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Scale up or get left behind?

Consolidation in the accountancy sector is continuing at pace

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Dec 11, 2025
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A wave of mergers is sweeping through the accountancy sector, and BHP’s move to Sumer marks its most defining shift yet. Yorkshire editor Sheryl Moore looks at whether these firms can hold onto their local identity as scale becomes the new currency.

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