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Since our journey began in 2009, Crunch have won award after award for our unique blend of self-employed accountancy software and service.

Every award Crunch has won was the result of the tireless hard work of our dedicated team of client managers, accountants, designers, programmers, marketeers and more. We’d be nothing without them.

Their hard work has made our accountancy solution one of the most decorated of its kind in the UK, helping us to create, develop, and establish the perfect online accounting platform for the thousands of self-employed people we support every day. 

We call ourselves the best because we know we can back up that claim, and if you don’t believe us, just take a look back through our history of awards!

2026

  • Won Client Service Excellence Award | UK Enterprise Awards 2026
  • Won Best Small Business Accounting & Tax Support Platform | Enterprise Awards 2026
  • Finalist for Best Contractor Accountancy | Contracting Awards 2026
  • Finalist for Best Accounting Software for Contractors | Contracting Awards 2026
  • Finalist for Client Service Award (Medium and Large Firms) | Accounting Excellence Awards 2026

2025

  • Top 66 SaaS companies | TechRound
  • Best All-in-one Small Business Accounting Solution | Enterprise Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Best Contractor Accountancy | Contracting Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Best Accounting Software for Contractors | Contracting Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Client Service Award (Medium and Large Firms) | Accounting Excellence Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Accounting tech of the year | UK Fintech Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Best Employer Award | UK Fintech Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Large Business of the year | Brighton and Hove Business Awards 2025
  • Finalist for Professional Service Award | Brighton and Hove Business Awards 2025
  • Best practical combination of online software and real advisors | Techradar
  • Best free accounting software | Donut 

2024

  • Finalist for Best Contractor Accountancy (Over 2,500 clients) | Contracting Awards 2024

2021

  • Finalist for Accounting tech of the year | UK Fintech Awards 2021
  • Finalist for Online Initiative of the year | UK Fintech Awards 2021
  • Finalist for Best Customer Service | Brighton & Hove Business Awards 2021
  • Finalist for Innovation in Business | Brighton & Hove Business Awards 2021

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2019

  • Mid-Tier Firm of the Year | British Accountancy Awards
  • Large Firm of the Year | AccountingWEB’s Accounting Excellence
  • Content Marketing Award | British Accounting Marketing Awards

2018

  • Practice Accountancy Pioneer of Year, Darren Fell | Accounting Excellence

2017

  • Innovative Firm of the Year | AccountingWEB Practice Excellence Awards

2016

  • Sussex Businessperson of Year 2016, Darren Fell | Sussex Business Awards
  • New Practitioner of the Year, Chris Barnard | British Accountancy Awards

2012

  • Future 50 Real Business Award 2012

2009

  • Innovation in Business Award | Brighton & Hove Business Awards

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