FLB Accountants

What FLB Accountants does

FLB Accountants LLP is a UK-registered Limited Liability Partnership providing professional accounting, tax, audit, payroll, financial outsourcing, and advisory services, headquartered in Winnersh (Berkshire) with a second office in Soho, London. The firm is structured around three vertical specialisations — Media & Entertainment, Infrastructure & Renewables, and SMEs — and ten service lines including annual accounts, business and personal tax, audit (delivered via the ICAEW-authorised subsidiary FLB Audit LLP), company secretarial, payroll, financial outsourcing, advisory, media accounting services, and UK creative sector tax incentives. Its customer base spans independent UK film and TV producers, US studios and streamers operating in the UK, renewables asset owners and financiers, and small and medium enterprises, with publicly named clients including AC Chapter One, Morse Micro, Oxford BioTherapeutics, Selectec, and Growth Engineering Technologies.

The firm operates a senior-partner-led, relationship-driven go-to-market model with dedicated client managers, delivering services via a "big firm expertise, boutique firm feel" positioning. Technology underpins delivery through the full Entertainment Partners production-management suite, iXRBL tagging for Companies House statutory filings, and modern financial systems covering banking, payments, FX, and cashflow reporting. FLB is privately held, was founded in 2008, employs 101–250 staff, and reports a 95% client retention rate.

Ownership is strategic and institutional: FLB operates as a division of Entertainment Partners (EP), the global leader in entertainment payroll and production finance, and benefits from EP's ownership by TPG, a leading private equity firm. This ownership structure provides access to international resources and industry-leading entertainment production software, while FLB retains local sector specialisation and client relationships. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to client scope rather than publicly published; revenue model across all service lines is professional services fee-for-engagement.

Name

FLB Accountants

Legal name

FLB Accountants LLP

Website

https://flb.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FLB Accountants is a UK accountancy firm delivering accounting, tax, audit, payroll, financial outsourcing, and advisory services across the Media & Entertainment, Infrastructure & Renewables, and SME sectors from offices in Winnersh and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Accounting Services (541219)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intercompany & Consolidation Support (Eliminations, Group Reporting Support) (BPAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Tax advisory
• Financial outsourcing
• Statutory audit
• Media production accounting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wokingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Services: Annual accounts preparation, statutory accounts, financial accounting and bookkeeping, management accounts and reporting.
2. Tax Services: Business tax compliance and advisory, personal tax services, corporation tax, R&D claims, capital allowances, venture capital reliefs.
3. Audit Services: Independent audit services via FLB Audit LLP, statutory audits, audit working papers, group reporting.
4. Financial Outsourcing: Full financial outsourcing including VAT compliance, banking and payments, FX management, cashflow reporting, bank covenant reporting.
5. Payroll Services: Payroll processing, tax and National Insurance deductions, pension submissions, HMRC reporting.
6. Company Secretarial: Company registration, registered office services, statutory registers, Companies House filings, meeting administration.
7. Advisory Services: Strategic support, financial modelling, transaction support, due diligence, business valuations, corporate structuring.
8. Media Accounting Services: Production accounting, budget finalisation, financing advice, deal close support for film and TV productions.
9. Creative Sector Tax Incentives: UK creative sector tax incentive advisory and claims processing for film, TV, and video game productions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FLB Accountants is a UK accountancy firm delivering core accounting, tax, audit, financial outsourcing, payroll, company secretarial, and advisory services to clients across three sectors: Media & Entertainment, Infrastructure & Renewables, and SMEs. The firm combines big-firm expertise with boutique-firm personal service, supported by best-in-class technology and integration with Entertainment Partners' production management solutions, and offers specialist media accounting and UK creative sector tax incentive advisory.

Product overview

FLB Accountants is an accountancy firm providing a portfolio of core accounting and advisory services structured around three industry verticals (Media & Entertainment, Infrastructure & Renewables, and SMEs) and ten distinct service lines. The service portfolio comprises Annual Accounts, Business Tax, Financial Outsourcing, Audit (delivered via FLB Audit LLP), Company Secretarial, Personal Tax, Payroll, Advisory Services, Media Accounting Services, and UK Creative Sector Tax Incentives. These services are offered as standalone offerings that can be combined based on client needs, with sector-specific expertise available through dedicated teams within each vertical.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Accounts Statutory accounts preparation and financial reporting service that includes electronic iXRBL tagging and submission to Companies House, compliant with IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Business Tax Tax compliance and advisory service covering corporation tax computations, CT600 returns, quarterly instalment payments, R&D claims, capital allowances, and venture capital reliefs (EIS/SEIS).
• Financial Outsourcing Comprehensive financial outsourcing including financial accounting, bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT compliance, banking, FX management, and cashflow reporting.
• Audit Independent audit services delivered via FLB Audit LLP (ICAEW authorised) including business reviews, audit planning, growth insight, and group reporting for UK component subsidiaries.
• Company Secretarial Company secretarial services covering company registration, registered office services, statutory registers, Companies House filings, meeting minutes, share transfers, and general company law advice.
• Personal Tax Personal tax compliance and advisory services for sole traders, partnerships, property landlords, high-net worth individuals, and non-UK residents, including self-assessment returns and HMRC enquiries.
• Payroll Payroll processing services including employee payment calculations, tax and National Insurance deductions, HMRC reporting, and pension submissions.
• Advisory Services Strategic advisory services including financial modelling, forecasting, finance software implementation, transaction support, due diligence, corporate finance advice, business valuations, and corporate structuring.
• Media Accounting Services Specialist media and entertainment accounting covering budget finalisation, financing advice, deal close support, banking services, tax filing, and statutory audit for film and TV productions.
• UK Creative Sector Tax Incentives Creative sector tax incentive advisory and claim processing including British Film Institute Cultural Test applications, incentive valuations, independent opinions for lenders, and structuring advice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% client retention rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Menzies LLP: UK mid-tier accountancy firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced finance services to SMEs and mid-market clients across multiple sectors. Comparable on service portfolio, target client size, and full-service positioning.
• Moore Kingston Smith: UK mid-tier firm with a notable Creative Industries team serving media, entertainment, and tech-enabled SMEs. Directly comparable given similar vertical specialisation, service mix (audit, tax, outsourcing), and SME/Mid-market client focus.
• Saffery Champness: UK top-20 accountancy firm with a well-known Creative Industries and Entertainment sector practice serving film, TV, music, and digital clients. Highly comparable given shared focus on media/entertainment accounting, audit, and tax-incentive advisory.
• haysmacintyre: UK top-30 accountancy firm with a dedicated Media & Entertainment sector practice serving creative businesses, alongside audit, tax, and advisory for SMEs. Closely comparable given its explicit media-sector specialism and SME/mid-market client base.
• PKF Smith Cooper: UK mid-tier firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing with sector specialisations including media and renewables. Directly comparable to FLB on size, service mix, and vertical-led UK mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• BDO UK: Top-5 UK accounting and advisory network with dedicated Media & Entertainment and Renewables practices serving similar enterprise clients across audit, tax, and outsourcing. Comparable as a multi-service professional services peer with overlapping vertical specialisms.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier UK accounting firm with sector practices including media and renewable energy, offering audit, tax, and outsourcing to mid-market and SME clients. Directly comparable as a same-tier UK professional services competitor with shared vertical specialisation.
• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK accounting network providing audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing services with sector coverage including media, entertainment, and energy. Comparable in scale, service mix, and vertical-led positioning to FLB.

Others

• Entertainment Partners: Parent company of FLB and global leader in entertainment payroll and production finance solutions. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but directly relevant given the shared client base and technology integration in FLB's Media & Entertainment vertical.

Emerging players

• Harbottle & Lewis: UK law firm with a strong Media & Entertainment practice serving film, TV, music, and digital clients — overlapping with FLB's M&E client base though delivering legal rather than accounting services. Comparable given shared creative-sector specialism and London-based client overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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