Mitten Clarke

What Mitten Clarke does

Mitten Clarke is a chartered accountancy and business advisory firm headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, founded in 1997 and operating today under the DJH umbrella as part of DJH Holding Group Limited (with prior trading name 'DJH Mitten Clarke'). The firm delivers a comprehensive professional services portfolio organised into Business Solutions (accounts, audit, business tax, capital allowances, commercial funding, corporate finance, employment, payroll, R&D incentives) and Personal Solutions (personal tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, self assessment, family tax, family investment companies, trusts, wills and estate planning, wealth management), supplemented by a VAT Risk & Opportunities Register advisory service and Strategic IT Support through DJH Tech Partners.

The firm's underlying technology stack is built on third-party cloud accounting infrastructure — it is a Xero Platinum Partner and Sage Partner — combined with a self-serve client portal for document management. There is no proprietary software product or in-house AI capability disclosed. Service delivery is relationship-driven and sales-led, with fees agreed upfront under multi-year engagements across a primary customer base of owner-managed businesses and individuals/families, plus twelve dedicated industry verticals including construction, dental, education, franchise, manufacturing, medical, opticians, professional sports, property, transport and logistics, and wholesale and retail.

Revenue mechanics are professional-services fees with pricing negotiated per engagement (no public rate card). Geographically the firm operates from a Stoke-on-Trent headquarters plus regional offices across the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands, and South East of England, with international services delivered via TIAG membership. Strategic alliances with Tenzing (PE) and TIAG, plus B Corp and Cyber Essentials certifications, underpin a positioning as a values-led, nationally-scaled advisory firm rather than a pure local compliance practice.

Name

Mitten Clarke

Legal name

DJH Holding Group Limited

Website

https://mittenclarke.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mitten Clarke is a UK chartered accountancy and business advisory firm operating under DJH, providing accounting, tax, audit, corporate finance, and wealth management services to owner-managed businesses, individuals, and twelve industry verticals across multiple UK regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke-on-trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Accounting Services: Fees for comprehensive accounts, audit, tax planning, and business advisory services. Services are provided to both business clients and individuals with pricing agreed upfront and transparently.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mitten Clarke (trading under DJH) is a UK-based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm delivering accounting, audit, tax planning, corporate finance, payroll, R&D incentives, and personal wealth management services. The firm operates through regional offices across the UK, serving owner-managed businesses with sector-specific expertise spanning 12 industry verticals, plus personal tax and estate planning for individuals and families.

Product overview

DJH (Mitten Clarke) is an accounting and business advisory firm operating as a unified service portfolio organized into Business Solutions and Personal Solutions divisions. The Business Solutions arm includes core accounting services (Accounts, Audit, Business Tax), specialist services (Capital Allowances, R&D Incentives, Corporate Finance, Commercial Funding, Employment/Payroll), and Strategic IT Support via DJH Tech Partners. The Personal Solutions division covers individual tax services (Personal Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Self Assessment), family wealth services (Family Tax, Family Investment Companies, Trusts, Wills and Estate Planning), and Wealth Management. The firm also offers a VAT Risk & Opportunities Register advisory service. The company differentiates through technology-enabled advisory, integrating accounting software platforms (Xero, Sage) while delivering expert human advice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services Comprehensive accounts preparation service for owner-managed businesses across the UK, integrated with cloud accounting platforms.
• Business Audit Statutory and non-statutory audit services for business clients.
• Business Tax Business tax planning and compliance services for companies and owner-managed businesses.
• Capital Allowances Specialist capital allowances claims and advisory for businesses with qualifying expenditure on plant, machinery, and property.
• Commercial Funding Commercial funding advisory and broking services helping businesses access finance solutions.
• Corporate Finance Corporate finance advisory including transactions, valuations, and deal support for owner-managed businesses.
• Employment Services Employment law and HR advisory services for business clients.
• Payroll Services Outsourced payroll processing and administration for employer clients.
• R&D Incentives R&D tax credit claims and incentive advisory for innovative UK businesses.
• Capital Gains Tax Capital gains tax planning and compliance for individual taxpayers.
• Family Investment Companies Advisory on family investment company structures for wealth and tax planning.
• Family Tax Family tax planning services for households and family-owned structures.
• Inheritance Tax Inheritance tax planning and mitigation for individuals and estates.
• Personal Tax Personal tax compliance and advisory services for individuals.
• Self Assessment Self-assessment tax return preparation and submission services for individuals.
• Trusts Trust formation, administration, and advisory for family wealth structures.
• Wills and Estate Planning Will drafting and estate planning services for individuals and families.
• Wealth Management Wealth management services for individuals and families, including investment and financial planning.
• Strategic IT Support Technology consulting and IT support services delivered to business clients through DJH Tech Partners.
• VAT Risk and Opportunities Register VAT risk management and opportunity identification advisory service for business clients.

Named customers1 record

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero Platinum Partner - providing cloud accounting solutions to clients. DJH offers Xero integration and implementation services as part of their accounting in the cloud service offering.
• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationSage Partner - providing accounting software solutions. DJH offers Sage implementation and support services as part of their technology-enabled advisory approach.
• TIAG (The International Accounting Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers of TIAG - The International Accounting Network, enabling provision of international accounting and advisory services.
• TenzingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Tenzing - a private equity firm focused on backing ambitious management teams. Partnership aimed at supporting business owners through the firm's expertise and network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Moore UK: Mid-tier UK accounting and advisory network (Moore Global) serving owner-managed and mid-market businesses with sector specialisms. Closely comparable to Mitten Clarke in size, regional footprint, and OMB client focus.
• Azets (formerly Baldwins + Wilkins Kennedy): Large UK chartered accountancy and advisory group formed via consolidation of regional firms, offering accounting, tax, audit, and advisory across multiple sectors. Comparable to Mitten Clarke as a UK mid-market advisor and a credible roll-up / consolidator in the same fragmented market.
• Haines Watts: UK chartered accountancy group with multiple regional offices serving owner-managed businesses, SMEs and individuals. Closely comparable to Mitten Clarke in UK regional multi-office model, OMB focus, and breadth of business + personal tax services.
• PKF Smith Cooper: UK top-30 chartered accountancy and business advisory firm with multiple East Midlands / regional offices serving owner-managed and mid-market businesses. Very closely comparable to Mitten Clarke in geographic footprint (Midlands presence), OMB focus, and service breadth including corporate finance and tax.
• Kreston International (UK member firms): International accounting network with multiple UK member firms focused on owner-managed businesses and SME advisory. Comparable to Mitten Clarke on international network membership, OMB/SME segment focus, and breadth of advisory services.
• MHA MacIntyre Hudson: Top-20 UK chartered accountancy group (Baker Tilly network) focused on owner-managed businesses and SMEs with strong regional office coverage across England. Highly comparable to Mitten Clarke on multi-office UK mid-market positioning and vertical specialisms.

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK: Top-10 UK accounting and advisory firm offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and consulting to mid-market businesses. Similar OMB / mid-market positioning to Mitten Clarke with comparable vertical specialisms and an internationally connected advisory model.
• Mazars UK: Mid-tier international chartered accountancy with a UK practice offering audit, tax, and advisory services to SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable in service breadth and segment focus to Mitten Clarke, though with a global footprint and a much larger UK headcount.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier UK audit, tax and consultancy firm focused on owner-managed and mid-market businesses with strong sector specialisms. Comparable to Mitten Clarke in OMB focus and vertical depth, but significantly larger and globally integrated.
• BDO UK: Top-10 UK chartered accountancy and business advisory network offering audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market businesses. Directly comparable to Mitten Clarke across the same OMB and mid-market client base, though much larger and offering a much wider service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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