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MPS Accountancy vs Ormerod Rutter
Ormerod Rutter is a well-regarded ICAEW firm founded in 1984, with offices in Droitwich, Bromsgrove and Birmingham and somewhere between 51 and 200 staff. It is a genuinely full-service practice — audit, corporate finance, international tax and wealth planning all sit in-house. It is also our nearest significant competitor geographically.
Ormerod Rutter
- Based in
- Droitwich, with offices in Bromsgrove and Birmingham
- Distance
- Has an office in Bromsgrove itself
- Established
- Founded in 1984
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Quick answer
Should I choose Ormerod Rutter or MPS Accountancy?
Choose Ormerod Rutter if you need statutory audit, corporate finance or international tax — it is an ICAEW firm founded in 1984 with 51–200 staff across Droitwich, Bromsgrove and Birmingham. Choose MPS Accountancy if you are an owner-managed business wanting direct access to a qualified accountant on a fixed monthly fee, covering accounts, corporation tax, VAT, payroll, Self Assessment and tax planning.
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At a glance
MPS Accountancy and Ormerod Rutter, side by side
Every row below is drawn from public sources — Companies House and each firm’s own website. Where a firm doesn’t publish something, we say so rather than guessing.
On local presence: Ormerod Rutter is the only firm on this list other than TaxAssist with a physical office in Bromsgrove, which makes it our most direct local competitor.
Be honest
When Ormerod Rutter is the better choice
We are not the right accountant for everyone, and pretending otherwise wastes your time and ours. Here is when you should pick up the phone to them instead.
You need statutory audit, corporate finance support on a sale or acquisition, or international tax advice. All three are in-house for them and none are services we offer.
Your business has grown to the point where you need a bench rather than two people — cover for holidays, specialists for unusual transactions, and capacity for a complex group structure.
You want wealth planning and protection advice joined up with your business accounts under one roof.
Where we fit
When MPS Accountancy is the better fit
The reasons clients have moved to us from firms like Ormerod Rutter.
You are a small or owner-managed business and don't want to be the smallest client on a large firm's list. At MPS you are talking to a founder, not a graduate trainee with a review chain above them.
You want the fee fixed in advance. Larger regional firms typically quote per engagement and bill for ad-hoc calls; our monthly fee covers questions as they come up.
Speed matters more to you than breadth. We reply the same or next working day and turn most year-end accounts around in about 15 working days once we have the records.
Services
What each firm covers
Services as published by each firm. A longer list isn’t automatically better — it usually means a bigger firm with a wider remit, and a fee structure to match.
MPS Accountancy
- Accounts preparation
- Corporation tax returns
- Self Assessment
- VAT
- Payroll and CIS
- Tax planning
We do not offer statutory audit, corporate finance or FCA-regulated financial advice. If you need those, we’ll tell you and point you to someone who does.
Ormerod Rutter
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Audit and assurance
- Tax planning and compliance
- Payroll and workplace pensions
- Cloud accounting and software support
- Corporate finance
- International tax
- Company restructuring
- Wealth planning and protection
- Property services
As published on their website. Check directly for the current position.
FAQs
Questions people ask when comparing us
Ormerod Rutter is much bigger. Is that better?
For some businesses, yes — genuinely. If you need an audit, are selling the company, or have overseas operations, a firm with those specialists in-house is the right answer and we would say so. For a typical owner-managed limited company doing accounts, tax, VAT and payroll, size mostly buys you process rather than outcome.
Do you offer audit?
No. MPS Accountancy does not provide statutory audit. Ormerod Rutter does. If your company has crossed the audit thresholds, you need a registered auditor — we will tell you that plainly and can work alongside one on your accounts and tax.
Both firms are in Bromsgrove — how do I choose?
Scale and service model. Ormerod Rutter offers a broad specialist bench across three offices. MPS is deliberately small: you deal with the founders, the fee is fixed monthly, and replies come the same or next working day. Smaller businesses usually prefer the second; businesses needing audit or deal support need the first.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Everything on this page about Ormerod Rutter is taken from public records and their own published material, last checked on . Firms change their services, staff and pricing — always confirm the current position with them directly. If you spot something out of date here, tell us and we will correct it.
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