Try Lunn & Co

What Try Lunn & Co does

Try Lunn & Co is an independent partnership firm of chartered accountants headquartered at Roland House, Princes Dock Street, Hull, England. Founded circa 1880, the firm has operated continuously for over 140 years and describes itself as one of Hull and Yorkshire's leading chartered accountancy practices. It is an ICAEW member firm registered to carry on audit work in the United Kingdom under reference C008472038. The firm operates from a single office with three named partners: Andrew Ewart (Senior Partner, FCCA, FCA), Simon Moss (Partner since 2017, FCCA), and Steven Lord (Partner since 2021, ACA).

The firm delivers services across five integrated practice lines: Business Services (accounts preparation, tax planning, VAT, audit, forecasting); Families & Individuals (income tax self-assessment, wealth management, inheritance tax, trusts); Specialist Services (corporate finance, due diligence, expert witness, share valuations, IT accounting systems); Outsourcing Services (cloud bookkeeping, payroll, management accounts, software integration); and International Services (UK market entry, IR35 advisory, UK secondments, Intrastat/CIS). Technology consists of cloud accounting platforms and a client portal rather than any proprietary technology stack; no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is a traditional professional services partnership. Revenue is generated on a quote-based fee arrangement tailored to individual client scope. Distribution is direct engagement — no resellers, intermediaries, or digital channels — supported by a LinkedIn presence and referral-driven client acquisition. Customer segments span Yorkshire-based UK businesses, private individuals, specialist advisory engagements, outsourcing clients, and overseas companies establishing UK operations. The firm has no external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Try Lunn & Co

Legal name

Try Lunn & Co Chartered Accountants

Website

https://trylunn.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Try Lunn & Co is an independent chartered accountancy partnership founded circa 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, serving UK businesses, individuals, and international clients across audit, tax, advisory, outsourcing, and UK market-entry services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Try Lunn & Co is a Hull-based chartered accountancy firm delivering accounting, tax, audit, advisory, and outsourcing services. It serves UK and international business clients with accounts preparation, tax planning, VAT compliance, audit, corporate finance, due diligence, and outsourcing of bookkeeping and payroll, alongside personal tax and wealth management services for individuals and families.

Product overview

Try Lunn & Co is a single-service firm offering a unified portfolio of chartered accountancy and business advisory services. The firm provides five integrated service lines: Business Services (accounting, tax planning, audit), Families & Individuals (personal tax, wealth management), Specialist Services (corporate finance, due diligence, forensic), Outsourcing Services (cloud bookkeeping, payroll), and International Services (UK market entry, VAT compliance). These services share a common technology platform and are delivered by the same partner team from their Hull office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Services Core chartered accountancy service line for business clients covering accounts preparation, tax planning, VAT enquiries, business plans, start-up support, profit improvement and business coaching, forecasting, outsourcing coordination, statutory audit, and business tax self-assessment.
• Families and Individuals
• Specialist Services
• Outsourcing Services
• International Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)coreOthersTry Lunn & Co is a member firm of ICAEW. As a member firm, they are subject to ICAEW's Code of Ethics and are registered to carry on audit work in the UK. ICAEW membership provides professional credibility, regulatory oversight, and access to technical guidance and standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK chartered accountancy firm within the Crowe Global network. Competes for the same audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing work across UK regions and is a direct alternative for SME and mid-market clients.
• Azets: UK chartered accountancy and advisory group formed from multiple regional firms. Offers the same accounting, tax, audit, payroll, and outsourcing services to UK SMEs, with a strong regional/owner-managed client focus.
• MHA (MacIntyre Hudson): UK top-20 chartered accountancy and advisory firm offering audit, tax, outsourcing, and corporate finance. Comparable multi-line UK accountancy practice serving SME and mid-market clients with a strong regional footprint.
• Saffery Champness: Top-25 UK chartered accountancy partnership serving high-net-worth individuals, family businesses, and mid-market corporates. Directly comparable partnership model and personal-tax/wealth focus to Try Lunn's Families & Individuals practice.
• Bishop Fleming: UK regional chartered accountancy firm serving SMEs and individuals in the South West. Closely comparable in size, partnership structure, and full-service UK accounting/tax/audit model targeting similar owner-managed businesses.
• Moore Kingston Smith: UK regional chartered accountancy firm in the Moore Global network. Comparable size and practice mix serving owner-managed businesses, individuals, and not-for-profit clients with audit, tax, and advisory services.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier chartered accountancy firm in the RSM International network. Competes directly on audit, tax, corporate finance, and outsourcing engagements for UK SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and international subsidiaries.
• Mazars UK: International mid-tier chartered accountancy firm with a substantial UK practice. Competes directly in audit, tax, outsourcing, and corporate finance for SMEs and international companies establishing UK operations.
• BDO UK: Top-10 UK chartered accountancy firm with a strong regional office network. Competes head-to-head for mid-market and SME audit, tax, and advisory mandates, particularly with companies doing cross-border business.
• Grant Thornton UK: Top-10 UK chartered accountancy firm providing audit, tax, and advisory across regional offices. Direct competitor for the same mid-market and SME client base, including corporate finance and due diligence work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/try-lunn-&-co/about

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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