Top 50+50: Top 15 Audit Firms 2017
The Top 15 audit firms are ranked by total UK audit and accounting fee income, based on data submitted for the Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2017.
Ranking vs 2016
Name
UK income fee(£m)
% change vs 2016
Year end
UK partners
Fee per partner (£m)
#1
UK income fee(£m)
1241.00
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
30/06/2016
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#2
UK income fee(£m)
824.00
% change vs 2016
+16.40
Year end
31/05/2016
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#3
UK income fee(£m)
619.00
% change vs 2016
+5.80
Year end
30/06/2016
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#4
UK income fee(£m)
498.00
% change vs 2016
-3.00
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
132
Fee per partner (£m)
3.77
#5
UK income fee(£m)
170.40
% change vs 2016
+6.80
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
66
Fee per partner (£m)
2.58
#6
UK income fee(£m)
160.00
% change vs 2016
+9.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
148.40
% change vs 2016
+4.58
Year end
30/06/2016
UK partners
58
Fee per partner (£m)
2.56
#8
UK income fee(£m)
98.82
% change vs 2016
+8.50
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#9
UK income fee(£m)
71.26
% change vs 2016
+16.00
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
112
Fee per partner (£m)
0.64
#10
UK income fee(£m)
60.73
% change vs 2016
+6.00
Year end
31/08/2017
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#11
UK income fee(£m)
41.80
% change vs 2016
+13.96
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
33
Fee per partner (£m)
1.27
#12
UK income fee(£m)
38.40
% change vs 2016
+3.20
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#13
UK income fee(£m)
30.13
% change vs 2016
+2.40
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#14
UK income fee(£m)
28.50
% change vs 2016
+3.50
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
21
Fee per partner (£m)
1.36
#15
UK income fee(£m)
26.60
% change vs 2016
+3.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
25
Fee per partner (£m)
1.06
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