Wildner and Company (Registered Accountantants and Auditors)

What Wildner and Company (Registered Accountantants and Auditors) does

Wildner and Company is a South African chartered accountancy and audit firm founded in the late 1990s by Michael Wildner (B.Compt, B.Compt (Hons), CTA, CA(SA)). The firm is headquartered in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, and operates a satellite office in Covent Garden, London, extending its service coverage to clients in the United Kingdom. It is a private, founder-led professional services firm with 12 employees and no external parent company or institutional investment.

The firm offers a full-service catalogue across 12 practice lines: accounting and payroll, taxation (individual, company, and trust), audit and independent reviews, body corporate management (via an associated business), business management consulting, company secretarial services, liquidations, trust management, B-BBEE consulting, corporate finance (mergers and acquisitions, organisational structuring, private equity transactions), compilations, and information technology assistance. Client segments span small businesses, growing companies, large enterprises, individuals, and organisations including schools and non-profit organisations. The firm is registered with IRBA, SAICA, SAIT, and SARS, which underpins its authority to deliver statutory audit and tax practitioner work.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees on a quote-based engagement model, with no disclosed pricing, software product, app, or technology platform. The firm distributes services through direct client engagement supported by a website and social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn. Alongside the operating practice, the firm sustains the Wildner Foundation Trust, a philanthropic vehicle supporting non-profit organisations across South Africa.

Name

Wildner and Company (Registered Accountantants and Auditors)

Legal name

Wildner and Company (Registered Accountants and Auditors)

Website

https://wildnerandcompany.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wildner and Company is a South African chartered accountancy firm founded in the late 1990s, providing accounting, taxation, audit, corporate finance, and advisory services to small businesses, enterprises, individuals, and NPOs across South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting & Payroll Services: Preparation of monthly books of account including submission of statutory returns.
2. Taxation Services: Preparation and completion and submission of individual company and trust tax returns. Assistance with tax audits, tax compliance.
3. Audit & Independent Reviews: Preparation, audit and independent reviews of annual financial statements of companies, schools, non-profit organisations and trusts.
4. Body Corporate Management: Comprehensive body corporate, share block and homeowners management service provided through an associated business.
5. Company Secretarial Services: Company registrations, amendments to and maintenance of statutory documents.
6. Liquidations: Providing of liquidation services.
7. Trust Management: Acting as trustees and assisting/running of business and family trusts, as well as trust formation and management.
8. BEE Consulting: Strategic evaluation of a company's current status for B-BBEE purposes and the identification of cost-effective solutions for the optimisation of a company's B-BBEE score card.
9. Corporate Finance: Mergers and acquisitions, organisational structuring and private equity transactions.
10. Compilations: Preparation of non-audited annual financial statements of companies, close corporations, trusts and sole proprietors.
11. Information Technology Services: Assisting clients with hardware, software, networking, backups and general IT maintenance needs.
12. Business Management Consulting: Assisting owner-managed businesses to implement business strategy to assist with growth and development of their business.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wildner and Company is a full-service firm of Chartered Accountants and Auditors offering personalised accounting and payroll, taxation, audit and independent reviews, corporate finance, B-BBEE consulting, trust management, company secretarial, liquidation, compilations, body corporate management, and IT support services to small businesses, growing companies, large enterprises, individuals, schools, and non-profit organisations across South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Product overview

Wildner and Company is a full-service firm of Chartered Accountants and Auditors providing personalised accounting, auditing, and advisory services. The firm operates as a unified professional services practice offering core services including Accounting & Payroll, Taxation, Audit & Independent Reviews, Body Corporate Management, Business Management Consulting, Company Secretarial Services, Liquidations, Trust Management, BEE Consulting, Corporate Finance, Compilations, and Information Technology support. The firm also operates the Wildner Foundation Trust as a philanthropic initiative supporting charitable causes across South Africa. Services are customised for clients ranging from small businesses and individuals to large enterprises, schools, and non-profit organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting & Payroll Preparation of monthly books of account including submission of statutory returns, offered to small businesses, growing companies, large enterprises, and organisations.
• Taxation Preparation, completion and submission of individual, company and trust tax returns, with assistance for tax audits and tax compliance. The firm is a registered tax practitioner with SARS.
• Audit & Independent Reviews Preparation, audit and independent reviews of annual financial statements of companies, schools, non-profit organisations and trusts. The firm is IRBA registered.
• Body Corporate Management Comprehensive body corporate, share block and homeowners management service provided through an associated business.
• Business Management Consulting Assists owner-managed businesses to implement business strategy to assist with growth and development of their business.
• Company Secretarial Services Company registrations, amendments to and maintenance of statutory documents.
• Liquidations Provision of liquidation services to companies and entities.
• Trust Management Acting as trustees and assisting with running of business and family trusts, as well as trust formation and management.
• BEE Consulting Strategic evaluation of a company's current status for B-BBEE purposes and identification of cost-effective solutions for optimisation of a company's B-BBEE scorecard.
• Corporate Finance Mergers and acquisitions, organisational structuring and private equity transactions.
• Compilations Preparation of non-audited annual financial statements of companies, close corporations, trusts and sole proprietors.
• Information Technology Services Assisting clients with hardware, software, networking, backups and general IT maintenance needs.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Xero South Africa: Cloud-based accounting platform with growing penetration among South African SMEs, enabling clients to perform bookkeeping themselves. Indirect competitor/adjacent technology player that influences pricing pressure on traditional accounting services.
• Sage Pastel Accounting (South Africa): Major accounting and payroll software vendor in South Africa whose products enable SMEs to handle bookkeeping and payroll in-house. Not a direct peer but a technology enabler/competitor affecting demand for Wildner's core accounting and payroll service line.

Broad incumbents

• Grant Thornton South Africa: Mid-tier international accounting network with a South African practice covering audit, tax, and advisory for SMEs, NPOs, and owner-managed businesses — directly overlapping Wildner's core client base. Much larger scale and brand recognition create competitive pressure on boutique firms.
• RSM South Africa: RSM's South African member firm provides audit, tax, and consulting to mid-market companies, many with cross-border footprints. Comparable target segments and service lines to Wildner, but operating at significantly greater scale with global network leverage.
• Mazars South Africa: Part of the Mazars global accounting network with a sizeable South African practice offering audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable as a mid-tier chartered accountancy firm serving SMEs, corporates, and NPOs in South Africa, but at much greater scale and international reach.
• BDO South Africa: BDO's South African member firm delivers audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing services to SMEs and mid-market clients. Comparable in service mix and target client segments to Wildner and Company, but with substantially greater headcount, technology investment, and global network support.
• PKF South Africa: PKF South Africa is part of a global accounting network offering audit, tax, and advisory services to SMEs, family businesses, and NPOs. Comparable service offering and SME-focused client base to Wildner and Company, with broader geographic presence across South Africa.
• Kreston South Africa (formerly SizweNtsalubaGobodo): Kreston is a global mid-tier accounting network with South African member firms providing audit, tax, and advisory. Comparable mid-tier positioning to Wildner with stronger international connectivity for cross-border engagements.

Direct peers

• Moore South Africa: Moore South Africa is a mid-tier accounting network serving SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and NPOs with audit, tax, and advisory services. Closely comparable to Wildner in target client (SME, NPOs, schools) and service mix, making it the most direct boutique-style peer.

Emerging players

• Taxwise (SA tax/accounting software): South African tax and accounting practice management software provider that automates work that boutique firms like Wildner currently perform manually. Relevant as an emerging tech-enabled competitor and potential substitute for traditional accounting service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WildnerandCompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wildner-and-company-registered-accountantants-and-auditors-

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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