Challenger firm · 322 UK mandates
Alternatives to Johnston Carmichael LLP
Johnston Carmichael LLP charges a median £18,700, +37% against the market in its revenue bands. 12 firms audit the same cities and sectors; 10 of them at a lower median fee.
Johnston Carmichael LLP's fee against the market, size for size
| Revenue band | Clients with a fee | Johnston Carmichael LLP median | Market median | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £1m | 93 | £19,495 | £12,500 | +56% |
| £1–5m | 16 | £19,450 | £11,350 | +71% |
| £5–10m | 18 | £18,748 | £14,500 | +29% |
| £10–25m | 36 | £17,500 | £15,750 | +11% |
| £25–50m | 25 | £23,415 | £19,500 | +20% |
| £50–100m | 7 | £29,400 | £22,308 | +32% |
Firms that audit the same cities and sectors
Ranked by how many of Johnston Carmichael 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 Johnston Carmichael LLP | Fee change | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armstrong Watson Audit Limited | Challenger firm | 185 | £18,600 | -1% | +8.0% | 8 |
 Deloitte LLP | Big 4 | 191 | £17,067 | -9% | +10.5% | 7 |
 Azets Audit Services | Challenger firm | 1,530 | £17,850 | -5% | +6.1% | 7 |
 Consilium Audit Limited | Independent firm | 92 | £20,400 | +9% | +5.0% | 7 |
 Goodman Jones LLP | Independent firm | 57 | £24,000 | +28% | +8.1% | 7 |
 Henton & Co LLP | Independent firm | 52 | £10,050 | -46% | +5.1% | 6 |
 Pierce C A Limited | Independent firm | 82 | £12,550 | -33% | +9.8% | 6 |
 Infrastructure Managers Limited | Independent firm | 72 | £13,630 | -27% | +4.0% | 6 |
 Hillier Hopkins LLP | Independent firm | 74 | £14,000 | -25% | +6.3% | 6 |
| UHY Hacker Young | Challenger firm | 369 | £14,374 | -23% | +5.3% | 6 |
 BDO LLP | Challenger firm | 163 | £16,500 | -12% | +5.0% | 6 |
| Henderson Loggie LLP | Independent firm | 71 | £16,850 | -10% | +8.0% | 6 |
Questions people ask
Is Johnston Carmichael LLP more expensive than other auditors?
On the filed fees of its clients, Johnston Carmichael LLP's median is +37% 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 Johnston Carmichael LLP?
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited (185 mandates, median £18,600); Deloitte LLP (191 mandates, median £17,067); Azets Audit Services (1,530 mandates, median £17,850); Consilium Audit Limited (92 mandates, median £20,400); Goodman Jones LLP (57 mandates, median £24,000).
How much do Johnston Carmichael LLP's fees rise each year?
Across 107 clients with two years of fees on file, the median change was +5.1%, and 21.5% saw a rise of more than 20%.
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