

    Biznav Chartered Accountants is a UK practice of qualified chartered accountants.

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    On record: Based in UK · Owner-managed

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    Blair Cadell

    Property · simple · Legal · Also in Edinburgh

    Blair Cadell is a firm of solicitors and estate agents in Edinburgh.

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    On record: Based in Edinburgh, Scotland

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    Bliss Accounting Services

    Chelmsford accountants offering bookkeeping, tax and company formation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies

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    On record: Based in Chelmsford, Essex

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    Blue Business Services

    Business Services · Tax

    Blue Business Services, also known as BBS, provides accountancy and business advice to companies and individuals around the UK.

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    On record: Based in United Kingdom

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    BNA Consulting Services Ltd

    BNA Consulting Services Ltd is a bilingual accountancy practice in Paddington, London, where clients can deal with an accountant in English or Russian.

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    On record: Based in Paddington, London

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