IAB RANKINGS – UK
UK fee and staff tables
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UK Fee 2021 | |||||||||||
Rank | Name | Fee income (GBPm) | Last Years fee income (GBPm) | Growth rate (%) | Fee split (%) | Year-end | |||||
Audit & Assurance | Accounting services | Tax services | Advisory | Other | |||||||
Networks | |||||||||||
1 | Deloitte* | 3,864.0 | 3,699.0 | 4% | 22 | - | n.d | n.d | 78 | May-21 | |
2 | PwC* | 3,557.0 | 3,478.0 | 2% | 28 | - | n.d | n.d | 72 | Jun-21 | |
3 | EY* | 2,754.0 | 2,567.0 | 7% | 21 | - | n.d | n.d | 79 | Jun-21 | |
4 | KPMG* (e) (1) | 2,441.2 | 2,303.0 | 6% | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | |
5 | BDO* (2) | 737.9 | 667.0 | 11% | 38 | 3 | 27 | 32 | - | Jun-21 | |
6 | Nexia International* (2) | 626.0 | 406.1 | 54% | 20 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 20 | Jun-21 | |
7 | Grant Thornton* | 476.0 | 496.2 | -4% | 30 | - | 21 | 49 | - | Sep-20 | |
8 | RSM* | 374.2 | 356.5 | 5% | 27 | 17 | 26 | 30 | - | Mar-21 | |
9 | Mazars* (3) | 222.2 | 192.3 | 16% | 38 | 11 | 20 | 31 | - | Aug-21 | |
10 | Crowe* | 201.7 | 191.8 | 5% | 43 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 9 | Mar-21 | |
11 | Kreston International* | 178.2 | 169.5 | 5% | 24 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 7 | Oct-21 | |
12 | Baker Tilly International* | 178.0 | 161.6 | 10% | 26 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 3 | Dec-20 | |
13 | PKF International* | 157.9 | 146.4 | 8% | 30 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 12 | Jun-21 | |
14 | HLB* | 132.7 | 128.3 | 3% | 22 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 9 | Sep-20 | |
15 | Moore Global* | 97.6 | 94.9 | 3% | 24 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 10 | Dec-20 | |
16 | UHY International* | 54.0 | 49.7 | 9% | 26 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 11 | Apr-21 | |
17 | ETL Global* (2) | 46.7 | 31.8 | 47% | 9 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 1 | Dec-20 | |
18 | Russell Bedford International* (2) | 37.4 | 26.4 | 42% | 15 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 10 | Dec-20 | |
19 | TGS* | 16.9 | 18.8 | -10% | 33 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | Mar-21 | |
20 | Reanda International* | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2% | 43 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | Mar-21 | |
21 | ECOVIS International* | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6% | 48 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 1 | Jun-21 | |
22 | Kudos International* | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5% | 4 | 67 | 20 | 3 | 6 | Dec-20 | |
Total fee income / growth | 16,169.2 | 15,199.3 | 6% | ||||||||
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1 | Allinial Global* (4) | 655.0 | 567.6 | 15% | 23 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 5 | Dec-20 | |
2 | Praxity* | 279.5 | 258.8 | 8% | 33 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 7 | n.ap | |
3 | IAPA* (5) | 242.0 | 322.3 | -25% | 20 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 6 | Dec-20 | |
4 | PrimeGlobal* | 154.2 | 162.5 | -5% | 19 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 14 | May-21 | |
5 | DFK International* | 76.3 | 73.4 | 4% | 16 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 19 | n.ap | |
6 | Morison Global* (4) (6) | 64.8 | 48.0 | 35% | 20 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 1 | Oct-21 | |
7 | AGN International* | 58.6 | 62.1 | -6% | 16 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 1 | Dec-19 | |
8 | MGI Worldwide with CPAAI* | 58.4 | 54.6 | 7% | 16 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 11 | Dec-20 | |
9 | BOKS International* (2) | 56.9 | 31.5 | 80% | 8 | 24 | 10 | 55 | 3 | Dec-20 | |
10 | BKR International* (7) | 25.1 | 72.8 | -66% | 25 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 6 | Mar-21 | |
11 | GMN International* | 13.1 | 13.2 | 0% | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 48 | Sep-21 | |
12 | Inpact* | 10.7 | 10.4 | 3% | 33 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 1 | Dec-20 | |
13 | EAI International* | 9.9 | 11.0 | -10% | 30 | 32 | 28 | - | 10 | Jun-20 | |
14 | Integra International* (8) | 9.0 | 6.6 | 37% | 21 | 43 | 31 | 5 | - | Dec-20 | |
15 | Abacus Worldwide* (9) | 8.5 | 10.3 | -17% | 21 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 7 | Dec-20 | |
16 | INAA Group* | 6.5 | 6.0 | 9% | 22 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 8 | Dec-20 | |
17 | UC&CS Global* | 0.1 | 0.1 | -21% | - | - | 88 | 12 | - | Dec-20 | |
Total fee income / growth | 1,728.6 | 1,711.2 | 1% | ||||||||
Notes: (e) = International Accounting Bulletin estimate, n.d = not disclosed, n.c = not collected, n.ap = not applicable, n.av = not available. (1) Restated fee income figure for last year as it was IAB's estimate, it is actual now. (2) Increase in fee income attributed to mergers and/or acquisions by member firms. (3) Increase in fee income attributed to gaining new clients. (4) Added new member firm(s). (5) Lost member firm(s). (6) Restated figures for last year as the figures provided previously were for the year ended December 2019. The restated figures for last year now reflect the year ended October 2020. (7) A large firm left as a result of merger activity. (8) Gained a larger firm, lost a smaller one. (9) Decrease in fee income attributed to reduction in the number of clients caused by COVID-19. *Disclaimer = Only data from the named member firm or the exclusive member firms within a network/association is included. Data relating to correspondent and non-exclusive member firms is not included. Where data for accounting services are not disclosed, they are included in audit and assurance. Source: International Accounting Bulletin |
UK Fee 2021 | |||||||||||
Rank | Name | Fee income (GBPm) | Last Years fee income (GBPm) | Growth rate (%) | Fee split (%) | Year-end | |||||
Audit & Assurance | Accounting services | Tax services | Advisory | Other | |||||||
Networks | |||||||||||
1 | Deloitte* | 3,864.0 | 3,699.0 | 4% | 22 | - | n.d | n.d | 78 | May-21 | |
2 | PwC* | 3,557.0 | 3,478.0 | 2% | 28 | - | n.d | n.d | 72 | Jun-21 | |
3 | EY* | 2,754.0 | 2,567.0 | 7% | 21 | - | n.d | n.d | 79 | Jun-21 | |
4 | KPMG* (e) (1) | 2,441.2 | 2,303.0 | 6% | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | |
5 | BDO* (2) | 737.9 | 667.0 | 11% | 38 | 3 | 27 | 32 | - | Jun-21 | |
6 | Nexia International* (2) | 626.0 | 406.1 | 54% | 20 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 20 | Jun-21 | |
7 | Grant Thornton* | 476.0 | 496.2 | -4% | 30 | - | 21 | 49 | - | Sep-20 | |
8 | RSM* | 374.2 | 356.5 | 5% | 27 | 17 | 26 | 30 | - | Mar-21 | |
9 | Mazars* (3) | 222.2 | 192.3 | 16% | 38 | 11 | 20 | 31 | - | Aug-21 | |
10 | Crowe* | 201.7 | 191.8 | 5% | 43 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 9 | Mar-21 | |
11 | Kreston International* | 178.2 | 169.5 | 5% | 24 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 7 | Oct-21 | |
12 | Baker Tilly International* | 178.0 | 161.6 | 10% | 26 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 3 | Dec-20 | |
13 | PKF International* | 157.9 | 146.4 | 8% | 30 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 12 | Jun-21 | |
14 | HLB* | 132.7 | 128.3 | 3% | 22 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 9 | Sep-20 | |
15 | Moore Global* | 97.6 | 94.9 | 3% | 24 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 10 | Dec-20 | |
16 | UHY International* | 54.0 | 49.7 | 9% | 26 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 11 | Apr-21 | |
17 | ETL Global* (2) | 46.7 | 31.8 | 47% | 9 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 1 | Dec-20 | |
18 | Russell Bedford International* (2) | 37.4 | 26.4 | 42% | 15 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 10 | Dec-20 | |
19 | TGS* | 16.9 | 18.8 | -10% | 33 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | Mar-21 | |
20 | Reanda International* | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2% | 43 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | Mar-21 | |
21 | ECOVIS International* | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6% | 48 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 1 | Jun-21 | |
22 | Kudos International* | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5% | 4 | 67 | 20 | 3 | 6 | Dec-20 | |
Total fee income / growth | 16,169.2 | 15,199.3 | 6% | ||||||||
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1 | Allinial Global* (4) | 655.0 | 567.6 | 15% | 23 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 5 | Dec-20 | |
2 | Praxity* | 279.5 | 258.8 | 8% | 33 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 7 | n.ap | |
3 | IAPA* (5) | 242.0 | 322.3 | -25% | 20 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 6 | Dec-20 | |
4 | PrimeGlobal* | 154.2 | 162.5 | -5% | 19 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 14 | May-21 | |
5 | DFK International* | 76.3 | 73.4 | 4% | 16 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 19 | n.ap | |
6 | Morison Global* (4) (6) | 64.8 | 48.0 | 35% | 20 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 1 | Oct-21 | |
7 | AGN International* | 58.6 | 62.1 | -6% | 16 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 1 | Dec-19 | |
8 | MGI Worldwide with CPAAI* | 58.4 | 54.6 | 7% | 16 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 11 | Dec-20 | |
9 | BOKS International* (2) | 56.9 | 31.5 | 80% | 8 | 24 | 10 | 55 | 3 | Dec-20 | |
10 | BKR International* (7) | 25.1 | 72.8 | -66% | 25 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 6 | Mar-21 | |
11 | GMN International* | 13.1 | 13.2 | 0% | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 48 | Sep-21 | |
12 | Inpact* | 10.7 | 10.4 | 3% | 33 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 1 | Dec-20 | |
13 | EAI International* | 9.9 | 11.0 | -10% | 30 | 32 | 28 | - | 10 | Jun-20 | |
14 | Integra International* (8) | 9.0 | 6.6 | 37% | 21 | 43 | 31 | 5 | - | Dec-20 | |
15 | Abacus Worldwide* (9) | 8.5 | 10.3 | -17% | 21 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 7 | Dec-20 | |
16 | INAA Group* | 6.5 | 6.0 | 9% | 22 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 8 | Dec-20 | |
17 | UC&CS Global* | 0.1 | 0.1 | -21% | - | - | 88 | 12 | - | Dec-20 | |
Total fee income / growth | 1,728.6 | 1,711.2 | 1% | ||||||||
Notes: (e) = International Accounting Bulletin estimate, n.d = not disclosed, n.c = not collected, n.ap = not applicable, n.av = not available. (1) Restated fee income figure for last year as it was IAB's estimate, it is actual now. (2) Increase in fee income attributed to mergers and/or acquisions by member firms. (3) Increase in fee income attributed to gaining new clients. (4) Added new member firm(s). (5) Lost member firm(s). (6) Restated figures for last year as the figures provided previously were for the year ended December 2019. The restated figures for last year now reflect the year ended October 2020. (7) A large firm left as a result of merger activity. (8) Gained a larger firm, lost a smaller one. (9) Decrease in fee income attributed to reduction in the number of clients caused by COVID-19. *Disclaimer = Only data from the named member firm or the exclusive member firms within a network/association is included. Data relating to correspondent and non-exclusive member firms is not included. Where data for accounting services are not disclosed, they are included in audit and assurance. Source: International Accounting Bulletin |
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UK Staff 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Rank | Name | Total staff | Growth rate (%) | Female Staff | Female Partners | Partners | Professional staff | Administrative staff | Offices | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
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1 | PwC* (e) | 20,424 | 19,638 | 4% | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | ||
2 | Deloitte* (e) | 19,515 | 18,764 | 4% | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | ||
3 | EY* (e) | 16,247 | 15,622 | 4% | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | ||
4 | KPMG* (e) | 16,151 | 15,530 | 4% | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | ||
5 | BDO* | 6,007 | 5,540 | 8% | 2,774 | 48 | 282 | 269 | 4,875 | 4,443 | 850 | 828 | 19 | 23 | ||
6 | Grant Thornton* | 4,620 | 4,787 | -3% | 2,125 | 34 | 190 | 193 | 3,690 | 3,813 | 740 | 781 | 29 | 30 | ||
7 | RSM* | 3,884 | 3,676 | 6% | 1,933 | 73 | 358 | 365 | 2,813 | 2,701 | 713 | 610 | 31 | 36 | ||
8 | Nexia International* | 3,274 | 2,951 | 11% | 864 | 83 | 330 | 342 | 1,840 | 1,722 | 1,104 | 887 | 31 | 33 | ||
9 | Kreston International* | 2,653 | 2,545 | 4% | 1,463 | 62 | 254 | 246 | 1,947 | 1,889 | 452 | 410 | 50 | 52 | ||
10 | Mazars* | 2,383 | 2,173 | 10% | n.d | n.d | 92 | 94 | 2,052 | 1,843 | 239 | 236 | 15 | 17 | ||
11 | Crowe* | 2,297 | 2,277 | 1% | n.d | 19 | 199 | 203 | 1,713 | 1,677 | 385 | 397 | 57 | 56 | ||
12 | Baker Tilly International* | 2,169 | 2,262 | -4% | 1,310 | 47 | 182 | 177 | 1,355 | 1,696 | 632 | 389 | 57 | 54 | ||
13 | PKF International* | 2,128 | 2,013 | 6% | n.d | n.d | 169 | 166 | 1,583 | 1,382 | 376 | 465 | 29 | 30 | ||
14 | HLB* | 1,554 | 1,512 | 3% | 853 | 20 | 136 | 141 | 1,183 | 1,102 | 235 | 269 | 30 | 29 | ||
15 | Moore Global* | 1,136 | 1,208 | -6% | 588 | 31 | 121 | 126 | 808 | 875 | 207 | 207 | 35 | 35 | ||
16 | UHY International* | 781 | 727 | 7% | 397 | 14 | 74 | 71 | 607 | 552 | 100 | 104 | 23 | 19 | ||
17 | ETL Global* | 623 | 446 | 40% | 280 | 11 | 62 | 52 | 481 | 336 | 80 | 58 | 21 | 11 | ||
18 | Russell Bedford International* | 415 | 323 | 28% | 196 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 250 | 220 | 114 | 65 | 8 | 7 | ||
19 | TGS* | 178 | 201 | -11% | 71 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 121 | 129 | 40 | 53 | 4 | 4 | ||
20 | Reanda International* | 68 | 70 | -3% | 25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 52 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
21 | Kudos International* | 67 | 74 | -9% | 26 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | ||
22 | ECOVIS International* | 60 | 63 | -5% | 23 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total staff / growth | 106,633 | 102,402 | 4% | 12,928 | 453 | 2,543 | 2,529 | 25,462 | 24,533 | 6,292 | 5,786 | 445 | 443 | |||
Associations | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Allinial Global* | 4,346 | 3,962 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 452 | 405 | 3,457 | 3,215 | 437 | 342 | 101 | 98 | ||
2 | Praxity* | 3,301 | 3,148 | 5% | n.d | n.d | 153 | 156 | 2,725 | 2,531 | 423 | 461 | 37 | 36 | ||
3 | IAPA* | 2,475 | 2,927 | -15% | n.d | n.d | 386 | 553 | 1,044 | 1,232 | 1,045 | 1,142 | 130 | 80 | ||
4 | PrimeGlobal* (1) | 1,976 | 1,656 | 19% | n.d | n.d | 210 | 180 | 1,202 | 1,159 | 564 | 317 | 51 | 55 | ||
5 | DFK International | 954 | 1,078 | -12% | 462 | 21 | 103 | 121 | 727 | 860 | 124 | 97 | 25 | 26 | ||
6 | Morison Global* | 846 | 776 | 9% | 410 | 8 | 71 | 69 | 480 | 427 | 295 | 280 | 19 | 17 | ||
7 | MGI Worldwide with CPAAI* | 649 | 661 | -2% | n.d | 23 | 89 | 88 | 560 | 573 | - | - | 28 | 27 | ||
8 | AGN International* (2) | 576 | 738 | -22% | 262 | 13 | 63 | 78 | 437 | 433 | 76 | 227 | 14 | 28 | ||
9 | BOKS International* | 490 | 429 | 14% | 211 | 4 | 60 | 66 | 345 | 264 | 85 | 99 | 42 | 27 | ||
10 | BKR International* | 270 | 719 | -62% | n.d | n.d | 35 | 78 | 192 | 616 | 43 | 25 | 3 | 6 | ||
11 | Inpact* | 148 | 153 | -3% | 75 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 120 | 119 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 4 | ||
12 | EAI International* (3) | 129 | 104 | 24% | 61 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 107 | 76 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
13 | GMN International* | 120 | 121 | -1% | 44 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 85 | 87 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||
14 | Abacus Worldwide* | 113 | 124 | -9% | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 94 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 2 | ||
15 | INAA Group* (3) | 91 | 74 | 23% | n.d | n.d | 13 | 13 | 67 | 49 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | ||
16 | Integra International* | 88 | 107 | -18% | n.d | n.d | 15 | 16 | 66 | 72 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | ||
17 | UC&CS Global* | 6 | 2 | 200% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total staff / growth | 16,578 | 16,779 | -1% | 1,529 | 75 | 1,699 | 1,875 | 11,680 | 11,807 | 3,199 | 3,097 | 465 | 416 | |||
Notes: (e) = IAB estimate, n.d = not disclosed, n.c.= not collected, n.ap= not applicable, n.av= not available. (1) Added new member firm(s). (2) Decrease in staff number attributed to closure of offices. (3) Increase in staff number attributed to recruiting new staff. *Disclaimer = Only data from the named member firm or the exclusive member firms within a network/association is included. Data relating to correspondent and non-exclusive member firms is not included. Source: International Accounting Bulletin. |