Challenger firm · 368 UK mandates
Alternatives to UHY Hacker Young
UHY Hacker Young charges a median £14,150, -8% against the market in its revenue bands. 12 firms audit the same cities and sectors; 4 of them at a lower median fee.
UHY Hacker Young's fee against the market, size for size
| Revenue band | Clients with a fee | UHY Hacker Young median | Market median | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £1m | 59 | £10,300 | £12,075 | -15% |
| £1–5m | 15 | £9,785 | £11,100 | -12% |
| £5–10m | 17 | £13,600 | £14,500 | -6% |
| £10–25m | 61 | £16,500 | £15,600 | +6% |
| £25–50m | 19 | £19,850 | £19,412 | +2% |
| £50–100m | 7 | £17,000 | £22,000 | -23% |
Firms that audit the same cities and sectors
Ranked by how many of UHY Hacker Young'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 UHY Hacker Young | Fee change | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore NHC Audit Limited | Challenger firm | 37 | £14,665 | +4% | — | 7 |
| Johnston Carmichael LLP | Challenger firm | 322 | £17,850 | +26% | +5.1% | 7 |
| Shorts | Independent firm | 61 | £19,480 | +38% | +5.3% | 7 |
| Goodman Jones LLP | Independent firm | 57 | £23,750 | +68% | +8.1% | 7 |
| Ormerod Rutter Limited | Independent firm | 99 | £10,235 | -28% | +5.1% | 6 |
| Kilsby & Williams LLP | Independent firm | 72 | £12,400 | -12% | +4.0% | 6 |
| Hillier Hopkins LLP | Independent firm | 74 | £13,500 | -5% | +6.5% | 6 |
| Hurst Accountants Limited | Independent firm | 240 | £13,680 | -3% | +4.6% | 6 |
| Xeinadin Audit Limited | Challenger firm | 655 | £14,500 | +2% | +5.1% | 6 |
| PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited | Challenger firm | 134 | £15,799 | +12% | +6.1% | 6 |
| Azets Audit Services | Challenger firm | 1,529 | £17,378 | +23% | +6.1% | 6 |
| Grant Thornton UK LLP | Challenger firm | 102 | £17,819 | +26% | — | 6 |
Questions people ask
Is UHY Hacker Young more expensive than other auditors?
On the filed fees of its clients, UHY Hacker Young's median is -8% 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 UHY Hacker Young?
Moore NHC Audit Limited (37 mandates, median £14,665); Johnston Carmichael LLP (322 mandates, median £17,850); Shorts (61 mandates, median £19,480); Goodman Jones LLP (57 mandates, median £23,750); Ormerod Rutter Limited (99 mandates, median £10,235).
How much do UHY Hacker Young's fees rise each year?
Across 112 clients with two years of fees on file, the median change was +5.2%, and 17.9% saw a rise of more than 20%.
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