The Sunday Times Tech Track 100

AIM is the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies. It was established in 1995 to cater for new and growing businesses seeking the benefits of a public quotation along with a flexible regulatory approach. It has since become the most successful growth market of its type in the world.

The financial services sector is evolving and adapting as a result of intense competition, unprecedented economic turbulence and increasing customer expectations. It is a fiercely competitive and increasingly regulated environment where it is vital to demonstrate integrity, transparency and innovation to win customers and to stay ahead of the competition.

The radical changes in society, the economy, technology and the structural reform of the NHS mean that many healthcare organisations are at a crossroads in their development. They face critical decisions in order to be sustainable, such as whether to invest or divest; or to merge, partner or stand-alone. These decisions are in addition to the day-to-day pressures on services and demands from...

Our Leisure and Hospitality Team provides specialist assurance and advisory expertise to a wide variety of businesses spanning the sector.

Manufacturing remains one of the key industries for the UK. In its various guises the UK manufacturing industry employs almost three million people, contributes approximately half of UK exports, two thirds of business research and development - and the UK is currently the eleventh largest manufacturing location in the world.

The media spotlight often shines on natural resources, focussing on issues such as the prices of oil, gas, gold, coal and iron ore, international supply concerns and the knock on effect of commodity price movements on the financial markets. As a result, the natural resources industry is often viewed as dynamic and internationally focused.

Our dedicated team are acknowledged as being the experts in delivering services to the education, social housing, charity and membership body sectors. We provide the full range of internal and external audit, tax, corporate finance and advisory services to a growing number of the UK’s largest brand name organisations. 

Our private equity offering is unique in that we take a holistic approach to the private equity investment cycle. Through constant dealings with entrepreneurs and personalities we have developed a wherewithal to navigate through the turbulence that exists between the entrepreneurial and institutional mind-sets.

Professional services firms are fast evolving: increased competition, regulation, increased use of technology and internationalisation are all impacting the way that firms operate. Having advisers who can help you navigate these unique and varied challenges is key to your success.

The reduction in central government funding, the changing regulatory environment, growing requirements to integrate public services and opportunities to work with private sector providers and jointly with other public sector organisations are only some of the challenges our public sector clients face. 

BDO is a leading global accountancy and business advisory firm with 200 UK real estate sector specialists advising clients on domestic and international assurance, tax and transactional matters.

BDO plays a leading role in the retail market and works with many of the biggest brands in the industry. Our success in attracting and retaining such clients is down to the quality of our dedicated partner-led team, whose strong sector insight enables them to provide tailored business solutions.

BDO plays a leading role in the technology and media industries, working with clients across all nodes of the myriad value chains. From industry leaders to pioneering entrepreneurs, our specialists combine deep industry knowledge and technical expertise to help support technology and media companies throughout their growth journey.