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Evaluating 178 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and proactive advice, making interactions pleasant and stress-free. The service is frequently highlighted as excellent and efficient, simplifying complex processes and providing reliable support. Many people also find the online platform easy to use, keeping all necessary information conveniently in one place. However, some people mentioned significant dissatisfaction with customer service response times, reporting delays of days or even weeks for replies to emails and queries. Some reviewers were also not happy with conflicting advice or a perceived lack of in-depth knowledge from support staff, leading to frustration and repeated explanations.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've been with Crunch nearly 3 years now and nearly left twice. However, there seems to have been a bit of a turnaround lately with a more personal service. I can jump on a screenshare with my account... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Zoe Childs has done an outstanding job assisting us with our VAT returns and ensuring our VAT compliance. Today, we were informed by HMRC that all of the VAT returns they reviewed have been approved d... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crunch Accounting have been really solid for me. Communication has been quick, and they’ve been clear about what they need and when. Glenn Cobb in particular has been excellent - proactive with advice... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used Crunch for several years now and honestly can't fault them. They've always been really helpful and professional. Glenn sorted out my self-assessment for me recently - got it done quickly and... See more

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Company details

  1. Accounting Firm
  2. Accountant
  3. Accounting Software Company
  4. Tax Advisor
  5. Tax Preparation
  6. Tax Preparation Software

About Crunch Accounting

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Running your business is hard enough.
Your accounting shouldn't be.

Crunch eliminates the stress, saving you valuable time and money with simple, online accounting tailored for contractors, freelancers, sole traders, limited companies, and small businesses.

Why do over 10,500 clients trust Crunch?

  • Built around you: We offer a range of fixed-fee packages and bespoke solutions so you can design a service to suit you.
  • End-to-end service: We handle the heavy lifting, including tax reporting, self assessments, payroll, expenses, bookkeeping and much, much more.
  • Real humans: We’re not just a software platform. You get unlimited, on-demand support from our chartered certified accountants and dedicated client management team.

Stop stressing over spreadsheets and see how much you could save.

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Why Crunch is better for you

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Excellence isn’t just a promise, it’s our practice.
At Crunch, we’ve set the standards in affordability, responsiveness, and regulated expertise that others in the industry now strive to meet.
Affordable Pricing
Our services cost significantly less than traditional high street firms and many online competitors, often up to half the price, while still delivering the same trusted expertise and dedicated support.
Expert Accountancy
Our team of ACCA-regulated, chartered accredited accountants are here to provide expert advice, handle your filings, and offer bespoke tax guidance. Every Crunch employee is dedicated to delivering trusted, professional support tailored to your needs.
Service you can rely on
We guarantee a fast, reliable service backed by clear SLA times, giving you peace of mind when you need support most. With dedicated Client Success Managers and expert accountants, you’ll always have proactive guidance right at your side.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great app. Great service.

Great app. Great support. Great value for money.
I am relatively new to having to keep accounts. Before joining crunch I was with a local reputable accountants and used QuikBooks. Crunch has been better on every front so far, and cost a lot less. Narendra has supported me on multiple occasions, and I know that is if encounter any issues or have any questions, he’s only a phone call away. Outstanding service!!

August 19, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Robert,

Thanks so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that Crunch has made things easier and more cost-effective for you, and we’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to Narendra. We’re always just a call away if you need us!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ridiculous bureaucratic process

I asked Crunch to place my account on dormant status and sent all required info. Over four months later, they kept charging the full Pro fee while suspending my account for “non-payment,” which also blocked me from making any changes or canceling. Each follow-up triggered more pointless “confirmations” to keep my account Pro—the exact opposite of what I requested.

August 17, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Mohammadreza,

We understand that going Dormant sounds simple, however, there are complexities to this process. Under a duty of care, we must ensure certain obligations are fulfilled before HMRC and Companies House accept an updated trading status.

I understand that one of my colleagues has reached out to you already, providing a similar explanation and the next steps.

To be extra clear, reconciliation is required before we can take this forward. This is an important step to ensure your accounts are produced and filed accurately with HMRC and Companies House before the business can be made dormant.

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using Crunch for years

I've been using Crunch for years, ever since I first opened my company, and they've been consistently good. Great customer service and the improvements to the UI have made bank reconciliation so much easier.

Recently Thea has been absolutely amazing helping me get my accounts in order. Crunch do often go the extra mile.

August 12, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Robert,

Thanks so much for the lovely review. It's excellent to hear that we've been able to help your business right from the very beginning - here's to many more years working together!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Endless Loops, Zero Accountability

Edit: after writing this review, they reached out and helped me sorting this out, so I averaged (1+5)/2 =3 star review

I pay Crunch £2,000 each year, yet I’m constantly chasing them for something: this time it’s my corporation tax return; something I originally requested back in March. It’s now August, and nothing has been submitted or even drafted.

The issue? Eight transactions are duplicating income on my Crunch dashboard. I’ve repeatedly explained that these 8 payments in my USD bank account were already reconciled correctly (by Crunch themselves, had to pay extra £279.60 for it, too), but no one seems capable of removing them.

I keep getting passed around or ignored, with weeks going by between vague email responses.

It started with Danielle Chrysanthou, who had redirected me to Hayley Harris, who then referred me to Joss Horne, who himself couldn’t help and passed me onto Morsal Baboukarkhel: and big shocker, Morsal is also unable to help…

Every time I follow up, it’s like starting from scratch. I’ve sent screenshots, explanations, everything. Still no resolution. The support process feels like a black hole of canned responses and internal handoffs.

To make things worse, Crunch has made it clear in the past that they won’t file unless my Direct Debit is active, so I’m effectively paying for ZERO progress. (Currently down £1,063 in total as of 2025, without any progress or resolution).

If you’re considering Crunch for accounting services: don’t. You’ll waste time, money, mental health, and end up chasing basic tasks you paid for months ago.

August 5, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Nick,

Thank you for sharing your feedback.

We appreciate you taking the time to outline your experience, and we understand that the delays and communication you’ve described can be frustrating. We want to assure you that your case is receiving attention, and a senior accountant is reviewing the situation, including the transactions you've flagged and the status of your Corporation Tax return.

While we’re unable to go into specifics here, we can confirm this matter is being prioritised, and we’re working to ensure that you receive a clear and thorough update as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience. A member of the team will be in touch directly with next steps.

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Glenn Cobb

Glenn Cobb assisted me as I moved my company into Dormancy and answered my many questions on my Self Assessment POA future predictions. He was very responsive and patient with me so a big thank you!

August 7, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Thanks for your excellent review, Camille!

Super pleased to hear about this experience with Glenn, and I'm delighted to know how supported you were. I'll be sure to pass on your kind feedback.

Have a great weekend.

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer experience

Amazing response time and very fast turnaround by my account Narendra Kulkarni in order to meet the deadline and avoid any penalties on VAT. Highly recommended :)

August 1, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Thanks very much for your review, Milan! We're very pleased to hear about this support and are grateful for your recommendation.

I'll be sure to pass your kind feedback to Narendra, who will be delighted to see this too.

Have a great week.

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I didn’t contract for very long…

I didn’t contract for very long but I can highly recommend Crunch for anyone setting up a company when it all seems so complicated. The best thing was having a named contact who was always helpful. They will deal with HMRC for you and run your payroll (it is likely you will be an employee of your company). The website is full of advice but you can always e-mail if need help.

July 31, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Thanks very much for your review and recommendation.

Delighted to hear that we helped you so much and kept everything straightforward, its brilliant to hear that our support made the complicated things simple and stress-free.

Wishing you all the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and easy to use

Very useful service. Glenn (accountant) and Amy are very communicative and clear with their help and advice. The software is very intuitive, and makes keeping track of expenses and invoices very easy. Would highly recommend.

July 29, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Maya,

Thanks very much for your excellent review!

So pleased to see how helpful Glenn and Amy have been for you, and I'm sure they'll be delighted to see this feedback too - I'll be sure to pass on your kind comments.

I'm equally delighted to hear how the software helps you keep on top of your finances, thanks very much for sharing this with us.

Have a great week!

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I called Crunch to get some support on…


I called Crunch to get some support on reconciling my accounts. Thea Burdis helped me patiently through every transaction until we were able to balance my account. I am so grateful because I wouldn't be able to do it without her. She was so knowledgeable and most of all, patient

July 25, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi, Thank you for the lovely review! We're so glad Thea could support you - she's brilliant, and we’ll be sure to pass on your kind words. We're always here if you need us!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Glenn Cobb is an excellent Senior…

Glenn Cobb is an excellent Senior Advisor who helped me make some strategic decisions about my small business. He presented a detailed analysis of the financial options before me – prior to our call I was in the dark about quite a few things, but now, I can see the best road ahead. Thank you so much, and I'll be recommending you in the future!

July 23, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Svati,

It's excellent to hear Glenn was able to help you work out your best options and that you'll be recommending our services - thank you!

If you do refer anyone to Crunch, make sure to give them your referral code (you'll find this in your account), so we can reward you!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I honestly recommend going elsewhere. It's a frustrating process and a significant waste of money.

I have been with them for a year, and many things have gone wrong during that time.

I have been moved between departments multiple times, rarely spoke to the same accountant twice, and had to do everything myself—researching tax efficiency, categorising expenses, salaries, dividends, etc.

At the end of the tax year, I also had to pay a fee because I moved expenses into the wrong category within their system, despite being assured that I wouldn't need to worry. They said someone would check that everything was in order and correctly filed before submission... yes, I filed expenses under 'staff welfare' instead of 'staff benefits,' but I am not an accountant and am not skilled at it, which is why I believed they would handle it correctly, as they repeatedly assured me during conversations.

Instead of saving money, I’ve spent quite a bit on something I could have done myself with similar success. So, if you’re like me and naively think they’re there to make your life easier, be helpful, and ensure tax efficiency, I honestly recommend going elsewhere. It's a frustrating process and a significant waste of money.

I am very disappointed that they refuse to see that it should have been their job to do a final check. What would I need them for if not to make sure my account is in order? It’s very unfortunate. Clearly, this was an internal mistake. I genuinely believed that having an accountant would be worthwhile. I can't believe how wrong I was. They made this year unnecessarily difficult by bouncing me around and failing to explain things properly. I am eager to learn and would have loved to understand my taxes better, but that felt impossible. An expensive lesson I had to learn.

Needless to say, Crunch and I have parted ways at this point.

UPDATE: Happy to talk if that means that the company is taking responsibility for making false promises to take care of the health of the account of their clients - as promised

July 22, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Jess,

UPDATE 24/07/2025
I received your email yesterday evening containing a forwarded email chain with my colleagues. However, as the correspondence stated that you didn't wish to speak to Crunch about anything else, I wanted to respect your request and didn't push for further comment.

If I have taken this out of context, then I apologise, and would still welcome the opportunity to gain some further insights. I will reach out to you via email directly.
- - - - - - - - - -

We're sorry to hear about your experience. We aim to provide clear guidance and proactive support, and we're disappointed that we didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate that you've already decided to move on from Crunch and will make the transition to your new provider as smooth as possible.

If you're open to it, we'd love an opportunity to have a chat with you so we can better understand what went wrong and how we could better align our service with client expectations in future.

If you'd be interested in sharing your insights, please drop me a line at review@crunch.co.uk.

We wish you and your business the very best moving forward.

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nicki is a living legend

Nicki is a living legend, sorted my enquiry with no messing about, highly recommend - A+

July 17, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Roche,

Thanks for the great review! We're so pleased Nicki could help. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words.

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Crunch team have always been very…

The Crunch team have always been very supportive and understanding. They have responded quickly and efficiently to all our requests and questions in a very personable way.

July 18, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Sean,

Thanks for your kind words, it's very much appreciated. I'm so glad the team have been able to support you and your business!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great annual review

Great annual review, with a helpful team member sorting out numerous issues quickly and courteously.

July 16, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Thanks for leaving us a review. We're glad to hear your annual Accountancy Healthcheck was helpful and provided some solutions for you. We really appreciate your feedback!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Working with Crunch has been easy

Working with Crunch has been easy. If I have an issue, I email support and will get detailed responses. They take me through things step by step which I need. They make my accounts a lot less scary to sort and deal with. Thanks to Glenn Cobb and Drey Szabo who are often the ones to come to my aid. One frustration is that it's hard to speak directly to them, and sometimes this is needed.

July 16, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi AJ,

Thanks for leaving us a review! We're so glad Glenn and Drey have been helpful and that Crunch makes your accounts feel less daunting.

We appreciate your feedback about speaking to the team when you need them - it’s something we're working hard to improve, and are pleased to say there are some developments coming soon which we think will help.

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth and stress-free remortgage 🙌

Smooth and stress-free remortgage 🙌

Remortgaging with Crunch Mortgages was hands down the smoothest experience we’ve ever had. From the first conversation to completion, the service was professional and very efficient. What really stood out was how stress-free the whole process felt!

They were honest from day one, the advice was clear and exceptional, and the service was fast. We never had to chase for updates, and the team were genuinely lovely to work with. Couldn’t recommend them more. We've finally found honest mortgage advice for life with Crunch Mortgages!

July 1, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Alexandra,

We're thrilled to hear your remortgage experience was smooth and stress-free! It means a lot to know our team’s honesty, efficiency, and care stood out.

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joss Horne good service.

Mr. Joss Horne ,, have been helping me out and is incredible patient, and for those who are getting started on the system and needs a bit more attention while learning, I would recommend.
Can not complain.
Give Mr Joss Horne 5 star or even more perhaps, 100 stars.

I hope all can prosper in there actions, and to know about good people with you on the other end of the line , like minded souls, is comfortable to know.

Since
Larus I Gudmundsson


June 27, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Larus,

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. We're delighted to hear that Joss has been such a positive and supportive presence during your experience with Crunch!

Your review means a lot, not only to Joss, but to our entire team.

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I helped my wife complete her tax return.

I recently helped my wife to complete her tax return and we were both pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to do this using the Crunch platform. The form we needed to complete was clear and there was helpful information were we needed it. Once submitted, it was received fairly quickly and the tax return sent to us for approval. All in all a great experience.

June 3, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Rene,

Thanks for leaving us a review. I'm really pleased to hear we were able to make filing a Self Assessment easier - it's what we aim for!

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsuitable if you need accountancy support

This company. What a mess. They just get worse and worse. Mistake after mistake and don't even apologise. Asked for advice on end of year headroom for pension contributions and they totally misadvised, resulting in my company reported a p&l loss for the year. Rudimentary advisory services are beyond them. After totally screwing up earlier this year their only 'solution' was to suggest I upgrade from pro to their premium service. What a joke. Apparently the pro service is now only intended as a self-service solution, so if you might need any advice just forget it. By the way, the premium service is no better.

June 26, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Sam,

We're really sorry to hear about this experience and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. This isn’t the level of service we aim to provide, and we’d like to investigate what went wrong so we can address it properly.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to locate your account based on the information provided here. If you could email us at reviews@crunch.co.uk with your full name and any relevant details, we’ll look into this as a priority.

All the best,
Luke - Client Experience Specialist

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sean Vaghela - thanks!

Sean Vaghela - thanks! Much appreciated for your help in a somewhat complicated accountancy request!

June 18, 2025
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Reply from Crunch Accounting

Hi Ben,

Thanks for leaving us a review. I'm glad Sean was able to help - let us know if you need anything else.

All the best,

Katie
Client Experience Specialist

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