Accountancy practices to acquire in Middlesbrough
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an accountancy practice in Middlesbrough? Firmbase ranks 33 accountancy practices using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 11 years; 1 firm is owned by a group that has acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Middlesbrough? Explore the full North East list of accountancy practices.
33
Firms
UK 6,347
26%
Every director 55+
UK 26%
39%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 36%
11
Median years in business
UK 14
8
Median headcount
UK 8
Under £250k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
1 firm owned by 1 group that has bought several firms in this sector. That is 3% of this list, against 3% across the UK. The group is Xeinadin. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanders Swinbank Darlington, County Durham | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 04100623 · Companies House |
| 2 | J P Walters Darlington, County Durham | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07201769 · Companies House |
| 3 | Chuhan & Singh Cleveland | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. 06063310 · Companies House |
| 4 | Waltons Business Advisers Hartlepool | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 08931751 · Companies House |
| 5 | JBC Accountants Stockton on Tees | Approach Score 68/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 07268807 · Companies House |
| 6 | Draycott & Kirk Guisborough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. OC435851 · Companies House |
| 7 | Baines Jewitt Stockton-on-Tees A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 66/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 07945093 · Companies House |
| 8 | HMB Accountants Billingham | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 08611234 · Companies House |
| 9 | AM Accountants & TAX Advisors Middlesbrough | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 15359649 · Companies House |
| 10 | Global Accountancy Middlesbrough | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 16033820 · Companies House |
| 11 | Lyons Watson Darlington, Co Durham | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 09850821 · Companies House |
| 12 | Stuart Hall & Co Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 10289368 · Companies House |
| 13 | Kash Shah Accountants Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 13739334 · Companies House |
| 14 | Milner Smeaton Stockton | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 09954918 · Companies House |
| 15 | Halfpenny Accountancy Billingham | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 11280783 · Companies House |
| 16 | Farhaj Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 13678262 · Companies House |
| 17 | A E Scott Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 08424991 · Companies House |
| 18 | Mat & Co Accountants Stockton-on-Tees A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 54/100 |
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Company no. 06890099 · Companies House |
| 19 | IM Accountancy Middlesbrough | Approach Score 54/100 |
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Company no. 13836501 · Companies House |
| 20 | C M Payrolls Cleveland | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 01295215 · Companies House |
| 21 | Carliv Accountancy Middlesbrough | Approach Score 50/100 |
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Company no. 09501727 · Companies House |
| 22 | Sharpe Medical Accountants Yarm, North Yorkshire | Approach Score 49/100 |
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Company no. 07813779 · Companies House |
| 23 | Surge Accounting Darlington A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 49/100 |
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Company no. 14485792 · Companies House |
| 24 | Atom Financial Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 48/100 |
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Company no. 13460585 · Companies House |
| 25 | TM Accountancy and Finance Darlington | Approach Score 47/100 |
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Company no. 12878916 · Companies House |
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It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
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How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Middlesbrough.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check audit registration on the Register of Statutory Auditors and identify the supervising body, such as ICAEW. Ownership changes can affect eligibility, so discuss the proposed structure with that body.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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