Name

Gravita

Legal name

Gravita

Website

https://gravita.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Fee-based professional services including audit, tax, advisory, accounting, payroll, and company secretarial services. Revenue generated through engagement-based fees, retainer arrangements, and project-based billing for SMEs and growing businesses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gravita is a tech-enabled chartered accountancy and business advisory firm that delivers audit and assurance, corporate and private tax (including R&D tax relief and transactional tax), managed business services (accounts, payroll, outsourced finance, company secretarial, HR), VAT services, and advisory services to UK SMEs, technology companies, charities, financial services firms, and high-net-worth individuals. Services are delivered through five UK offices and via cloud platforms including Xero and a proprietary digital document hub.

Product overview

Gravita is a tech-enabled accountancy, tax and business advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around three core pillars: Advisory Services (transactions, succession, dispute resolution, probate, HR support, tax investigations), Audit and Assurance (statutory, charity, financial services, grant, and tech audits), and Tax services (corporate tax, transactional tax, R&D tax relief, VAT, private clients). The Managed Business Services umbrella provides integrated support combining Accounts, Payroll, Company Secretarial, HR Services (via Breathe HR), and Outsourced Finance. The firm leverages technology platforms including cloud-based document hubs for audits and Xero for accounting migrations. All services are delivered through regional offices in London, Bristol, Essex, Exeter, and Oxford, backed by private equity firm Tenzing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services Gravita's Advisory Services bring together accounting, tax and specialist expertise to support informed decision-making. Services include transactions, succession planning, financial performance, people issues, and estate administration.
• Audit and Assurance High-quality, independent audit services for organizations from small teams of two to AIM-listed firms. Features streamlined, tech-enabled processes where clients upload documents to a simple hub.
• Charity and Non-Profit Audits Leading provider of audit services to local, national and international non-profits, including independent schools, academy trusts, and Oxford and Cambridge Colleges.
• Financial Services Audits Specialized audit services for financial services sector including CASS audits (CASS 5, 6, 7, and 15), multi-jurisdictional operations, and FCA compliance for banks, brokers, and e-money entities.
• Grant Audits Timely, reliable grant audit support for companies, charities and schools with experience across funders including Innovate UK, Norad, Government Departments, and Arts Council England.
• Tech Audits Financial audit services for technology companies designed as a strategic tool to drive growth, build investor trust, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Corporate Tax Corporate tax compliance and planning services including tax return preparation, utilizing tax relief and deductions, with support for acquisitions, mergers, and overseas expansion.
• Transactional Tax Tax consultancy supporting transactions including structuring shareholdings, employee incentives (EMI, CSOP, Growth Shares), EIS/SEIS investment, and exit planning.
• Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief End-to-end R&D tax relief support combining technical consultants with tax specialists to prepare defensible claims and represent clients in HMRC enquiries.
• Managed Business Services Integrated service combining Accounts, Outsourcing, Payroll, Company Secretarial, and HR Services under one umbrella to help businesses stay efficient, compliant and in control.
• Outsourced Finance Flexible professional finance support without full-time staff costs, handling bookkeeping, management accounts, FD work, forecasting, and virtual CFO services.
• Payroll Services Cloud-based payroll processing including PAYE registration, auto-enrolment, salary calculations, overtime and pension payments with secure employee portal for payslips.
• Company Secretarial Statutory compliance services including Companies House filings, company formations, changes to officers and share capital, and registered office facility.
• HR Services HR support including contracts, employee relations, strategic projects, and HR software subscription through Breathe HR. Offers both ongoing support and one-off project assistance.
• VAT Services VAT advisory services including business model design, sales management, cost reclamation, and accounting system mastery to build resilient, compliant businesses.
• Private Clients Wealth protection and planning services including inheritance tax, CGT, capital gains planning, trust and estate planning, and international tax matters for high net worth individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• UK businesses collectively overpaid £11.5bn in corporation tax in 2021 alone - Gravita helps ensure businesses only pay what they need

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Taylor RoseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026Co-hosted webinar partnership on 'Arriving in the UK: Tax and legal considerations' with Taylor Rose's Head of Business Immigration, Victoria Welsh.
• Haines Watts WesterncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Acquisition of Haines Watts Western in February 2025 was part of sustained growth strategy, contributing to Bristol expansion and regional capability enhancement.
• Carter Backer WintercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Partnership with Carter Backer Winter in May 2023 contributed to 67% headcount increase, moving Gravita toward UK top 30 accounting firms. Brought expertise and client base in the Essex region.
• Davis GrantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Partnership with Davis Grant in May 2023 added significant headcount and established Essex presence. Team joined with loyal client base including fast-growing technology businesses.
• DFK InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent member firm of DFK International, a global alliance of accounting firms with 430+ offices in 90+ countries. Provides international support capabilities for clients.
• ANTEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association with representatives in 70+ countries and nearly 350 offices worldwide. Teams in Bristol and Exeter are members.
• Tech London Advocates (TLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 19,000+ startups, scaleups, corporates, founders, investors and policymakers driving knowledge exchange for the global tech sector.
• BioUKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to catalysing success in life sciences with 530 members, focused on early-stage UK life science SMEs.
• Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember supporting the UK's community of 1000+ small and mid-sized publicly traded businesses and advising firms.
• Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents over 300 organisations in the UK AD and bioresources industry including operators, equipment suppliers, and academics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Azets: PE-backed (Bridgepoint, then Hg Capital) UK and Nordics accounting/business services roll-up that scaled via acquisitions and cross-sell — same playbook as Gravita, covering audit, tax, and outsourced finance for SMEs.
• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK accounting, audit, tax and advisory firm with comparable sector specializations (financial services, charities, technology) and similar London plus regional delivery model.
• PKF Smith Cooper: UK mid-market accounting and advisory firm pursuing an active acquisition-led roll-up strategy across the regions — directly comparable to Gravita's PE-backed consolidation model and SME/owner-managed client mix.
• Kreston Reeves: South East and London-based chartered accountancy firm providing audit, tax, advisory and outsourcing to ambitious SMEs, charities and financial services clients — comparable regional-office delivery model.
• Moore Kingston Smith: UK chartered accountancy firm emphasizing charity/non-profit, tech, and financial services clients with comparable audit, tax and advisory services — direct vertical-segment overlap with Gravita.
• MHA (formerly MacIntyre Hudson): Top-20 UK chartered accountancy network with similar full-service audit, tax, advisory and outsourcing offering for SMEs, mid-market and AIM-listed clients across UK regional offices.
• Haines Watts: UK chartered accountancy network of which Haines Watts Western was a member before being acquired by Gravita in Feb 2025 — directly comparable regional SME/tax/advisory focus and a previous owner of one of Gravita's acquired practices.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars UK: Larger international accounting firm with broad UK presence, competing with Gravita in audit, tax and advisory for mid-market and regulated clients (financial services, charities) but operating at significantly greater scale.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier international accounting network with strong UK regional and SME audit/tax/advisory practice — competes with Gravita for owner-managed and AIM-quoted clients.
• BDO UK: Top-10 UK accounting network with full audit, tax and advisory coverage across all of Gravita's verticals, including AIM-listed, financial services and charities — much larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise-finance mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TeamGravita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gravita-uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/gravita_uk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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