Burrow & Crowe

What Burrow & Crowe does

Burrow & Crowe Accountants & Business Advisers Ltd is a private limited UK accountancy practice headquartered in Otley, West Yorkshire, with additional offices in Keighley and Wetherby. Registered as company number 11375416 and regulated by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the firm delivers a full suite of compliance and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses and individual taxpayers: bookkeeping and VAT, corporation tax, payroll and auto-enrolment, self-assessment personal tax, tax fee protection, and year-end accounts. Specialist sector positioning targets manufacturing firms and nurseries, while consumer-facing offerings include Boardview (a virtual FD review service with monthly or quarterly cadence), the Sure Start Package for business startups, and Burrow & Crowe Wealth Management for financial planning. The firm also sells tax-fee protection products and supports Making Tax Digital compliance through cloud accounting expertise.

The underlying technology stack is partner-ecosystem rather than proprietary: Xero (Gold Partner), QuickBooks (Silver Partner), Sage, FreeAgent, and Dext (Receipt Bank) form the cloud accounting backbone, supplemented by Nomisma, Zoho CRM, GoCardless for direct debit collections, and Outbooks for outsourced bookkeeping capacity. Customer engagement is delivered through three physical offices plus the SmartVault client portal for document exchange and a website callback request system. Voice AI agents from AgentFlow AI, Voiceflow, and Retell AI are deployed for inbound telephone customer service.

Revenue is generated through recurring subscription fees for ongoing accountancy and advisory services, annualised with RPI-linked adjustments, alongside fixed-fee professional services engagements and onboarding charges. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and local, relying on physical office presence, content marketing via a resources/news site, a Monthly Newswire email newsletter, and organic social on X and LinkedIn. The firm has expanded through acquisitions: Aireworth Accountants Ltd merged in April 2022 and Root Accountants was incorporated in May 2025, with DNS Accountants Ltd acting as head office for data protection purposes.

Name

Burrow & Crowe

Legal name

Burrow & Crowe Accountants & Business Advisers Ltd

Website

https://burrow-crowe.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burrow & Crowe is a CIMA-regulated West Yorkshire accountancy practice with offices in Otley, Keighley and Wetherby, delivering bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and advisory services to local SMBs, individuals, and specialist sectors such as manufacturing and nurseries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Otley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accountancy and Tax Services: Core professional services including bookkeeping and VAT, corporation tax, payroll and auto-enrolment, self assessment personal tax, tax fee protection, and year end accounts preparation. Operates on fixed-term subscription basis with annual fee adjustments based on RPI rate.
2. Business Advisory Services: Strategic business advice including Boardview virtual FD services offering monthly or quarterly business reviews. Services targeting business development, profitability improvement, and strategic planning.
3. Wealth Management: Financial planning and wealth management services provided through Burrow & Crowe Wealth Management division.
4. Cloud Accounting Setup and Training: Setup, configuration, and training services for cloud accounting software packages including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and FreeAgent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burrow & Crowe provides accountancy, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, taxation, and business advisory services to businesses and individuals in West Yorkshire, England. The firm delivers compliance services such as year-end accounts, corporation tax, self-assessment, and payroll/auto-enrolment, alongside advisory offerings including Boardview virtual FD services, a Sure Start Package for new businesses, and Burrow & Crowe Wealth Management for financial planning. Services are supported by cloud accounting software partnerships (Xero Gold, QuickBooks Silver, Sage, FreeAgent) and the SmartVault client portal.

Product overview

Burrow & Crowe is an accounting firm offering a comprehensive suite of accountancy and business advisory services. The firm provides core compliance services including bookkeeping and VAT, corporation tax, payroll and auto-enrolment, self assessment personal tax, tax fee protection, and year-end accounts. Advisory offerings include Boardview (virtual FD service with quarterly/monthly reviews) and the Sure Start Package for business startups. The firm also offers wealth management through Burrow & Crowe Wealth Management. All services are delivered with support for cloud accounting platforms (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent) and Making Tax Digital compliance. Clients access services via the SmartVault client portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burrow & Crowe Wealth Management: Wealth management division providing financial services to address client financial needs and aspirations.
• Boardview
• Sure Start Package

Products and services

• Bookkeeping and VAT

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nomisma Solutions LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccounting software provider whose platform is used by Burrow & Crowe for service delivery. Part of the technology ecosystem supporting client accountancy and compliance services.
• Zoho Corporation Pvt. LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM software provider used by Burrow & Crowe for customer relationship management and client engagement tracking.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationGold Partner status with Xero, a leading cloud accounting software platform. Burrow & Crowe provides Xero setup, training, and ongoing support services to clients.
• QuickBooks (Intuit)coreTechnology or IntegrationSilver Partner status with QuickBooks, providing cloud accounting software services and client support.
• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Sage accounting software, providing implementation and support services.
• FreeAgentcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for FreeAgent cloud accounting software, providing implementation and support services.
• Dext (Receipt Bank)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Dext (formerly Receipt Bank) automatic data processing for expense capture and bookkeeping automation.
• Receipt Bank Limited trading as DextcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomatic data processing provider for receipt and invoice capture, integrated into Burrow & Crowe's cloud accounting service delivery.
• GoCardless LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect bank payment processing provider enabling direct debit collections from clients.
• DNS Accountants LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationHead office and parent company providing centralised support, compliance oversight, and management for Burrow & Crowe network. Data Protection Officer (Gary Zouvani) contacts via DNS Accountants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bishop Fleming: Top 30 UK accountancy firm serving SMBs and owner-managed businesses with audit, tax, advisory, and wealth management services. Comparable in offering breadth and client target to Burrow & Crowe.
• Moore UK: UK mid-tier accountancy network providing accountancy, tax, advisory, and wealth services to SMBs and mid-market clients through regional offices. Comparable regional multi-office model with similar SMB focus.
• Begbies Traynor: UK accountancy and advisory firm with regional offices providing accountancy, tax, corporate finance, and recovery services to SMBs and owner-managed businesses. Comparable SMB accountancy focus and regional presence.
• TC Group: UK regional accountancy group with multiple offices providing accountancy, tax, payroll, advisory, and wealth management to owner-managed businesses and SMBs. Comparable multi-office UK regional accountancy model.
• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK accountancy and business advisory firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and wealth management services to SMBs and mid-market clients. Directly comparable offering mix and customer profile to Burrow & Crowe.
• MHA MacIntyre Hudson: Top 15 UK accountancy and advisory firm with regional offices serving SMBs, owner-managed businesses, and mid-market clients with accountancy, tax, audit, and advisory services. Comparable multi-office UK regional model.
• Azets: UK regional accountancy and advisory firm offering compliance, tax, payroll, and wealth management services to SMBs across multiple regional offices. Highly comparable business model, customer segment, and roll-up growth strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars UK: Top 10 UK audit, tax, and advisory firm serving mid-market, large corporate, and high-net-worth clients. Overlaps with Burrow & Crowe on compliance and advisory services but at materially larger scale and broader scope.
• Saffery Champness: Top 20 UK chartered accountancy firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and wealth management services to private clients, owner-managed businesses, and mid-market corporates. Overlapping capability set and SMB/wealth-management cross-sell model.

Others

• DNS Accountants: UK accountancy firm identified in Burrow & Crowe's privacy disclosures as the head office and home of the firm's Data Protection Officer. Operates as an adjacent/ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor in Burrow & Crowe's geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BurrowCrowe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burrow-&-crowe-chartered-accountants

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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