PRICE GUIDE · BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL · 2026–2027
Auditor cost in the UK
£5,000–£15,000 per audit. Typically £9,735.
A statutory audit for a company just above the small-company exemption costs £5,000–£15,000 in the UK, with about £9,735 a published starting fee. Turnover, the number of transactions and how good your records and controls are drive the price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does an auditor cost in the UK?
| Low end | £5,000 | a simple company just above the exemption limits |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £9,735 | what most people pay |
| High end | £15,000 | a complex company with stock and several entities |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the accountants, solicitors and professional firms near you.
What moves the price
- Size of the company — higher turnover and more assets mean more audit testing
- Complexity — group structures, stock, foreign currency and grants add audit work
- Quality of records — clean books and strong controls shorten the audit
- First-year audit — a new auditor spends extra time understanding the business
- Sector — charities, regulated firms and pension schemes have extra audit requirements
- Timing — audits squeezed into a tight filing deadline cost more
Professional services prices in the UK are up 12% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Other services n.e.c., to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical auditor would have cost about £8030 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7FR →
WHAT YOU GET
What an auditor booking includes
Takes: From a few days on site to several weeks, plus planning and completion work. Not included: Preparing the accounts, tax returns and bookkeeping are separate services — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common auditor jobs
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How to pay less
- Keep the books reconciled through the year so the audit testing goes faster
- Prepare the audit schedules the auditor asks for before the fieldwork starts
- Check whether your company qualifies for audit exemption before paying for an audit
Before you book
- Check the auditor is a registered statutory auditor, as only they can sign a company audit
- Check whether the company qualifies for audit exemption based on turnover, assets and staff
- Agree the audit timetable early so the accounts can be filed with Companies House on time
- Ask for a fixed audit fee and what would make it change
Auditor cost: questions people ask
£5,000–£15,000 for a company just above the exemption limits, with about £9,735 a published starting fee. Larger or more complex companies pay considerably more.
From a few days on site for a small company to several weeks for a larger one, plus planning and finishing work.
Not always. A private company can usually skip an audit if it meets two of the turnover, balance sheet and staff limits, unless its articles or shareholders require one.
Sometimes, but independence rules limit what an audit firm can do for the same client. Ask the firm how it keeps the two roles separate.
Preparing the accounts, tax work and bookkeeping are separate services, even when the same firm does them.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, drawn from published UK audit fee guides. They show a national range rather than a quote.
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