Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2017
The Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2017, sponsored by Sage, champions excellence in the accountancy industry by ranking UK accountancy firms by total UK fee income.
Ranking vs 2016
Name
UK income fee(£m)
% change vs 2016
Year end
UK partners
Fee per partner (£m)
#1
UK income fee(£m)
3437.00
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
30/06/2016
UK partners
926
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#2
UK income fee(£m)
3040.00
% change vs 2016
+13.60
Year end
31/05/2016
UK partners
956
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#3
UK income fee(£m)
2150.00
% change vs 2016
+7.00
Year end
30/06/2016
UK partners
683
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#4
UK income fee(£m)
2068.00
% change vs 2016
+5.60
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
615
Fee per partner (£m)
3.44
UK income fee(£m)
533.80
% change vs 2016
+2.54
Year end
30/06/2016
UK partners
186
Fee per partner (£m)
2.98
#6
UK income fee(£m)
428.50
% change vs 2016
+6.80
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
193
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#7
UK income fee(£m)
320.00
% change vs 2016
+10.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
135
Fee per partner (£m)
2.37
UK income fee(£m)
242.60
% change vs 2016
+10.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
244
Fee per partner (£m)
0.99
#9
UK income fee(£m)
181.38
% change vs 2016
+10.30
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
178
Fee per partner (£m)
1.02
#10
UK income fee(£m)
173.02
% change vs 2016
+8.00
Year end
31/08/2017
UK partners
135
Fee per partner (£m)
1.27
#11
UK income fee(£m)
150.18
% change vs 2016
+19.00
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
198
Fee per partner (£m)
0.76
#12
UK income fee(£m)
78.72
% change vs 2016
+7.99
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
75
Fee per partner (£m)
1.05
#13
UK income fee(£m)
74.50
% change vs 2016
+7.90
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
100
Fee per partner (£m)
0.74
#14
UK income fee(£m)
72.10
% change vs 2016
+7.29
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
73
Fee per partner (£m)
0.99
#15
UK income fee(£m)
58.20
% change vs 2016
+2.70
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
110
Fee per partner (£m)
0.67
#16
UK income fee(£m)
56.10
% change vs 2016
+10.90
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
42
Fee per partner (£m)
1.25
UK income fee(£m)
49.70
% change vs 2016
-1.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
49
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#18
UK income fee(£m)
47.70
% change vs 2016
+17.50
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
74
Fee per partner (£m)
0.65
#19
UK income fee(£m)
46.12
% change vs 2016
+4.83
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
62
Fee per partner (£m)
0.74
#20
UK income fee(£m)
40.34
% change vs 2016
-
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
44
Fee per partner (£m)
0.92
#21
UK income fee(£m)
40.15
% change vs 2016
+24.50
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
41
Fee per partner (£m)
0.98
UK income fee(£m)
37.26
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
206
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#23
UK income fee(£m)
34.50
% change vs 2016
+5.56
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
32
Fee per partner (£m)
1.10
#24
UK income fee(£m)
33.11
% change vs 2016
+4.27
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
52
Fee per partner (£m)
0.66
UK income fee(£m)
29.60
% change vs 2016
+9.10
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
31
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#26
UK income fee(£m)
26.50
% change vs 2016
+8.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
0.89
#27
UK income fee(£m)
26.10
% change vs 2016
+11.20
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
32
Fee per partner (£m)
0.84
#28
UK income fee(£m)
23.66
% change vs 2016
+13.20
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
0.82
#29
UK income fee(£m)
22.86
% change vs 2016
+5.72
Year end
31/10/2016
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
7.62
#30
UK income fee(£m)
22.32
% change vs 2016
+12.10
Year end
28/05/2017
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
0.77
#31
UK income fee(£m)
22.26
% change vs 2016
+12.31
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
32
Fee per partner (£m)
0.67
#32
UK income fee(£m)
21.30
% change vs 2016
-0.02
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
2.37
#33
UK income fee(£m)
18.93
% change vs 2016
+7.50
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
0.79
#34
UK income fee(£m)
18.20
% change vs 2016
+1.00
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
20
Fee per partner (£m)
0.91
#35
UK income fee(£m)
18.11
% change vs 2016
+9.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
44
Fee per partner (£m)
0.41
#36
UK income fee(£m)
17.89
% change vs 2016
+23.46
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
20
Fee per partner (£m)
0.89
#37
UK income fee(£m)
17.50
% change vs 2016
+2.34
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
19
Fee per partner (£m)
0.77
#38
UK income fee(£m)
16.95
% change vs 2016
+4.62
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
24
Fee per partner (£m)
0.62
#39
UK income fee(£m)
16.53
% change vs 2016
+15.43
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
20
Fee per partner (£m)
0.83
#40
UK income fee(£m)
15.37
% change vs 2016
+13.49
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
17
Fee per partner (£m)
0.90
#41
UK income fee(£m)
15.20
% change vs 2016
+4.5
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
1.27
UK income fee(£m)
15.00
% change vs 2016
+3.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
1.31
UK income fee(£m)
14.20
% change vs 2016
+6.00
Year end
31/12/2017
UK partners
20
Fee per partner (£m)
0.71
#44
UK income fee(£m)
13.88
% change vs 2016
+16.73
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
22
Fee per partner (£m)
0.63
#45
UK income fee(£m)
13.49
% change vs 2016
+8.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
19
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#46
UK income fee(£m)
13.10
% change vs 2016
+5.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#47
UK income fee(£m)
13.10
% change vs 2016
+8.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
0.72
#48
UK income fee(£m)
12.88
% change vs 2016
+1.27
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
29
Fee per partner (£m)
0.44
#49
UK income fee(£m)
12.81
% change vs 2016
+19.38
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
12
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
12.80
% change vs 2016
+2.20
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
6
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#51
UK income fee(£m)
12.21
% change vs 2016
+2.20
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
20
Fee per partner (£m)
0.61
#52
UK income fee(£m)
12.20
% change vs 2016
+14.66
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
0.87
UK income fee(£m)
11.90
% change vs 2016
+6.25
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
22
Fee per partner (£m)
0.48
#54
UK income fee(£m)
11.69
% change vs 2016
+16.74
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
16
Fee per partner (£m)
0.84
#55
UK income fee(£m)
10.90
% change vs 2016
+0.50
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
18
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#56
UK income fee(£m)
10.81
% change vs 2016
+22.70
Year end
31/05/2016
UK partners
15
Fee per partner (£m)
0.72
#57
UK income fee(£m)
10.51
% change vs 2016
+0.67
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
16
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#58
UK income fee(£m)
10.43
% change vs 2016
+17.9
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
10.15
% change vs 2016
+10.71
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#60
UK income fee(£m)
9.59
% change vs 2016
+3.00
Year end
31/10/2016
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
9.20
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
17.8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.12
#62
UK income fee(£m)
9.20
% change vs 2016
+9.00
Year end
05/04/2017
UK partners
19
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#63
UK income fee(£m)
9.11
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
11
Fee per partner (£m)
0.83
#64
UK income fee(£m)
8.91
% change vs 2016
+6.00
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
17
Fee per partner (£m)
0.52
#65
UK income fee(£m)
8.21
% change vs 2016
+2.50
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
1.03
#66
UK income fee(£m)
8.10
% change vs 2016
+19.47
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
4
Fee per partner (£m)
1.68
#67
UK income fee(£m)
7.50
% change vs 2016
-
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
10
Fee per partner (£m)
0.75
#68
UK income fee(£m)
7.39
% change vs 2016
+5.90
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
10
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
7.36
% change vs 2016
+2.35
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
1.05
UK income fee(£m)
6.82
% change vs 2016
+17.93
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
0.76
#71
UK income fee(£m)
6.80
% change vs 2016
+8.60
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
15
Fee per partner (£m)
0.45
#72
UK income fee(£m)
6.58
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
-
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#73
UK income fee(£m)
6.30
% change vs 2016
+3.28
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
13
Fee per partner (£m)
-
UK income fee(£m)
6.27
% change vs 2016
+6.85
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
0.78
#75
UK income fee(£m)
6.26
% change vs 2016
+9.80
Year end
31/08/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
0.90
#76
UK income fee(£m)
6.16
% change vs 2016
0.00
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.77
UK income fee(£m)
6.15
% change vs 2016
+1.00
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
6
Fee per partner (£m)
1.03
#78
UK income fee(£m)
6.15
% change vs 2016
+5.45
Year end
30/09/2016
UK partners
10
Fee per partner (£m)
0.62
#79
UK income fee(£m)
5.67
% change vs 2016
+6.16
Year end
31/10/2016
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
1.89
UK income fee(£m)
5.59
% change vs 2016
+2.20
Year end
28/02/2017
UK partners
10
Fee per partner (£m)
0.62
UK income fee(£m)
5.50
% change vs 2016
+5.33
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
1
Fee per partner (£m)
5.50
#82
UK income fee(£m)
5.45
% change vs 2016
+47.29
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
1.82
UK income fee(£m)
5.45
% change vs 2016
+88.26
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
0.61
#84
UK income fee(£m)
5.45
% change vs 2016
+13.50
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
14
Fee per partner (£m)
0.39
#85
UK income fee(£m)
5.37
% change vs 2016
+6.34
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.68
#86
UK income fee(£m)
5.36
% change vs 2016
+12.00
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
10
Fee per partner (£m)
0.54
#87
UK income fee(£m)
5.35
% change vs 2016
+5.90
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
6
Fee per partner (£m)
0.89
#88
UK income fee(£m)
5.28
% change vs 2016
+6.67
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#89
UK income fee(£m)
5.12
% change vs 2016
+4.99
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
0.85
#90
UK income fee(£m)
5.11
% change vs 2016
+16.20
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
0.73
#91
UK income fee(£m)
5.05
% change vs 2016
+5.00
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
9
Fee per partner (£m)
0.56
UK income fee(£m)
5.00
% change vs 2016
+2.00
Year end
30/04/2017
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.63
#93
UK income fee(£m)
4.98
% change vs 2016
+9.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
-
#94
UK income fee(£m)
4.97
% change vs 2016
+0.61
Year end
31/10/2017
UK partners
5
Fee per partner (£m)
0.99
#95
UK income fee(£m)
4.92
% change vs 2016
+6.70
Year end
21/12/2016
UK partners
8
Fee per partner (£m)
0.62
UK income fee(£m)
4.74
% change vs 2016
+24.74
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
0.68
#97
UK income fee(£m)
4.65
% change vs 2016
+5.00
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
1.55
UK income fee(£m)
4.60
% change vs 2016
+7.00
Year end
31/12/2016
UK partners
7
Fee per partner (£m)
0.66
#99
UK income fee(£m)
4.20
% change vs 2016
+5.00
Year end
31/03/2017
UK partners
3
Fee per partner (£m)
1.40
#100
UK income fee(£m)
4.13
% change vs 2016
+11.00
Year end
31/05/2017
UK partners
6
Fee per partner (£m)
0.82
#101
UK income fee(£m)
4.04
% change vs 2016
+5.21
Year end
30/06/2017
UK partners
5
Fee per partner (£m)
0.81
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