DCK

What DCK does

DCK is a UK regional chartered accountancy practice originally founded in the 1990s by Derek Kemp as DCK Accounting Solutions in Swindon, Wiltshire. The firm has been absorbed into the BC&A Chartered Accountants group and now operates under the legal entity Business Consulting & Accounting Limited, with three offices in Portsmouth (head office), Romsey, and Swindon. It is regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and describes itself as one of Hampshire's largest independent chartered accountancy firms.

The firm provides a full general practice portfolio — bookkeeping, accounts preparation, corporation and personal tax, self-assessment, payroll, statutory and voluntary audit, R&D tax relief, Making Tax Digital (MTD) advisory, estate and trust planning, personal wealth management, and private client tax — to a distributed base of SMBs, individuals, high-net-worth private clients, medical professionals, and (as its distinguishing vertical) parish and city councils across the UK. Parish and city council work, including AGAR preparation, partial VAT exemption advice, internal audit, and governance reviews, is positioned as the Swindon office's core specialism.

The business model is fee-based professional services, primarily on a fixed-fee basis with annual billing cadence. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, relying on the firm website, local SEO, Google Maps, direct phone/email, and in-person office visits, with free initial consultations and health checks used as conversion tools. The firm is privately held with no external parent, no disclosed funding, and no M&A activity; founder Derek Kemp continues in an Operations Director role.

Name

DCK

Legal name

Business Consulting & Accounting Limited

Website

https://dckaccountingsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DCK is a UK regional chartered accountancy practice (now trading as BC&A) operating from three offices in southern England, providing accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services to SMBs, individuals, medical professionals, and a specialist parish and city council vertical.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Accounting Services: Fee-based professional services including accounting, tax preparation, audit, payroll, and advisory services for businesses and individuals. Revenue derived from fixed fees and likely hourly/fixed-price engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DCK (operating as BC&A Chartered Accountants) is a UK-based chartered accountancy firm that provides professional accounting, tax, audit, payroll, and advisory services to businesses, individuals, and specialist sectors. The firm is particularly distinguished by its dedicated public sector accountancy team serving parish and city councils across the UK, alongside general practice services for commercial clients and personal tax/wealth planning for individuals.

Product overview

BC&A Chartered Accountants is a multi-service accounting firm operating as a unified platform offering professional accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services. Originally founded as DCK Accounting Solutions by Derek Kemp in the 1990s, the firm rebranded under BC&A and now provides a comprehensive portfolio including core accounting solutions, specialist parish and city council accounting, business tax services, payroll processing, R&D tax relief, personal tax planning, estate and trust planning, wealth management, and property tax advisory. The firm operates across three offices in Portsmouth, Romsey, and Swindon, serving businesses, individuals, and public sector organizations across southern England and Wiltshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Solutions Core accounting services for businesses including bookkeeping, management accounts, and financial reporting.
• Parish & City Council Accounting Specialist accountancy and compliance services for local councils including annual accounts preparation, AGAR, bookkeeping, partial VAT exemption advice, and internal audit and governance reviews.
• Audit Services Statutory and voluntary audit services for businesses.
• Business Tax Services Corporation tax advice and compliance services for businesses including HMRC correspondence management.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing services for businesses.
• R&D Tax Relief Research and development tax credit assistance for eligible businesses.
• Personal Tax Planning Tax planning services for individuals including self-assessment tax returns.
• Making Tax Digital (MTD) Assistance with HMRC's Making Tax Digital initiative for digital tax record keeping.
• Estate & Trust Planning Estate and trust planning services for individuals.
• Personal Wealth Management Wealth management services for individuals.
• Private Client Tax Specialist tax services for high-net-worth private clients.
• Property Tax Planning for Landlords & Investors Tax planning services specifically for property landlords and investors.
• Self-Assessment Tax Return Self-assessment tax return preparation and filing services.
• Accounting for Medical Professionals Specialist accounting services for healthcare and medical professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Response within 24 hours promised to inquiries

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Moore UK: UK member of the Moore Global accounting network, an independent mid-tier practice serving owner-managed businesses and not-for-profit entities. Comparable to BC&A in independent mid-tier positioning and SME/client-focused service model.
• UHY Hacker Young: UK mid-tier chartered accountancy network serving SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and individuals with audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable to BC&A in target client segments, professional-service mix, and regulated firm credentials.
• Azets: Large UK chartered accountancy and advisory firm with strong regional office network across the South of England. Comparable to BC&A as a multi-office chartered practice offering accounting, tax, audit, payroll, and sector-specialist services.
• Bishop Fleming: Top-30 UK chartered accountancy firm with a strong regional presence in the South and South West of England. Directly comparable mid-market independent firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services to businesses, public sector, and private clients, similar to BC&A's positioning.
• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK chartered accountancy firm providing audit, tax, advisory and outsourcing services to SMEs and mid-market clients. Direct peer to BC&A in client profile (UK owner-managed businesses, individuals, regulated sectors) and service mix.
• MHA (formerly Macintyre Hudson): UK mid-tier chartered accountancy and advisory network with regional offices across the South of England. Comparable to BC&A as an independent regional practice delivering accounting, audit, tax, and sector-specialist services including public sector.
• PKF Francis Clark: South-England focused independent chartered accountancy firm providing accounting, tax, audit and advisory services. Closely comparable to BC&A in regional footprint (Portsmouth-adjacent, Hampshire/Dorset), mid-market client base, and breadth of services.

Broad incumbents

• Begbies Traynor: UK national chartered accountancy group with a strong regional office network across the South of England offering accounting, tax, restructuring and advisory services. Comparable to BC&A in regional chartered-accountancy positioning but broader in service scope and geographic coverage.
• RSM UK: Major UK mid-tier chartered accountancy firm with a national network offering audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services. Comparable to BC&A in service breadth and UK regulated firm credentials, but materially larger and broader in scope.
• BDO UK: Major UK mid-tier chartered accountancy firm with national reach covering audit, tax, advisory and outsourcing for mid-market and public sector clients. Overlaps with BC&A in service offerings and regulated firm credentials but operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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