Affinia and UHY Hacker Young Offices to Combine in...

Affinia has announced a landmark combination with three key UHY Hacker Young offices in London, Nottingham, and Brighton. Backed by Sovereign Capital ...

Why the Xeinadin auction collapse is a reality che...

Private equity giant Exponent has paused the high-profile auction of Xeinadin after bids failed to meet a £1bn+ valuation. With integration concerns s...

The January turning point for UK firms

As the profession enters the final January scramble, a new regulatory cliff is already looming for 2026. From the arrival of MTD mandation letters to ...

Menzies and Beever and Struthers merge to form £11...

Menzies LLP and Beever and Struthers have merged to form a national accountancy and business advisory firm with combined fee income of £110 million an...

Cooper Parry grows deals team with Fellwood Adviso...

Cooper Parry has strengthened its deals advisory capabilities with the acquisition of Fellwood Advisory, a mid-market debt advisory firm, marking its ...

Moore Kingston Smith expands with CBW Recovery acq...

Moore Kingston Smith has expanded its restructuring and insolvency capabilities with the acquisition of CBW Recovery, a London-based insolvency partne...

Baker Tilly adds UAE firm to expand Middle East fo...

Baker Tilly International has added a new member firm in the United Arab Emirates, marking an expansion of its network in a market the group describes...

Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners

Accountancy and advisory firm Gerald Edelman has acquired Redhill-based Vista Partners, strengthening its presence across Surrey, Sussex, and the Sout...

Half of UK accountancy firms open to private equit...

Nearly half of the UK’s leading accountancy firms are open to private equity investment, according to new research by law firm Kingsley Napley,  under...

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, IC...

A growing number of mid-tier accountancy firms are eyeing private equity investment and new ESG service lines, according to fresh research from the IC...

Ex-Sky, Barclays, KFC, and Deloitte execs unite to...

New partner appointments signal Beyond the Blueprint’s push into post-merger integration, AI-led strategy and C-suite coaching Read More...

Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence

Xeinadin has acquired KBSP, a long-established accountancy practice based in Swiss Cottage, North London. The deal is the latest in a series of acquis...

Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansi...

Affinia has acquired Leigh-on-Sea accountancy firm Platt Rushton, marking the integrated advisory group’s tenth office and continuing its expansion ac...

Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to priv...

Xeinadin Group, the fast-growing UK professional services network, is reportedly preparing for a private equity sale that could exceed £800m, accordin...

Grant Thornton expands reach with new global partn...

Grant Thornton Advisors has expanded its multinational network by adding Grant Thornton UAE, Grant Thornton Luxembourg, and Grant Thornton Cayman to i...

Xeinadin expands Southern UK network with two-firm...

Xeinadin, one of the UK’s top 20 accountancy groups, has acquired JCS Accountants in Surrey and Mudd Partners LLP in Essex, bolstering its regional pr...

Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger i...

An executive interview with Darren Redmayne, CEO, and Chris Annis, CCO of Affinia. Read More...

Wilson Partners acquires Max Accountants

Wilson Partners has acquired Rutland-based Max Accountants in a move that strengthens the firm’s regional presence and expands its focus on high-growt...

Xeinadin acquires Raffingers in largest deal to da...

Xeinadin has acquired London-based accounting firm Raffingers in its biggest deal yet, adding 70 professionals to its network. The move comes as Xeina...

You only get one ‘Day One’: The importance of post...

The UK pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is braced for a busier year in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), following a quiet 2024, bot...

KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major r...

KPMG is set to merge dozens of its national affiliates in a sweeping overhaul of its global structure, aiming to boost growth and improve audit qualit...

Moore Global reports record revenues following pri...

Moore Global, a leading accountancy network, reported record revenues of $5.1 billion in 2024, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. The firm...

Azets expands into Sweden’s audit and advisory mar...

Azets has agreed to acquire part of KPMG Sweden’s business, marking a strategic move into the country’s audit and advisory market. The deal will see A...

Q&A: Azets' Chris Horne on making private equity w...

Traditionally, the UK accounting industry has been built on conservative foundations—partnership models prioritizing stability, independence, and clie...

Accountancy Age's Top 10 Stories of 2024

UK accountancy sees double deal action with Cinven...

Two major private equity deals have been announced in the UK accountancy sector, with Cinven and IK Partners making significant investments in Grant T...

PE wins the heart of Grant Thornton UK

Grant Thornton UK has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity firm Cinven in a landmark deal for the UK accounting sector, marking the most ...