Challenger firm · 704 UK mandates
Alternatives to Saffery LLP
Saffery LLP charges a median £18,528, +27% against the market in its revenue bands. 12 firms audit the same cities and sectors; 9 of them at a lower median fee.
Saffery LLP's fee against the market, size for size
| Revenue band | Clients with a fee | Saffery LLP median | Market median | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £1m | 188 | £14,220 | £12,075 | +18% |
| £1–5m | 89 | £15,000 | £11,100 | +35% |
| £5–10m | 50 | £17,750 | £14,500 | +22% |
| £10–25m | 93 | £22,530 | £15,600 | +44% |
| £25–50m | 59 | £23,000 | £19,412 | +18% |
| £50–100m | 24 | £31,500 | £22,000 | +43% |
| £100m+ | 11 | £31,500 | £28,400 | +11% |
Firms that audit the same cities and sectors
Ranked by how many of Saffery LLP'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 Saffery LLP | Fee change | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO LLP | Challenger firm | 162 | £19,525 | +5% | +5.0% | 7 |
| Cooper Parry Group Limited | Challenger firm | 279 | £14,250 | -23% | +5.0% | 6 |
| Xeinadin Audit Limited | Challenger firm | 655 | £14,500 | -22% | +5.1% | 6 |
| TC Group | Independent firm | 460 | £14,863 | -20% | +4.7% | 6 |
| Rayner Essex LLP | Independent firm | 45 | £15,000 | -19% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Sumer Auditco Limited | Challenger firm | 697 | £15,255 | -18% | +5.2% | 6 |
| MGI Midgley Snelling LLP | Independent firm | 27 | £15,925 | -14% | — | 6 |
| Hazlewoods LLP | Challenger firm | 334 | £15,945 | -14% | +4.9% | 6 |
| Azets Audit Services | Challenger firm | 1,529 | £17,378 | -6% | +6.1% | 6 |
| Johnston Carmichael LLP | Challenger firm | 322 | £17,850 | -4% | +5.1% | 6 |
| AAB Audit & Accountancy Limited | Independent firm | 81 | £18,942 | +2% | +4.7% | 6 |
| Consilium Audit Limited | Independent firm | 92 | £20,400 | +10% | +5.0% | 6 |
Questions people ask
Is Saffery LLP more expensive than other auditors?
On the filed fees of its clients, Saffery LLP's median is +27% 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 Saffery LLP?
BDO LLP (162 mandates, median £19,525); Cooper Parry Group Limited (279 mandates, median £14,250); Xeinadin Audit Limited (655 mandates, median £14,500); TC Group (460 mandates, median £14,863); Rayner Essex LLP (45 mandates, median £15,000).
How much do Saffery LLP's fees rise each year?
Across 270 clients with two years of fees on file, the median change was +4.7%, and 22.2% saw a rise of more than 20%.
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