Accountants for Construction in London: Companies and Services Guide (2026)
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Acumon Chartered Accountants·13 min read
Construction businesses in London can choose from specialist construction accountants, mid-sized accountancy practices and larger firms with dedicated real estate and construction teams. Services can include Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) compliance, domestic reverse charge VAT, payroll, job costing, management accounts, audit, tax planning and support with project cash flow. This guide provides a practical overview of London firms rather than ranking them.
Acumon
Acumon is a UK firm of chartered accountants providing accounting and tax support to contractors, subcontractors, trades and other construction businesses. Its dedicated Construction service covers CIS registration and returns, gross payment status, domestic reverse charge VAT, subcontractor deductions, payroll, job costing, project profitability, retentions and employment status. The firm also supports construction businesses with bookkeeping and financial reporting designed around individual projects rather than relying only on year-end results.
The firm works with organisations ranging from growing owner-managed businesses and charities through to larger corporate groups and regulated entities. Audit engagements are delivered in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and supported by a structured risk-based audit methodology.
Acumon holds a Public Interest Entity (PIE) audit licence, allowing the firm to audit listed companies and other entities subject to enhanced regulatory oversight in the United Kingdom. PIE audits are subject to additional regulatory supervision and quality requirements, and only a limited number of firms are authorised to undertake this type of work.
In addition to its UK audit registration, Acumon also holds audit licences in several international financial centres, including the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Jersey and Isle of Man. These licences enable the firm to support international corporate groups where entities are located across multiple jurisdictions.
International group structures frequently involve a combination of UK operating companies and offshore holding entities, particularly in sectors such as investment management, technology, energy and international trade. Coordinating audit and assurance work across these structures requires familiarity with cross-border financial reporting, group consolidation processes, governance arrangements and internal control environments.
For construction clients, the wider practice means sector-specific accounting can sit alongside tax, VAT, CIS, payroll, audit and advisory work. This can be relevant to contractors and construction groups that need closer monitoring of project margins, retentions, subcontractor payments and cash flow as their operations become more complex.
Construction Accounting Capabilities
Acumon provides construction accounting services across a wide range of organisational structures and sectors.
These include:
UK limited companies and corporate groups
Public Interest Entities (PIEs) and regulated organisations
offshore holding companies and investment vehicles
Construction accounting engagements are typically led by senior professionals with direct involvement throughout the engagement.
Regulatory Licences and Registrations
Acumon holds several audit registrations that enable it to support organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions.
These include:
UK statutory audit registration
Public Interest Entity (PIE) audit licence
Jersey audit licence
Isle of Man audit licence
Cayman Islands audit licence
British Virgin Islands audit licence
These registrations allow the firm to provide audit services to groups that include entities in both the UK and key international financial centres.
Core Services
Acumon provides a range of services that support financial reporting and governance.
These include:
statutory external audit
group and subsidiary audits
Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits
charity and not-for-profit audit
audit of international group structures
internal audit and governance reviews
risk management and compliance support
Audit work is often delivered alongside discussions with management and boards regarding financial reporting processes and governance frameworks.
Many organisations initially encounter statutory audit requirements as they grow and exceed the audit exemption thresholds set out in the Companies Act.
Acumon works with businesses that are:
approaching their first statutory audit
preparing for external investment
expanding into international markets
operating within corporate group structures
Early engagement with an audit firm can help ensure that financial reporting systems and documentation are aligned with statutory audit requirements.
Address: 1-2 Craven Road, Ealing, London, W5 2UA, UK
HaysMac
HaysMac has a specialist property practice that works with property investors, developers and construction companies. Its services combine accounting and financial reporting with audit, taxation, VAT, outsourcing and transaction support. The firm’s property specialists also advise businesses on structures and financial issues arising throughout development and investment projects.
For construction businesses, this wider service mix can cover recurring accounts and compliance as well as tax, audit and business advice. The firm operates from a central London office at Queen Street Place.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction companies, developers and property businesses
Core services: Accounting, audit, tax, VAT, outsourcing and advisory
Construction focus: Construction companies and property development
Moore Kingston Smith has a dedicated real estate and construction practice working with construction businesses, developers, investors, property professionals and larger corporate groups. Its sector services include accounting, audit, tax compliance, CIS advice, VAT, capital allowances, cash flow forecasting and project structuring.
Its outsourced accounting team can also provide construction businesses with management reporting, project profitability analysis, cost tracking, budgeting, payroll, CIS and VAT compliance. This makes the firm relevant to contractors looking for both statutory accounting and more regular financial information about individual projects.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Contractors, developers and construction groups requiring detailed reporting
Core services: Accounting, audit, tax, CIS, VAT, payroll and outsourcing
Construction focus: Project reporting, project profitability, cash flow and financial compliance
Menzies has a dedicated property and construction team advising commercial and residential developers, contractors, property owners, investors, architects and surveyors. Its published services cover financial reporting, accounting management, bookkeeping, tax, audit, corporate finance, compliance and governance.
The sector team combines recurring accounting work with wider business and tax advice, which can suit construction companies managing several contracts, changing funding requirements or more complex corporate structures. Its London office is based on Gresham Street.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Contractors, developers and larger construction businesses
Core services: Accounting, bookkeeping, audit, tax, reporting and corporate finance
Construction focus: Contractors, development businesses and construction-related professional firms
Buzzacott has a specialist Real Estate and Construction practice bringing together tax, audit, assurance and advisory professionals. The team works with developers, contractors and property managers and covers areas including financial reporting, audit, VAT, CIS, property taxation, funding structures and transactions.
Its outsourced accounting services include bookkeeping, management accounts and payroll, while its CIS work covers compliance and HMRC investigations. Construction businesses that require recurring accounting alongside audit or more specialist tax advice can therefore access these services within the same London firm.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction businesses combining accounting with audit, tax or assurance
Mercer & Hole works with clients ranging from property investors to larger construction companies through its Property and Construction practice. Its services include accounting and payroll, statutory audit, VAT, tax planning and compliance, financing support, corporate finance and restructuring.
The firm’s multidisciplinary approach is relevant where construction accounting is connected with business structures, project financing, acquisitions or wider owner tax matters. Its London team operates from Lombard Street in the City.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction and property businesses requiring accounting and wider financial advice
Streets has a dedicated Property and Construction practice working with housebuilders, contractors, commercial developers, architects, surveyors and landlords. The firm provides accounting, tax and strategic advisory support, with sector knowledge covering VAT, capital allowances, ownership structures and development finance.
Its London office also provides accountancy, audit, tax and payroll services. The combination can suit construction businesses needing standard financial compliance together with advice on sector-specific taxation or development activity.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Contractors, housebuilders and privately owned construction businesses
Core services: Accountancy, audit, tax, payroll and business advisory
Construction focus: Contractors, housebuilders and property development
Crowe UK has a construction specialism within its wider Real Estate practice. The firm’s specialists work with businesses across the built environment and provide audit, assurance, tax, accounting and advisory support. Its property investment and development team also works with builders and developers, covering financial reporting, management accounts, tax structuring, VAT and capital allowances.
Crowe’s London team includes audit specialists with experience in property and construction companies, while its wider real estate practice supports development, investment and asset management businesses. This can suit larger or internationally connected construction groups requiring several professional services from one firm.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction groups, developers and internationally active businesses
Core services: Accounting, audit, tax, assurance and advisory
Construction focus: Built environment, property development and construction businesses
Contact Information:
Website: www.crowe.com
Twitter: x.com/CroweUK
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/crowe-uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/crowe_uk
Address: 55 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JW
Phone: 020 7842 7100
Price Bailey
Price Bailey has a dedicated construction practice providing accounting, audit, tax and business advisory services to contractors, subcontractors, property developers and construction groups. Its construction work includes CIS compliance, VAT, financial reporting, tax planning, cash flow management and advice concerning subcontractor payments and contracts.
The wider Property and Construction team also works across residential and commercial property, allowing businesses with both contracting and development activities to access related property tax and advisory expertise. Price Bailey maintains an office in the City of London.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Contractors, subcontractors, developers and construction groups
Core services: Accounting, audit, tax, CIS, VAT and business advisory
Construction focus: CIS compliance, financial reporting and construction tax
Kreston Reeves advises clients across commercial and residential construction and real estate. Its specialist services include accounting, audit, Construction Industry Scheme advice, project assurance, banking reviews, cash flow forecasting and budgeting, alongside guidance on VAT and the domestic reverse charge.
The firm’s London office provides accounts and outsourcing, audit and assurance, tax and business advisory services. This gives construction businesses access to both routine financial administration and more specialist support around projects and sector compliance.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction and property businesses requiring accounting and project-focused advice
Core services: Accounts, outsourcing, audit, tax, CIS and project assurance
Construction focus: CIS, VAT domestic reverse charge, cash flow and project appraisal
Contact Information:
Website: www.krestonreeves.com
Twitter: x.com/KrestonReeves
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/kreston-reeves
Address: 2nd Floor, 168 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6RA
Phone: 020 7382 1820
Saffery
Saffery’s Real Estate Group works with residential and commercial property developers, investors and businesses throughout the development supply chain. Its services include accounting and financial reporting alongside direct and indirect tax, CIS advice, employment taxes, SDLT, land remediation relief and wider business advisory work.
The firm has also published specialist guidance on the CIS changes affecting construction supply chains from April 2026. Its London practice provides audit, accounting, tax, VAT, outsourcing and transaction services, allowing construction and development groups to combine sector tax advice with wider financial reporting support.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Developers, housebuilders and construction supply chain businesses
Core services: Accounting, audit, tax, VAT, CIS and business advisory
Construction focus: Development supply chains, CIS and construction-related taxation
Address: 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE
Phone: 020 7841 4000
RSM UK
RSM UK has a specialist Real Estate and Construction practice providing audit, tax and consulting services. Its construction team works with privately owned, family-owned and listed businesses operating across commercial construction, housebuilding and facilities management, as well as organisations involved in major infrastructure projects.
The firm’s construction tax capabilities include CIS support, while its wider property tax team advises on VAT and construction-related compliance. RSM also has London-based audit professionals focused predominantly on real estate and construction businesses.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Larger contractors, housebuilders and construction groups
Core services: Audit, tax, consulting, CIS and financial reporting
Construction focus: Commercial construction, housebuilding, facilities management and infrastructure
Contact Information:
Website: www.rsmuk.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rsm-uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rsm.uk
Address: 25 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AB
Phone: 020 3201 8000
HW Fisher
HW Fisher’s property practice works with clients involved in property development, investment, management and construction, as well as architects, surveyors and consulting engineers. The firm’s services include accounting, audit, tax, VAT and advice connected with property transactions and development activity.
Its VAT specialists have also advised construction businesses on the domestic reverse charge, including its interaction with CIS and the accounting treatment required for supplies between contractors. The London office is based near Euston.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction, development and property businesses needing accounting and tax support
Core services: Accounting, audit, corporate tax and VAT
Construction focus: Development, construction VAT and property-related accounting
Contact Information:
Website: hwfisher.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hwfisheruk
Address: Acre House, 11-15 William Road, London, NW1 3ER
Phone: 020 7388 7000
Blick Rothenberg
Blick Rothenberg has a Property and Construction team led by specialists working with entrepreneurial businesses in the sector. Its accounting and outsourcing expertise is supported by audit and tax services, while the firm’s construction guidance covers CIS responsibilities for contractors, subcontractors and property developers.
The firm’s specialists have experience with construction companies, developers and wider property businesses. This can be relevant where CIS, financial reporting and general accounting requirements sit alongside audit, corporate tax or outsourced finance work.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Contractors, developers and entrepreneurial construction businesses
Core services: Accounting, outsourcing, audit, tax and CIS support
Construction focus: Contractors, subcontractors and property development
Address: 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5AH
Phone: 020 7486 0111
Barnes Roffe
Barnes Roffe, part of the Dains Group, provides accounting and business advisory, audit, tax, corporate finance and restructuring services through several offices across London and the South East. The firm’s published construction work includes guidance for construction-sector clients on VAT compliance and the domestic reverse charge for building and construction services.
Its accounting work includes statutory accounts, while wider property services cover accounting, auditing, management accounts, cash flow forecasting and tax planning. The firm opened a larger City office at Tower 42 in 2026, bringing together teams from several existing London locations.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Owner-managed construction and property businesses
Core services: Accounts, audit, tax, VAT, advisory and corporate finance
Construction focus: Construction VAT, financial reporting and business accounting
BKL has a dedicated Property & Construction practice working with construction businesses, commercial and residential developers, property investors and other organisations across the built environment. Its construction specialists advise on areas including the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), cash flow management, employment status, VAT and the Construction Services Domestic Reverse Charge, as well as accounting and tax matters connected with individual projects.
The firm’s wider services include bookkeeping, management accounting, payroll, audit, financial reporting, tax and strategic advisory work. BKL also has experience supporting construction businesses with revenue recognition and long-term contract accounting, alongside corporate tax, VAT and company secretarial requirements.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Contractors, developers and growing construction businesses
Address: First Floor, 5 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RD
Phone: 020 7832 0444
Lubbock Fine
Lubbock Fine has a specialist Property practice with experience advising property, real estate and construction clients. Its services cover accounting and audit alongside property taxation, VAT, SDLT, capital allowances, ownership structures and financing. The firm works with property developers and other businesses involved in construction and real estate projects.
Its broader accounting offering includes management accounts, bookkeeping, VAT compliance, year-end accounts, Corporation Tax returns, payroll and cloud accounting. This allows construction and development businesses to combine routine financial reporting with specialist property and tax advice within the same London practice.
Key Facts
Ideal for: Construction businesses, property developers and real estate groups
Address: Paternoster House, 65 St Paul’s Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AB
Phone: 020 7490 7766
Conclusion
Accountants for construction businesses in London vary considerably in the type of support they provide. Some focus strongly on CIS, payroll, domestic reverse charge VAT and day-to-day accounting for contractors and subcontractors, while others combine construction expertise with audit, corporate tax, outsourced finance, transaction services and advice for larger development or infrastructure groups.
The appropriate firm therefore depends on the structure and scale of the construction business, the complexity of its contracts and subcontractor arrangements, and whether it needs basic compliance, detailed project reporting or broader audit and advisory support.
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