Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022
Celebrating excellence in accountancy practice, the Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022 spotlights top accounting firms in the UK.
Firms listed in the table are ranked by total UK fee income for the last financial year – and are based on the voluntary submission of data.
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Disclaimer: Accountancy Age was unable to include BDO in its Top 50+50 2022 due to the firm’s data being unavailable at the time of publication. However, we can confirm that BDO’s fee income stands at £730.8m, representing +11% annualised growth (year ending 02/07/2021). Taking these metrics into account, BDO remains the UK’s 5th largest accounting firm.
Ranking
Name
UK income fee(£m)
% change
Year end
UK partners
Fee per partner (£m)
#1
UK income fee(£m)
5002
% change vs 2021
+12
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
995
Fee per partner (£m)
5.02
#2
UK income fee(£m)
4900
% change vs 2021
+10
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
672
Fee per partner (£m)
7.29
#3
UK income fee(£m)
2750
% change vs 2021
+7.3
Year end
02/07/2021
UK partners
844
Fee per partner (£m)
3.11
#4
UK income fee(£m)
2350
% change vs 2021
+10
Year end
30/09/2021
UK partners
571
Fee per partner (£m)
4.12
UK income fee(£m)
561.3
% change vs 2021
+11
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
414
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
453
% change vs 2021
+15
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
198
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#7
UK income fee(£m)
424
% change vs 2021
+13.3
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
133
Fee per partner (£m)
3.11
UK income fee(£m)
303.4
% change vs 2021
+12
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
346
Fee per partner (£m)
0.84
UK income fee(£m)
288
% change vs 2021
+23
Year end
31/08/2022
UK partners
157
Fee per partner (£m)
1.91
#10
UK income fee(£m)
192.51
% change vs 2021
+59
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
194
Fee per partner (£m)
1
#11
UK income fee(£m)
143.22
% change vs 2021
+19
Year end
30/05/2022
UK partners
115
Fee per partner (£m)
1.24
#12
UK income fee(£m)
130.5
% change vs 2021
+23.22
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
86
Fee per partner (£m)
1.52
#13
UK income fee(£m)
118.44
% change vs 2021
+15
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
107
Fee per partner (£m)
1.07
UK income fee(£m)
110
% change vs 2021
+31
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
87
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#15
UK income fee(£m)
108.99
% change vs 2021
+7.49
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
82
Fee per partner (£m)
1.33
#16
UK income fee(£m)
104.8
% change vs 2021
+10
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
89
Fee per partner (£m)
1.18
#17
UK income fee(£m)
99.3
% change vs 2021
+22.2
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
125
Fee per partner (£m)
0.79
#18
UK income fee(£m)
95.2
% change vs 2021
+21
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
80
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#19
UK income fee(£m)
70.61
% change vs 2021
+51.2
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
96
Fee per partner (£m)
0.74
#20
UK income fee(£m)
63.1
% change vs 2021
+16.9
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
77
Fee per partner (£m)
0.82
#21
UK income fee(£m)
62.09
% change vs 2021
+14.83
Year end
30/09/2022
UK partners
48
Fee per partner (£m)
1.29
UK income fee(£m)
50.7
% change vs 2021
+8
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
202
Fee per partner (£m)
0.25
#23
UK income fee(£m)
50.43
% change vs 2021
+9.3
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
43
Fee per partner (£m)
1.17
#24
UK income fee(£m)
45.9
% change vs 2021
+20
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
38
Fee per partner (£m)
1.21
#25
UK income fee(£m)
44.76
% change vs 2021
+32.8
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
36
Fee per partner (£m)
1.24
#26
UK income fee(£m)
42.62
% change vs 2021
+66.5
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
23
Fee per partner (£m)
1.78
#27
UK income fee(£m)
39.97
% change vs 2021
+11.5
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
39
Fee per partner (£m)
0.9
#28
UK income fee(£m)
39.68
% change vs 2021
+15.84
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
34
Fee per partner (£m)
1.17
#29
UK income fee(£m)
36.7
% change vs 2021
+42.25
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
67
Fee per partner (£m)
0.55
#30
UK income fee(£m)
33.22
% change vs 2021
+18.77
Year end
31/05/2021
UK partners
35
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#31
UK income fee(£m)
30.98
% change vs 2021
+19.6
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
34
Fee per partner (£m)
0.94
#32
UK income fee(£m)
30.4
% change vs 2021
+5
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
1.05
#33
UK income fee(£m)
29.82
% change vs 2021
+68.2
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
26
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
28.83
% change vs 2021
+7.2
Year end
31/03/2021
UK partners
16
Fee per partner (£m)
1.6
#35
UK income fee(£m)
28.48
% change vs 2021
+16.13
Year end
31/03/2021
UK partners
34
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#36
UK income fee(£m)
27.78
% change vs 2021
+9.24
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
40
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#37
UK income fee(£m)
26.7
% change vs 2021
+55.43
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
22
Fee per partner (£m)
1.21
#38
UK income fee(£m)
24.24
% change vs 2021
+13.5
Year end
30/09/2021
UK partners
22
Fee per partner (£m)
0.9
#39
UK income fee(£m)
23.64
% change vs 2021
+7
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
1.43
#40
UK income fee(£m)
23.53
% change vs 2021
+9.41
Year end
30/09/2022
UK partners
24
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#41
UK income fee(£m)
23.34
% change vs 2021
+11
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
26
Fee per partner (£m)
0.93
#42
UK income fee(£m)
22.7
% change vs 2021
+13
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
21.1
% change vs 2021
+10
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
24
Fee per partner (£m)
0.88
#44
UK income fee(£m)
21.06
% change vs 2021
+7.57
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
24
Fee per partner (£m)
0.88
#45
UK income fee(£m)
21
% change vs 2021
-
Year end
-
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#46
UK income fee(£m)
20.66
% change vs 2021
+9
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
16
Fee per partner (£m)
1.42
#47
UK income fee(£m)
18.85
% change vs 2021
-
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
28
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
18.29
% change vs 2021
+19.2
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
38
Fee per partner (£m)
0.48
#49
UK income fee(£m)
18.29
% change vs 2021
+7.5
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
19
Fee per partner (£m)
0.96
#50
UK income fee(£m)
17.69
% change vs 2021
+48.15
Year end
31/08/2022
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#51
UK income fee(£m)
17.47
% change vs 2021
+4.45
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
22
Fee per partner (£m)
0.79
#52
UK income fee(£m)
17.25
% change vs 2021
+31
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
15
Fee per partner (£m)
1.15
UK income fee(£m)
17.18
% change vs 2021
+38
Year end
30/11/2021
UK partners
22
Fee per partner (£m)
0.78
#54
UK income fee(£m)
17.11
% change vs 2021
+9.45
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
34
Fee per partner (£m)
0.5
#55
UK income fee(£m)
17.07
% change vs 2021
+11.2
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
0.95
#56
UK income fee(£m)
16.35
% change vs 2021
+12.4
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
17
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#57
UK income fee(£m)
16.3
% change vs 2021
+15.35
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
15
Fee per partner (£m)
1.08
#58
UK income fee(£m)
16.2
% change vs 2021
+6.5
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
19
Fee per partner (£m)
0.85
#59
UK income fee(£m)
16
% change vs 2021
+14.8
Year end
30/11/2021
UK partners
17
Fee per partner (£m)
1.23
#60
UK income fee(£m)
15.48
% change vs 2021
+3.1
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
1.11
UK income fee(£m)
15.39
% change vs 2021
+9.93
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
1.1
#62
UK income fee(£m)
15.35
% change vs 2021
+15
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
20
Fee per partner (£m)
1.02
#63
UK income fee(£m)
15
% change vs 2021
+8
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
17
Fee per partner (£m)
0.882
UK income fee(£m)
14.9
% change vs 2021
+3
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
0.83
#65
UK income fee(£m)
13.17
% change vs 2021
+20.2
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.94
#66
UK income fee(£m)
12.8
% change vs 2021
+13.68
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
0.75
#67
UK income fee(£m)
11.97
% change vs 2021
+16.67
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
2
Fee per partner (£m)
5.99
#68
UK income fee(£m)
11.96
% change vs 2021
-25.5
Year end
31/10/2021
UK partners
5
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#69
UK income fee(£m)
11.9
% change vs 2021
+7.3
Year end
30/09/2022
UK partners
16
Fee per partner (£m)
0.85
UK income fee(£m)
11.4
% change vs 2021
+3.2
Year end
31/08/2022
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
0.95
#71
UK income fee(£m)
11
% change vs 2021
+10
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
0.92
#72
UK income fee(£m)
10.46
% change vs 2021
+22.2
Year end
31/10/2021
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
1.31
#73
UK income fee(£m)
10.45
% change vs 2021
+34
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
1.49
#74
UK income fee(£m)
10.42
% change vs 2021
+17.32
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#75
UK income fee(£m)
10.2
% change vs 2021
+20
Year end
31/08/2022
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
1.13
#76
UK income fee(£m)
10.1
% change vs 2021
+11.97
Year end
30/09/2021
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#77
UK income fee(£m)
10.01
% change vs 2021
+6.65
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
19
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
9.13
% change vs 2021
+5.06
Year end
31/10/2021
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
1.01
#79
UK income fee(£m)
9.05
% change vs 2021
+3
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
27
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#80
UK income fee(£m)
8.68
% change vs 2021
+11.3
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
17
Fee per partner (£m)
0.56
UK income fee(£m)
8.62
% change vs 2021
+50.4
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
2.87
#82
UK income fee(£m)
8.46
% change vs 2021
+9.16
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.77
#83
UK income fee(£m)
8.4
% change vs 2021
-2.33
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
10
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#84
UK income fee(£m)
8.37
% change vs 2021
+9.55
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
13
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#85
UK income fee(£m)
8.12
% change vs 2021
+16.08
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.74
#86
UK income fee(£m)
7.79
% change vs 2021
+4.88
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
0.65
#87
UK income fee(£m)
7.63
% change vs 2021
+7.40
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
0.64
#88
UK income fee(£m)
7.6
% change vs 2021
+5.5
Year end
31/05/2022
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
0.84
UK income fee(£m)
7.55
% change vs 2021
+36.51
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
1.08
#90
UK income fee(£m)
7.42
% change vs 2021
+7.54
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.68
#91
UK income fee(£m)
6.88
% change vs 2021
+10.04
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.86
#92
UK income fee(£m)
6.85
% change vs 2021
+7.75
Year end
03/03/2022
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#93
UK income fee(£m)
6.6
% change vs 2021
+10
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
4
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#94
UK income fee(£m)
6.51
% change vs 2021
+9.23
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
6
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#95
UK income fee(£m)
6.48
% change vs 2021
+40.9
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.59
#96
UK income fee(£m)
6.44
% change vs 2021
+2.1
Year end
31/12/2021
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.59
UK income fee(£m)
6.3
% change vs 2021
+7.7
Year end
28/02/2022
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
2.1
UK income fee(£m)
6.3
% change vs 2021
-7
Year end
31/03/2022
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
0.7
#99
UK income fee(£m)
6.1
% change vs 2021
+6
Year end
30/04/2022
UK partners
6
Fee per partner (£m)
1
#100
UK income fee(£m)
6.09
% change vs 2021
+4
Year end
30/06/2022
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.77
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