BDO UK has reported annual income of £1bn ($1.3bn) for the yr ending 4 July 2025, which stay unchanged from the earlier yr.
Whereas challenges continued as a consequence of world political and financial elements, the organisation-maintained funding in employees improvement, expertise upgrades, and infrastructure to assist its operations.
The corporate’s working revenue for the interval was down by 7.5% to £210m, whereas revenue per fairness companion decreased to £589k from £681k within the earlier yr.
The agency’s key areas together with audit, tax, offers and consulting, danger & outsourcing (CR&O) reported assorted outcomes.
Income in Tax elevated by 3.4%, and CR&O rose by 5.4%.
In distinction, Audit income fell by 3.7%, and Offers declined by 4%.
The organisation said that development in regional workplaces is anticipated to surpass London over the following few years.
BDO UK recruited 690 trainees through the monetary yr, in contrast with 675 a yr earlier, by numerous entry schemes together with apprenticeships and graduate placements.
The accountancy agency promoted 2,440 employees throughout all location, which incorporates 36 companions, bringing the whole companion rely to 501.
Funding in expertise continued, together with in new digital instruments geared toward bettering high quality and consistency of labor. There was additionally give attention to AI purposes and growing providers associated to sustainability assurance and digital danger administration.
Relocations to new workplaces befell in Manchester, Guildford, and Edinburgh this yr. Refurbishments have been accomplished in Leeds, Birmingham and Southampton.
A transition to a brand new headquarters in central London is scheduled for completion by late 2027.
BDO UK managing companion Mark Shaw mentioned: “The final yr has confirmed to me the facility of individuals coming collectively to navigate an ever-changing panorama.
“The well-documented financial headwinds throughout the UK have resulted in a difficult yr for the occupation as a complete. Development charges have slowed and profitability has come beneath strain. Nonetheless, with focused long-term investments, accountable industrial administration and the resilience of our individuals and the companies we work with, we’ve got continued to ship a sturdy efficiency.
Just lately, BDO UK introduced a merger with BDO Eire with the mixed entity anticipated to succeed in revenues close to £1.1bn and have about 8,500 staff.
Commenting on the merger, Shaw added: “Trying forward, I see a enterprise that’s in the correct place to unlock alternatives for our market heartland.
“Our merger with BDO Eire cements our place as one in every of Europe’s largest accountancy corporations centered on entrepreneurial, rising and bold purchasers.”
