The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026, the annual rank of the UK’s leading organisations and their apprenticeship programmes, has included a number of audit, accounting, and tax firms this year.

Top 70

In at number 70 was Westcotts, the southwest firm of chartered accountants.

The firm has now appeared in top 100 rankings for four consecutive years, and this year’s results has seen the firm climb seven places from its 2025 position.

Simon Irvin, people director at Westcotts, said: ‘Apprenticeships play a vital role in how we develop talent at Westcotts, bringing fresh perspectives into the firm and creating opportunities for people to build rewarding careers within the profession.’

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