As a certified B Corp we are proud to be part of global movement of businesses committed to balancing profit with purpose.

For 146 years, our firm has stood alongside Gloucestershire businesses through change and growth. Our B Corp certification reflects both our heritage and our forward-looking vision: to help businesses thrive in a way that benefits everyone. It reinforces our commitment to supporting clients, colleagues, and the wider community through responsible, sustainable business practices. This milestone is the culmination of years of improvements across all areas of our business.

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We’re proud to be B Corp

Summary: Randall & Payne’s B Corp Journey

Randall & Payne, a Gloucestershire-based accountancy and advisory firm with a 146-year heritage, has officially achieved B Corp certification. This milestone distinguishes the firm as one of only approximately 26 accountancy practices in the UK—and 75 businesses in Gloucestershire—to meet these rigorous standards of social and environmental performance.

Key Highlights

  • Balance of Profit & Purpose: The firm demonstrates that traditional financial expertise and progressive social responsibility are a “powerful combination.”

  • Operational Sustainability: Concrete actions include optimizing energy usage, transitioning to LED lighting, and installing electric vehicle (EV) charging points.

  • People-First Culture: A commitment to fair pay, diversity, and equality, ensuring the workforce’s needs are met alongside business growth.

  • Leadership by Example: By adhering to B Corp standards, Randall & Payne provides higher-level guidance to clients, proving that “doing good and doing well” are mutually inclusive.

Randall & Payne is one of the world’s oldest businesses to achieve B-Corp certification. And we are proud to be part of the global community of businesses committed to balancing profit with purpose. This is a powerful statement that deep heritage and modern progressive purpose are an incredibly powerful combination. There are seventy-five B Corps in Gloucestershire at the moment, about three thousand five hundred in the UK altogether, but there’s only around twenty-six accountancy firms. We’re really proud to be one of those twenty-six. Our clients rely on us to guide them through complex decisions. Being a B Corp means we’re holding ourselves to that same high standard that we’re encouraging them to aspire to. We’re proud to stand alongside so many inspiring Gloucestershire businesses who are proving that doing good and doing well can go hand in hand. It’s looking after your staff, it’s the fair pay, the equality. Making sure we’ve got a diverse workforce and we look after everybody and take into consideration everybody’s needs. We’ve looked at the energy usage in the business, we’ve got different lighting in the corridors, we’ve removed hand towels in the bathrooms, we’ve got electric charging points for the vehicles. For 146 years Randall & Payne has stood alongside Gloucestershire businesses through change and growth. Achieving the B Corp certification reflects our heritage and our forward-looking vision to help businesses thrive in a way that benefits everyone. This is the beginning of a very exciting new chapter. We’re proud to show that Accountancy and Advisory can be a force for good.