Anderson Barrowcliff

What Anderson Barrowcliff does

Anderson Barrowcliff is a chartered accountancy and business advisory firm headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, North East England. The current entity, Anderson Barrowcliff Limited (company number 15569255, incorporated 2024), traces its lineage to JH Anderson & Co (founded 1912) and C Percy Barrowcliff (founded 1913), which merged in 2001 to form Anderson Barrowcliff LLP. With four partners and over 50 colleagues, the firm serves primarily UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and individual business owners across the North East, with services extending nationwide via its UK200Group membership.

The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of professional services across six core lines: Audit, Business Services, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Payroll, and Specialisms (covering charities, academies, healthcare, legal, property and construction, and forensic accounting). Its technology backbone consists of Sage 50 (under a Sage Accountants' Club Priority Link partnership), with HMRC-compatible support for QuickBooks and Xero to satisfy Making Tax Digital requirements. A client-tools portal supplements the professional service offering with online calculators, market data, a tax calendar, downloadable HMRC and Companies House forms, and curated useful links. The portfolio is organized as professional services with embedded client tools rather than as a software platform with modules.

Anderson Barrowcliff operates a sales-led, relationship-based go-to-market model. Revenue is generated through fee-based professional engagements priced per scope of work, typically under multi-year contracts, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is entirely direct, supplemented by referrals through the UK200Group network (~150 UK offices, 650+ partners, global links in 50+ countries). The firm is ICAEW-regulated for statutory audit work and GDPR-compliant for data handling. Recent activity (2024–2026) has centered on capability deepening through senior promotions (first partner appointment in a decade, new Audit Principal roles, RI status, Corporate Finance Director elevation) rather than on geographic or acquisitive expansion.

Name

Anderson Barrowcliff

Legal name

Anderson Barrowcliff Limited

Website

https://anderson-barrowcliff.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Anderson Barrowcliff is a chartered accountancy and business advisory firm in Stockton-on-Tees serving UK SMEs and business owners with audit, taxation, corporate finance, payroll, and sector specialisms, operating as a four-partner, 50+ employee regional firm with UK200Group network reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton-on-tees

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Accountancy Services: Fees for professional accountancy services including audit, business services, corporate finance, taxation, and payroll services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anderson Barrowcliff is a chartered accountancy and business advisory firm providing audit, bookkeeping and management accounts, corporate finance (M&A advisory), corporate and personal taxation, payroll bureau (PAYE/RTI), and sector specialisms (charities, academies, healthcare, legal, property and construction, forensic accounting). Services are delivered by four partners and over 50 colleagues to SMEs and business owners across the North East of England and the UK.

Product overview

Anderson Barrowcliff is a chartered accountancy and business advisory firm based in Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The core offering comprises Audit, Business Services, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Payroll, and Specialisms (including charities, academies, healthcare, legal, property and construction, and forensic accounting). The firm supplements its professional services with a digital client portal providing online calculators, market data, tax calendars, tax rates and allowances, downloadable forms, and curated useful links. The firm also provides a quarterly Business Update newsletter and works with Sage accounting software to deliver services. The product portfolio is organized as a professional services firm with embedded client tools rather than a platform-plus-modules software architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit Services Statutory audits, audit exemptions, and audit-related services for businesses requiring independent assurance under UK regulation. Delivered by ICAEW-registered professionals.
• Business Services Bookkeeping, management accounts, and business startup support services for SMEs and growing businesses, covering day-to-day financial record-keeping and management reporting.
• Corporate Finance Merger and acquisition transactions, business sales, and corporate finance advisory services for SMEs and business owners undertaking transactions or succession events.
• Taxation Corporate tax, personal tax, inheritance tax planning, and tax compliance services for businesses and individuals, with HMRC-compatible software support for Making Tax Digital.
• Payroll PAYE processing, payroll bureau services, and Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC for businesses outsourcing payroll administration.
• Specialisms Sector-specific expertise spanning charities, academies, healthcare, legal, property and construction, and forensic accounting, targeted at clients operating in those verticals.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UK200GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK based quality assured membership association of practising chartered accountants. With 150 offices, 650+ partners, and 150,000 business clients, member firms offer skills comparable with top accountancy firms delivered locally. Anderson Barrowcliff participates in regular forums including Academies Forum, Charities Group, Forensic Accounting, Healthcare Panel, Legal Group, Property and Construction Panel, and Tax Panel.
• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationSage Accountants' Club Priority Link partner providing precedence for updates, news and information about Sage software. Team of Sage experts deliver accountancy and bookkeeping services using Sage 50 software, providing support and training across Tees Valley.
• NECC (North East Chamber of Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate supporter of North East Chamber of Commerce, demonstrating commitment to the regional business community.
• Butterwick Hospice CareminorOthersCorporate supporter of Butterwick Hospice Care, demonstrating community involvement and social responsibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RSM UK: Mid-tier UK accounting and advisory firm offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and consulting across the UK, competing for SME and mid-market clients that may also consider Anderson Barrowcliff.
• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK chartered accountancy firm offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and advisory to mid-market businesses, overlapping with Anderson Barrowcliff's corporate finance and audit services for SME clients.
• BDO UK: Top-tier UK accounting and advisory network providing audit, tax, corporate finance, and specialist services to mid-market and large SME clients, with broader resources but less regional focus than Anderson Barrowcliff.
• Mazars UK: International mid-tier accounting firm with UK presence offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and consulting services to mid-market clients, competing in the same SME advisory space as Anderson Barrowcliff.

Regional players

• DTE Business Advisers: UK regional chartered accountancy firm based in the North West/Midlands, providing audit, tax, corporate finance, and business advisory to SMEs, comparable in size and service mix though operating in a different UK region.

Direct peers

• Azets: UK regional chartered accountancy group providing audit, tax, corporate finance, payroll, and sector specialisms to SMEs and mid-market clients; comparable service mix with national scale advantage over Anderson Barrowcliff.
• Haines Watts: UK chartered accountancy firm with regional offices serving owner-managed businesses and SMEs with audit, tax, corporate finance, and advisory services, directly comparable in service mix and client segment.
• Armstrong Watson: North East England-headquartered chartered accountancy firm with comparable headcount and a similar full-service offering (audit, tax, corporate finance, payroll, sector specialisms) serving SME clients in the same regional market as Anderson Barrowcliff.
• Clive Owen & Co: North East England chartered accountancy firm offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and specialist services to SMEs, with comparable headcount and regional focus to Anderson Barrowcliff.
• Tait Walker: North East England chartered accountancy firm of similar size providing audit, tax, corporate finance, and business advisory to owner-managed businesses and SMEs, directly competing for the same Teesside client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/andersnbarowclf
• Facebookfacebook.com/AndersonBarrowcliff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anderson-barrowcliff-llp

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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