BKL

What BKL does

BKL is a UK-based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm founded in 1980, headquartered in London with additional offices in Cardiff and Newcastle. The firm delivers a full-service professional offering spanning accounts and business services, tax (business, personal, international, VAT, employment, cryptocurrency, transaction, and dispute resolution), audit and assurance, corporate finance, private client services (estate planning, trusts, probate, wealth management), sustainability advisory, and outsourced payroll. It also operates a corporate finance sub-brand, CFPro, providing fractional CFO and transaction support.

The firm is organised around sector specialisms (financial services, music/media/sport/entertainment, not for profit, professional services, property and construction, technology) and serves two primary client segments: SMEs and owner-managed businesses, and high net worth individuals. Its underlying technology platform is Microsoft 365 augmented by Intapp Collaboration for firm-wide knowledge and document management, deployed with Forge Software in February 2026.

BKL generates revenue through professional services fees, billed on time, complexity, and value, typically monthly. It is owned by holding company Bridge Topco UK Limited following a private equity investment from CBPE Capital in April 2023, and has scaled primarily through acquisition (Alan Heywood & Company in 2023, Wilson Wright in April 2024, RBSCA in April 2026) to reach combined turnover of £46 million and over 400 staff.

Name

BKL

Legal name

Berg Kaprow Lewis LLP

Website

https://bkl.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: BKL generates revenue through professional services fees for accounting, tax advisory, audit, and business advisory services. Fees are based on time spent, skill levels, complexity, and value delivered. The firm may agree to specific fees in advance and requests advance payments or payments on account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BKL is a UK chartered accountancy and advisory firm that delivers professional services across tax, audit and assurance, accounts and business services, corporate finance, private client (estate planning, trusts, probate, wealth management), payroll, and sustainability/ESG advisory. The firm serves SMEs and owner-managed businesses, high net worth individuals and families, and sector-focused clients in financial services, technology, music/media/sport/entertainment, not-for-profit, and property/construction.

Product overview

BKL is a UK-based tax, accounting, and business advisory firm that offers a comprehensive suite of professional services organized around core service lines: Accounts and Business Services, Advisory Services (including Corporate Finance and CFPro), Audit & Assurance, Private Client, Sustainability, and Tax services. The firm also provides specialized digital tools including Tax Calculators and Payroll Services. BKL operates as an integrated advisory firm where these services work together to serve clients across sectors including financial services, music/media/sport/entertainment, not for profit, professional services, property & construction, and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CFPro: Fractional CFO and corporate finance advisory services
• CFPro Limited
• Wilson Wright
• Alan Heywood & Company

Products and services

• Accounts and Business Services Accounting processes, year-end reviews, accounts preparation, accounting advisory, company secretarial, HR and payroll support for SMEs, owner-managed businesses and other organisations across various stages of their growth journey.
• Advisory Services
• Audit & Assurance
• Corporate Finance
• Private Client
• Sustainability
• Tax
• CFPro
• Payroll Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 staff and £46 million turnover following Wilson Wright merger
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IntappcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 February 2026BKL selected Intapp Collaboration, a Microsoft 365-based knowledge management platform, to enhance document management and communications across teams. This aligns with BKL's digital transformation objectives and growth strategy following PE investment.
• Forge SoftwareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 February 2026Forge Software partnered with BKL for deployment of Intapp Collaboration solution, serving as the centralized hub for all firm documents, emails, and client content.
• Wilson Wright LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Merger with Wilson Wright, a London accountancy firm, effective April 2024. The combined firm has over 400 staff and £46 million turnover, strengthening position in SME and high net worth individual markets.
• RBSCA (RBS Chartered Accountants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRBSCA joined BKL, bringing RBS Partners Ketan, Atul and their team on board to build on growing presence in the London market and strengthen capability to deliver high-quality advice to entrepreneurs, SMEs and OMBs.
• DFK InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKL is a member firm of DFK International, a global accounting network, strengthening their global reach through collaboration with international accounting firms.
• LTSB (Leadership Through Sport and Business)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial mobility charity preparing and supporting bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into meaningful roles. BKL has been welcoming LTSB trainees since the charity's foundation in 2012, with LTSB alumni advancing to roles including Associate Director and Project Manager.
• NOON Entrepreneur ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBKL partners with NOON Entrepreneur Club to provide free practical, expert-led guidance on tax and accountancy to midlife entrepreneurs, supporting the entrepreneurial community through the NOON platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crowe UK: UK mid-tier chartered accountancy firm serving SMEs, owner-managed businesses and mid-market corporates with audit, tax and advisory services — directly comparable in segment focus and PE-influenced scaling trajectory to BKL.
• Moore Kingston Smith: London-based mid-tier chartered accountancy firm with comparable mix of SME accounts, tax advisory, audit, and private client/wealth services — overlapping strongly with BKL's SME and HNW segments post-Wilson Wright merger.
• Saffery Champness: UK chartered accountancy firm with a strong high-net-worth private client and owner-managed business focus — closely aligned to BKL's Wilson Wright-combined HNW/SME positioning.
• MHA MacIntyre Hudson: Top-20 UK chartered accountancy and advisory group covering audit, tax, corporate finance and recovery for owner-managed businesses and HNW clients, with similar sector specialism approach to BKL.
• Azets: PE-backed (BC Partners) UK and Nordics accountancy consolidator pursuing an aggressive roll-up of regional firms — the closest publicly-known strategic parallel to BKL's CBPE-backed acquisitive growth model.
• PKF Smith Cooper: Independent UK mid-tier firm with similar SME and OMB service mix plus sector niches — comparable in size, geography and services mix to BKL.

Broad incumbents

• Grant Thornton UK: Major mid-tier UK firm focused on mid-market corporates, with overlapping audit and advisory offerings to BKL's mid-market and OMB clients, though at a materially larger scale.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier 'second-tier' global accountancy brand competing directly with BKL for UK mid-market audit, tax and consulting work, but larger and broader in scope.
• Mazars UK: International mid-tier firm operating a UK audit, tax and advisory practice that competes for many of the same OMB and mid-market clients as BKL, but on a materially larger footprint.
• BDO UK: Top-tier UK audit and advisory firm active in the mid-market space that BKL targets, particularly for audit and corporate finance mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BKLtweets
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyvK2HIirGMMxuqHH7U7Qyw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berg-kaprow-lewis-llp

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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