Challenger firm · 185 UK mandates
Alternatives to Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited charges a median £18,000, +14% against the market in its revenue bands. 12 firms audit the same cities and sectors; 12 of them at a lower median fee.
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited's fee against the market, size for size
| Revenue band | Clients with a fee | Armstrong Watson Audit Limited median | Market median | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £1m | 31 | £12,500 | £12,075 | +4% |
| £1–5m | 11 | £12,600 | £11,100 | +14% |
| £5–10m | 23 | £16,350 | £14,500 | +13% |
| £10–25m | 55 | £19,000 | £15,600 | +22% |
| £25–50m | 13 | £22,100 | £19,412 | +14% |
| £50–100m | 6 | £25,750 | £22,000 | +17% |
Firms that audit the same cities and sectors
Ranked by how many of Armstrong Watson Audit Limited's top cities and sectors they also work in. Median fee is across all their clients; open a firm for its fee by revenue band.
| Firm | Tier | Mandates | Median fee | vs Armstrong Watson Audit Limited | Fee change | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Carmichael LLP | Challenger firm | 322 | £17,850 | -1% | +5.1% | 8 |
| Sumer Auditco NI Limited | Challenger firm | 48 | £13,422 | -25% | +6.2% | 7 |
| Azets Audit Services | Challenger firm | 1,529 | £17,378 | -3% | +6.1% | 7 |
| Wilder Coe Ltd | Independent firm | 43 | £9,833 | -45% | — | 6 |
| Wellden Turnbull Limited | Independent firm | 51 | £12,000 | -33% | — | 6 |
| AAB Group Accountants Limited | Independent firm | 83 | £12,605 | -30% | +5.0% | 6 |
| Hillier Hopkins LLP | Independent firm | 74 | £13,500 | -25% | +6.5% | 6 |
| UHY Hacker Young | Challenger firm | 368 | £14,150 | -21% | +5.2% | 6 |
| TC Group | Independent firm | 460 | £14,863 | -17% | +4.7% | 6 |
| Affinia (Stratford) | Independent firm | 58 | £15,000 | -17% | +8.1% | 6 |
| Sumer Auditco Limited | Challenger firm | 697 | £15,255 | -15% | +5.2% | 6 |
| Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited | Independent firm | 150 | £16,056 | -11% | +5.3% | 6 |
Questions people ask
Is Armstrong Watson Audit Limited more expensive than other auditors?
On the filed fees of its clients, Armstrong Watson Audit Limited's median is +14% against the market median in the revenue bands where it has five or more clients disclosing a fee. The comparison is by band, so it is size-adjusted.
Which firms audit the same kind of companies as Armstrong Watson Audit Limited?
Johnston Carmichael LLP (322 mandates, median £17,850); Sumer Auditco NI Limited (48 mandates, median £13,422); Azets Audit Services (1,529 mandates, median £17,378); Wilder Coe Ltd (43 mandates, median £9,833); Wellden Turnbull Limited (51 mandates, median £12,000).
How much do Armstrong Watson Audit Limited's fees rise each year?
Across 65 clients with two years of fees on file, the median change was +8.0%, and 23.1% saw a rise of more than 20%.
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