DS Burge

What DS Burge does

DS Burge & Co (legal entity D S Burge and Co Ltd, Company No. 04633574) is an independent chartered accountancy firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Surbiton and East Molesey. The firm is led by three Partners (Kieran Burge, Yuko Burge, and Kate White) supported by approximately 14 staff across managers, accountants, bookkeepers, and practice administration. It holds ICAEW Chartered Accountant status, Xero Platinum Partner certification, and Making Tax Digital for ITSA accreditation, and maintains professional indemnity insurance through Royal & Sun Alliance.

The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of accountancy services spanning personal tax (capital gains tax, inheritance tax, self-assessment, and cryptocurrency tax advice) and business services (bookkeeping, payroll, VAT returns, corporation tax, company secretarial, R&D tax credits, SEIS/EIS, and statutory accounts), with specialist vertical offerings for contractors, dentists, doctors, freelancers, landlords, restaurants, charities, and US/UK cross-border taxpayers. Underlying technology is limited to Xero cloud accounting (third-party) plus content-driven SEO and a UK Budget resource hub; there is no proprietary platform, API, or AI capability disclosed.

Revenue is generated on a professional services fee-for-service basis, priced by hours worked and seniority of staff engaged, with estimates provided upfront and 30-day payment terms from invoice date. Distribution is sales-led through direct in-person consultations across the three offices and remote channels (phone, email, live chat), supplemented by client referrals and organic search. Customer segments span private individuals and small to medium-sized businesses across Southeast England.

Name

DS Burge

Legal name

D S BURGE AND CO LTD

Website

https://dsburge.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DS Burge & Co is a chartered accountancy firm founded in 1980, providing personal tax, business tax, bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory services to private individuals and small to medium-sized businesses across Surrey and South West London from three office locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Molesey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Accountancy Services: Fees commensurate with seniority and professional expertise of persons engaged on the work and based on hours spent. Invoice issued on completion of assignment with 30-day payment terms. Services include personal tax, business tax, bookkeeping, payroll, company secretarial, and advisory services for individuals and businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DS Burge & Co is a chartered accountancy firm providing personal tax services (capital gains tax, crypto tax, inheritance tax, self-assessment) and business services (bookkeeping, payroll, corporation tax, VAT returns, statutory accounts, company secretarial) to private individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in Surrey and South West London. They also offer Xero cloud accounting software implementation and training as a Xero Platinum Partner.

Product overview

DS Burge & Co is a chartered accountancy firm offering a comprehensive suite of accounting, tax advice, and business services to private individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. The firm operates as a single-service practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with services organized into personal tax services (including capital gains tax advice, crypto tax advice, inheritance tax planning, personal tax advice, and self-assessment tax returns) and business services (including bookkeeping, business tax advice, company secretarial services, corporation tax returns, payroll services, R&D tax credits, SEIS/EIS schemes, VAT returns, and Xero accounting support). They also provide specialized industry services for contractors, dentists, doctors, freelancers, landlords, restaurants, charities, and US/UK cross-border taxpayers. The firm serves clients from offices in Surbiton, Wimbledon, and East Molesey, with resources including tax guides, budget updates, and Xero tutorials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Gains Tax Advice

Quantifiable outcome

• 219 client reviews with 5.0 star average rating

Named customers5 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero Platinum Partner status. DS Burge & Co is a certified Platinum Partner of Xero cloud accounting software, providing implementation, setup, training, and ongoing support for clients using the Xero platform. They offer Xero tutorials and guides on their website.
• TW White and SonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with TW White and Sons (family-run Mazda, Suzuki, and KGM dealer) on commercial vehicle tax classification content. TW White and Sons contributed expertise in commercial vehicle supply and classification to support DS Burge's educational article on HMRC vehicle classification.
• Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PlcOthersProfessional indemnity insurance provider. Insurance brokered by Bluefin Professions. Territorial coverage is worldwide excluding professional business carried out from an office in the USA or Canada.
• East Molesey Cricket ClubminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partnership. DS Burge & Co supports East Molesey Cricket Club through financial support and expertise, supporting local sports and community life.
• League of Friends of Molesey HospitalminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partnership. DS Burge & Co supports the League of Friends of Molesey Hospital, helping them continue work providing essential support, equipment, and services for patient care and wellbeing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TaxScouts: UK digital platform that prepares personal and small-business tax returns online via a network of regulated accountants - targets the same self-assessment and SMB compliance clients as DS Burge through a low-friction, automation-led delivery model.
• Crunch Accounting: UK online accounting and bookkeeping service targeting freelancers, contractors, and small businesses - competes for the same SMB/compliance workload as DS Burge but delivers at much lower cost via cloud software, posing a margin threat to traditional chartered practices.

Direct peers

• TaxAssist Accountants: UK franchise network of local accountants serving small businesses, sole traders, and individuals with tax returns, bookkeeping, and compliance - effectively a scaled, branded version of the same high-street, SMB-focused accountancy model DS Burge runs locally in Wimbledon, Surbiton, and East Molesey.
• Kreston Reeves: Top-30 UK chartered accountancy firm headquartered in Kent serving individuals, SMEs, and sector niches (including healthcare, agriculture, and owner-managed businesses) across the South East - the same Southeast England catchment and client profile DS Burge targets, with a comparable compliance plus advisory mix.
• Hillier Hopkins LLP: Well-established chartered accountancy firm based in Buckinghamshire with offices across the South East, serving private clients and SMEs with tax, accounting, and advisory services - same regional, owner-managed client focus and similar partner-led structure as DS Burge.
• Haines Watts: UK chartered accountancy firm with a regional-office model and a long-standing focus on owner-managed businesses and private clients - directly comparable to DS Burge in client mix, fee model, and reliance on local-office reputation rather than Big 4 brand.
• Barnes & Co Chartered Accountants: Private London chartered accountancy firm of comparable size offering tax compliance, bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory services to individuals and small businesses - directly overlaps DS Burge's ICAEW-chartered, SMB-focused service model in the Greater London / Surrey market.
• Rickard Lucking Chartered Accountants: London-based chartered accountancy practice delivering personal tax, business accounts, and advisory services to individuals and small companies - a size and service-set twin to DS Burge, competing for the same owner-manager segment in and around London.

Broad incumbents

• BDO UK: Top-tier UK mid-market accounting and advisory firm with national presence - competes with DS Burge only at the upper end of its SMB market, but represents the type of scaled, brand-rich incumbent that exerts gravitational pull on DS Burge's clients as they grow.

Others

• Xero: Global cloud accounting platform of which DS Burge is a Platinum Partner - not a competitor but the core software and ecosystem on which DS Burge's bookkeeping, MTD, and advisory services run, and whose partner programme channels leads back to accounting firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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