Where the accountants are: survey reveals UK hotspots for smaller firms

Posted by AccountingWEB PM | on Tue, 06/05/2008 - 17:44  4242  1 comment

A new business survey by Barclays has revealed the most popular areas for small accountancy practices, and those expecting to hear about locations such as the City or Canary Wharf are in for something of a surprise. According to one of Britain’s biggest banks, the most popular locations for “high street accountants” are Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Merton.

The survey included only businesses with a turnover of under £1 million, and at AccountingWeb’s request, Barclays kindly supplied its full listings for the profession.

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Coincidence?

yardleystar | Sat, 10/05/2008 - 10:24 | Permalink

Is it just a coincidence these firms are all commuter hotspots except Exeter?

Wolverhampton for Birmingham and the rest London.

Perhaps it's the nature of consultants who work in the City live at these places that leadss to the hotspots or maybe its guys p*****d at working in the city have set up at home

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