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Accounting And Auditing Activities Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Accounting And Auditing Activities sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

41,843
Businesses
94.4%
Active
12.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 6,496
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

18.8% of accounting and auditing activities survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Accounting and auditing activities, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 69201 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Accounting and auditing activities. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 12.7 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Accounting and auditing activities by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Accounting and auditing activities businesses registered in each location.

      01London6,49615.5% of sector
      02Manchester7461.8% of sector
      03Birmingham7011.7% of sector
      04Bristol5061.2% of sector
      05Glasgow4401.1% of sector