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Top 25 Retail accounting firms based in the United Kingdom

Name: Retail accounting firms based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 2,576 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,576 retail accounting firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 17,427 professional contacts across them, including 5,481 with verified work emails and 656 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers retail accounting firms headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

2,576Companies

17,427Contacts tracked

5,481Verified emails

656Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest retail accounting firms based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,576 retail accounting firms based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names retail accounting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Armstrong WatsonIndirect evidence	Carlisle, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	579
	“Armstrong Watson has been advising and protecting clients across the North of England and Scotland since 1867.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	GravitaIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	379
	“Welcome to the new era of accountancy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Finance & Accounting For BusinessIndirect evidence	Rushden, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	166
	“For your business to succeed.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Wilson PartnersPartial evidence	Maidenhead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	157
	“Accounting - Tax - Corporate Finance To the entrepreneurs, business owners and investors who are the lifeblood of UK business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Ormerod Rutter Chartered AccountantsIndirect evidence	Droitwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	151
	“For 40 years, Ormerod Rutter have offered the specialist hands-on support that clients need to handle all of their tax, business and financial affairs.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Burgess HodgsonIndirect evidence	Canterbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	140
	“Burgess Hodgson are a Kent based accountancy firm with the skills and expertise to rival any other accountancy firm in the UK.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	HSJ Accountants, Business & TAX AdvisorsIndirect evidence	Newport, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	134
	“Award winning accountants & tax advisors based in Newport, South Wales.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Bevan Buckland LLPIndirect evidence	Swansea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	122
	“Bevan Buckland is your local financial team with 5 offices across Swansea and West Wales.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Ellacotts AccountantsPartial evidence	Banbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	120
	“Ellacotts is one of the largest independent accounting and business advisory firms in the UK and is ranked as a Top 100 Accountancy Firm by Accountancy Age.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Harris & Trotter LLPIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	116
	“At Harris & Trotter, we believe your accountant should do a lot more than just report on how your business is doing – he or she should help you identify opportunities to improve…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	SJD AccountancyIndirect evidence	Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	102
	“SJD is now Caroola Accountancy!” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Kirk Rice AccountantsIndirect evidence	Ascot, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	101
	“Kirk Rice is a leading independent firm of accountants, tax advisors and financial advisors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Rayner Essex LLPIndirect evidence	St Albans, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	98
	“At Rayner Essex, we believe your accountant should do a lot more than just report on how your business is doing - he or she should help you identify opportunities to improve your…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Goodman JonesIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	91
	“We focus on understanding your individual business needs.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Sumer NIIndirect evidence	Belfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	90
	“We are one of the largest accountancy firms in Northern Ireland.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	SMH GroupIndirect evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	86
	“Since 1995 Sutton McGrath Hartley has been providing professional accountancy services from our offices in Sheffield and Chesterfield.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Shah & CO Chartered Certified AccountantsIndirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	84
	“Shah and Co is a firm of accountants based in Coventry offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Mccabe Ford WilliamsIndirect evidence	Sittingbourne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	79
	“Chartered Accountants, Tax Advisors and Licensed Probate Practitioners in Kent.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	MG GroupPartial evidence	Harrow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	73
	“MG Group is a multi-disciplinary practice providing accounting, tax, audit, legal and business consulting services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Price & CompanyIndirect evidence	Eastbourne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	72
	“Price & Company is a proactive and innovative firm based in Eastbourne providing more than 'the standard service' for accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Kilsby WilliamsIndirect evidence	Newport, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	68
	“As the leading independent firm of Chartered Accountants in south Wales, Kilsby & Williams LLP is able to provide advice on all aspects of accountancy and taxation such as…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Affinity Associates LimitedPartial evidence	Wembley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	64
	“Affinity Associates Limited is a leading accounting firm based in Wembley, London, UK, and is regulated and authorised for public practice by both the ICAEW (Institute of…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Burgis & Bullock Chartered AccountantsIndirect evidence	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	63
	“Accountants you can trust – whatever the challenge – you’ll find we’re a safe pair of hands.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Morris Crocker Chartered AccountantsIndirect evidence	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	60
	“If you’re looking for clear, practical financial advice tailored to your needs, you’re in the right place.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Dafferns AccountantsIndirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	55
	“Dafferns is a friendly, dynamic firm of accountants.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Retail accounting firms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

LondonLargest hub · 464 HQs

656Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,958

11-50

519

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

5,124

31–60

336

61–90

90–180

180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among retail accounting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “retail accounting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among retail accounting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,481 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many retail accounting firms are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 2,576 retail accounting firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Armstrong Watson, headquartered in Carlisle, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most retail accounting firms?

London leads with 464 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (54) and Birmingham (46).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,481 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,576 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.