Name

Haines Watts

Legal name

Haines Watts

Website

https://hwca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Assurance Services: Audit and assurance services including statutory audits, voluntary audits, and audit services for charities, schools, FCA regulated bodies, and membership associations. Provides independent assurance over financials and helps identify weaknesses and risk areas.
2. Tax Advisory Services: Corporate tax planning, international tax planning, personal tax planning, tax investigations, tax reliefs including R&D, VAT and customs duty, and wealth planning and private client services. Tax has been identified as their strongest service line.
3. Business Advisory: Business improvement advisory services, acquisitions and disposals, expansion and improvement consulting, helping business owners formulate strategies and achieve ambitions.
4. Business Process Services: Online accounting, outsourced accounting, and outsourced payroll services. Helps businesses automate and streamline processes using appropriate technology for their sector, stage of growth, and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Haines Watts is a Top 20 UK chartered accountancy and business advisory firm providing audit and assurance, accounting, tax advisory, payroll, business advisory, and wealth planning services. The firm primarily serves owner-managed businesses and SMEs through a regional network of over 40 offices across the UK.

Product overview

Haines Watts is a Top 20 UK accountancy and business advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The core offering centres on audit and assurance, accounting, and tax advisory services, supported by business advisory, wealth planning, and specialist services for the not-for-profit sector. The firm operates across 10+ UK regions with over 40 offices, providing both traditional accounting services and cloud-based online accounting solutions. Services are delivered through a regional model that combines local accessibility with national expertise, serving primarily owner-managed businesses and SMEs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 3% like for like revenue growth in FY21
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UHY Hacker YoungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026UHY Hacker Young, a national accountancy group, added Haines Watts South West LLP to its network as 'UHY Peninsula' from April 2026. This expands UHY's presence in the South West and strengthens expertise in agriculture, particularly for rural agricultural businesses in Devon and Cornwall.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saffery Champness: Top 30 UK chartered accountancy firm with comparable audit, tax, and private client services. Overlaps on owner-managed business advisory and high-net-worth wealth planning.
• BDO UK: UK arm of BDO Global, ranked similarly in the UK mid-tier Top 10 accountancy league table. Comparable audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market and SME clients with a strong regional office footprint.
• Grant Thornton UK: Major mid-tier UK accountancy and advisory firm offering audit, tax, and advisory to growth-oriented mid-market businesses. Direct competitor for SME and owner-managed business mandates.
• Mazars UK: Top 10 UK mid-tier firm with comparable audit, tax, outsourcing, and advisory services. Competes directly for SME advisory and owner-managed business engagements across regional UK markets.
• RSM UK: UK member of the RSM international network, Top 10 mid-tier firm focused on mid-market audit, tax, and consulting. Directly comparable in scale, client profile, and service mix to Haines Watts.
• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK accountancy and advisory firm within the Crowe Global network. Closely comparable on SME focus, audit/assurance depth, and regional delivery model.
• MHA (formerly Moore UK): Top 20 UK accountancy association of independent firms with regional offices. Direct peer on Top 20 mid-tier positioning, owner-managed business focus, and federated member structure.
• UHY Hacker Young: UK member firm of the UHY international network with a regional model. Recently added Haines Watts South West LLP as 'UHY Peninsula', demonstrating direct head-to-head competition for SME clients.
• Bishop Fleming: Top 30 UK regional accountancy firm with strong South West presence and similar SME/owner-managed business focus. Closely comparable in size, regional model, and service mix.
• Moore Kingston Smith: London-based Top 30 mid-tier firm focused on owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and not-for-profit sectors—directly aligned with Haines Watts' primary segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/haineswatts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/haineswatts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haines-watts

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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