Founder of South West Accountancy Firm Retires After 35 Years

Mike Dunkley steps down from Dunkley's Chartered Accountants, the firm he started in his Bristol home.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 3:54pm

A minimalist studio still life photograph featuring a stack of accounting ledgers, a calculator, and a pen arranged on a clean white background, conceptually representing the transition of leadership at a regional accounting firm.As the founder of a regional accounting firm steps down after 35 years, the business faces a new chapter of leadership and continued growth.Bradley Today

Mike Dunkley has retired from Dunkley's Chartered Accountants, a firm he founded 35 years ago from his back bedroom in Bristol. What started as a solo practice has grown into a 50-person team based in Bradley.

Why it matters

The retirement of Dunkley, the founder and longtime leader of this regional accounting firm, marks a significant transition for the business. After over three decades of growth under his guidance, the firm now faces a new chapter as it navigates leadership changes and continued expansion.

The details

Dunkley launched Dunkley's Chartered Accountants in 1991 as a sole practitioner operation out of his home in Bristol. Over the years, the firm has grown to employ a team of 50 based in the Bradley office. Dunkley has now stepped down after 35 years at the helm.

  • Dunkley founded Dunkley's Chartered Accountants in 1991.
  • Dunkley has retired from the firm 35 years after launching it.

The players

Mike Dunkley

The founder and longtime leader of Dunkley's Chartered Accountants, who has retired after 35 years at the helm of the regional accounting firm.

Dunkley's Chartered Accountants

A regional accounting firm based in Bradley that was founded by Mike Dunkley in 1991 and has grown to a 50-person team over the past 35 years.

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The takeaway

The retirement of Dunkley, the founder and longtime leader of this regional accounting firm, marks a significant transition for the business. After over three decades of growth under his guidance, the firm now faces a new chapter as it navigates leadership changes and continued expansion.