Moore Scarrott

What Moore Scarrott does

Moore Scarrott is a UK regional accountancy and business-advisory firm headquartered in Taunton, Somerset, with additional offices in Bath and Exeter. Founded in 2001 by Andy Moore, the firm operates as a private partnership (LLP and Limited entities) and serves a deliberately sector-specialist client base that includes veterinary practices, GP and medical/dental practitioners, rural and agricultural businesses, commercial SMBs, and wealth/real estate clients, with more recent additions covering wealth advisory, real estate, and forensic accounting services. Headcount is in the 11–50 range, and the partner group comprises founder Andy Moore alongside directors Roger Milton, Simon Biles, Duncan Nicholas, and Rob Glentworth (appointed October 2022), with associate director Simon Tapp. The firm holds recognised professional accreditations (ICAEW, ACCA Platinum approved employer, CIOT, AAT) and is an accredited Living Wage Employer for 2025.

Name

Moore Scarrott

Legal name

The Moore Scarrott Partnership LLP and Moore Scarrott Limited

Website

https://moore-scarrott.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moore Scarrott is a UK regional accountancy and business-advisory firm, headquartered in Taunton with offices in Bath and Exeter, providing tax, audit, and advisory services to veterinary, healthcare, rural, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taunton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Compliance Services: Statutory compliance work including accounts production and tax return preparation for businesses and individuals.
2. Advisory and Consultancy Services: Proactive added-value consultancy including management reporting, benchmarking, KPI monitoring, tax mitigation, restructuring advice, and business advisory services tailored to specialist sectors.
3. Outsourcing Services: Full financial function outsourcing including VAT return completion and payroll processing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Moore Scarrott is a UK-based professional services firm delivering specialist accountancy, taxation, and business advisory services through seven sector-specialist divisions: Veterinary, General Practice (healthcare), Rural/Agricultural, Commercial, Medical & Dental, Wealth Advisory & Real Estate, and Forensic. Core offerings span statutory compliance (accounts, tax returns, VAT, payroll) and proactive advisory services (tax mitigation, succession planning, benchmarking, restructuring, forensic accounting) delivered to businesses, professionals, and high net worth individuals across the UK.

Product overview

Moore Scarrott is a professional services group delivering specialist accountancy, taxation, and consultancy services through a platform of sector-specific sub-brands. The core offering comprises compliance services (accounts production, tax returns, VAT, payroll) and proactive advisory services (management reporting, benchmarking, tax mitigation). The group operates seven distinct sector specialist divisions—Veterinary, General Practice, Rural/Agricultural, Commercial, Medical & Dental, Wealth Advisory & Real Estate, and Forensic—each functioning as a separate company within the group. Additional services include financial outsourcing and business development support. All divisions share the group's ethos of long-term relationships and sector-specific expertise rather than offering a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record.

• The Employer Payroll Service LimitedOthersGroup company within the Moore Scarrott group, providing payroll services as part of the integrated professional services offering.
• MS Rubric Law LimitedOthersGroup company within the Moore Scarrott group, providing legal services as part of the integrated professional services offering.
• Moore Scarrott Financial Planning LimitedOthersGroup company within the Moore Scarrott group, providing financial planning services as part of the integrated professional services offering.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dains Accountants: UK regional accountancy firm with strong agricultural, healthcare, and owner-managed business specialist divisions. Closely comparable vertical specialisation and headcount scale to Moore Scarrott.
• PKF Francis Clark: South West England-based accountancy firm of similar size with sector specialist practices including agriculture, healthcare, and owner-managed businesses. Directly comparable regional and structural profile to Moore Scarrott.
• Hazlewoods: UK mid-tier accountancy firm with established specialist practices in veterinary, healthcare, and agricultural sectors. Highly comparable to Moore Scarrott in vertical specialisation, headcount scale, and UK regional footprint.
• Moore Kingston Smith: London-based accountancy firm with a sector-led service model covering healthcare, medical, and owner-managed businesses. Similar specialist sub-brand structure and professional services focus as Moore Scarrott.
• Whitley Stimpson: UK regional accountancy firm with healthcare, medical, dental, and agricultural specialist practices. Comparable in size, vertical specialisation approach, and UK mid-tier positioning.
• Bishop Fleming: UK top-40 accountancy firm with a sector-specialist model serving healthcare, medical, dental, and owner-managed businesses. Comparable in vertical specialisation approach and mid-tier positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK: Top-10 UK accounting firm with sector-led practices serving healthcare, medical, dental, and agricultural clients. Larger and broader portfolio than Moore Scarrott but overlapping sector focus.
• MHA: UK top-15 accountancy network with sector specialist practices including healthcare, medical, and owner-managed businesses. Competes with Moore Scarrott in the UK mid-tier specialist accountancy segment.
• BDO UK: Top-5 UK accounting firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services including healthcare, real estate, and private client specialisms. Significantly larger than Moore Scarrott with broader capabilities, competing for similar UK mid-market clients.
• RSM UK: Top-10 UK accounting firm with sector specialist practices including healthcare, agriculture, and real estate. Larger and broader than Moore Scarrott but competing for the same UK mid-market specialist mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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