Independent firm · 460 UK mandates
Alternatives to TC Group
TC Group charges a median £14,863, -2% against the market in its revenue bands. 12 firms audit the same cities and sectors; 2 of them at a lower median fee.
TC Group's fee against the market, size for size
| Revenue band | Clients with a fee | TC Group median | Market median | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £1m | 85 | £14,000 | £12,075 | +16% |
| £1–5m | 21 | £13,500 | £11,100 | +22% |
| £5–10m | 50 | £13,250 | £14,500 | -9% |
| £10–25m | 121 | £14,250 | £15,600 | -9% |
| £25–50m | 58 | £17,282 | £19,412 | -11% |
| £50–100m | 11 | £19,012 | £22,000 | -14% |
| £100m+ | 8 | £26,000 | £28,400 | -8% |
Firms that audit the same cities and sectors
Ranked by how many of TC Group'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 TC Group | Fee change | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler Shine LLP | Independent firm | 88 | £17,675 | +19% | +3.5% | 7 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Big 4 | 66 | £40,812 | +175% | — | 7 |
| Shipleys LLP | Independent firm | 27 | £3,400 | -77% | — | 6 |
| Fiander Tovell Limited | Independent firm | 47 | £8,332 | -44% | +5.0% | 6 |
| Rayner Essex LLP | Independent firm | 45 | £15,000 | +1% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Haslers | Independent firm | 73 | £17,820 | +20% | +4.0% | 6 |
| Armstrong Watson Audit Limited | Challenger firm | 185 | £18,000 | +21% | +8.0% | 6 |
| Nyman Libson Paul LLP | Independent firm | 76 | £18,500 | +24% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Saffery LLP | Challenger firm | 704 | £18,528 | +25% | +4.7% | 6 |
| AAB Audit & Accountancy Limited | Independent firm | 81 | £18,942 | +27% | +4.7% | 6 |
| Consilium Audit Limited | Independent firm | 92 | £20,400 | +37% | +5.0% | 6 |
| BKL Audit LLP | Independent firm | 163 | £27,500 | +85% | +5.0% | 6 |
Questions people ask
Is TC Group more expensive than other auditors?
On the filed fees of its clients, TC Group's median is -2% 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 TC Group?
Adler Shine LLP (88 mandates, median £17,675); PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (66 mandates, median £40,812); Shipleys LLP (27 mandates, median £3,400); Fiander Tovell Limited (47 mandates, median £8,332); Rayner Essex LLP (45 mandates, median £15,000).
How much do TC Group's fees rise each year?
Across 220 clients with two years of fees on file, the median change was +4.7%, and 20% saw a rise of more than 20%.
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