Cooper Parry sustainability score: 57/100
Cooper Parry is a UK accountancy and advisory group headquartered at East Midlands Airport near Derby; audit is 45% of its turnover, tax 22% and outsourcing 17%. Its group accounts are filed by Project Rebelution Topco Limited, incorporated in 2022 and controlled by Lee Equity Partners; its roots go back to 2002 (Cooper Parry LLP, OC301728).
More about Cooper Parry
It had 832 employees, with a further 491 audit staff employed by an associated firm, and £158.3 million turnover in its year to April 2025.
Founded 2022Head office Castle Donington, Derby, UKStaff ~832 (FY to Apr 2025 average)Revenue ~£158.3M turnover (FY to Apr 2025)Website ↗
Cooper Parry's footprint rose 31% in two years to 8,545 tCO2e in its 2025 financial year, almost all of it from its supply chain, even though its direct emissions fell 94% and its electricity is now renewable under certificates. Its targets are SBTi-validated, but its supply-chain targets are per employee and it allows offsets for up to 10% of residual emissions. Only part of its data is assured, by a consultancy it pays.
Cooper Parry scores 57/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified November 2026.
That places Cooper Parry joint 33rd of 934 companies scored, and joint 6th of 29 in Consulting / Professional Services.
What is Cooper Parry doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 4/10).
Where Cooper Parry lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Cooper Parry's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Cooper Parry's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
30% of them were published by Cooper Parry itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“third-party assurance with Climate Partner”
“The exemption has been taken to exclude carbon information relating to subsidiaries not obliged to report on”
“Cooper Parry commits to reduce absolute scope 1 GHG emissions 42% by FY2030 from a FY2023 base year.”
“Cooper Parry has installed solar panels”
“Following the evaluation stage, Cooper Parry was awarded a score of 84.”
“We’re all about transparency at Cooper Parry, and as the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp , we’re all about sustainability too.”
“employing 1,450 people, including 128 partners”
“UK-based accounting and business advisory firm Cooper Parry has announced a majority investment from funds managed by Lee Equity Partners.”
“Lee Equity succeeds Waterland Private Equity as Cooper Parry's capital partner.”
“offering a complete blend of services to entrepreneurial businesses, including audit and tax, as well as digital advice”
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How does Cooper Parry compare with other consulting / professional services companies?
Where Cooper Parry sits among consulting / professional services peers.
Among the 29 major consulting / professional services brands we've scored, Cooper Parry is tied =6th of 29, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Consulting / Professional Services?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Cooper Parry.
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