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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, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, 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 Smart Search, 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 RevenueBase Smart Search rating 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. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to retail accounting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Armstrong Watson	Indirect evidence	Carlisle, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	579 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Armstrong Watson has been advising and protecting clients across the North of England and Scotland since 1867.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Gravita	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	379 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to the new era of accountancy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Finance & Accounting For Business	Indirect evidence	Rushden, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	166 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For your business to succeed.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Wilson Partners	Partial evidence	Maidenhead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	157 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Accounting - Tax - Corporate Finance To the entrepreneurs, business owners and investors who are the lifeblood of UK business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Ormerod Rutter Chartered Accountants	Indirect evidence	Droitwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	151 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Burgess Hodgson	Indirect evidence	Canterbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	140 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Burgess Hodgson are a Kent based accountancy firm with the skills and expertise to rival any other accountancy firm in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	HSJ Accountants, Business & TAX Advisors	Indirect evidence	Newport, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	134 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Award winning accountants & tax advisors based in Newport, South Wales.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Bevan Buckland LLP	Indirect evidence	Swansea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	122 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bevan Buckland is your local financial team with 5 offices across Swansea and West Wales.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Ellacotts Accountants	Partial evidence	Banbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	120 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Harris & Trotter LLP	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	SJD Accountancy	Indirect evidence	Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	102 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SJD is now Caroola Accountancy!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Kirk Rice Accountants	Indirect evidence	Ascot, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Kirk Rice is a leading independent firm of accountants, tax advisors and financial advisors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Rayner Essex LLP	Indirect evidence	St Albans, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	98 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Goodman Jones	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We focus on understanding your individual business needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Sumer NI	Indirect evidence	Belfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	90 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are one of the largest accountancy firms in Northern Ireland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	SMH Group	Indirect evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 1995 Sutton McGrath Hartley has been providing professional accountancy services from our offices in Sheffield and Chesterfield.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Shah & CO Chartered Certified Accountants	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	84 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Mccabe Ford Williams	Indirect evidence	Sittingbourne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Chartered Accountants, Tax Advisors and Licensed Probate Practitioners in Kent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	MG Group	Partial evidence	Harrow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	73 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MG Group is a multi-disciplinary practice providing accounting, tax, audit, legal and business consulting services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Price & Company	Indirect evidence	Eastbourne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	72 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Kilsby Williams	Indirect evidence	Newport, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	68 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Affinity Associates Limited	Partial evidence	Wembley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	64 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Burgis & Bullock Chartered Accountants	Indirect evidence	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Accountants you can trust – whatever the challenge – you’ll find we’re a safe pair of hands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Morris Crocker Chartered Accountants	Indirect evidence	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	60 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “If you’re looking for clear, practical financial advice tailored to your needs, you’re in the right place.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Dafferns Accountants	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dafferns is a friendly, dynamic firm of accountants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: retail accounting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names retail accounting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of retail accounting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name retail accounting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Retail accounting firms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

31.5%Verified-email coverage

3.8%Mobile-number coverage

6.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

18.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 5, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,958

11-50

519

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

5,1240–30

33631–60

461–90

590–180

12180+

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 RevenueBase Smart Search 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 Smart Search, 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.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names retail accounting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
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 its RevenueBase Smart Search 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.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names retail accounting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

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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About this data

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 Smart Search, 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.