Vendor shows and expos · In person · United Kingdom
Accountex Summit Manchester 2026
Accountex Summit Manchester 2026 runs Sep 15, 2026 at Manchester Central in Manchester, and entry is free.
Regional accounting conference at Manchester Central. Features educational sessions, exhibitors, and networking opportunities for accounting professionals in the North of England.
Editions
Why it matters
Accountex Summit Manchester is Diversified Communications UK's one-day regional accountancy event at Manchester Central, in its eighth edition in 2026 after drawing over 3,300 attendees to the 2025 show. It is free to attend for practising accountants and bookkeepers, with a GBP 500 plus VAT tier for vendors and sales professionals. The 2026 edition adds a dedicated FD Show theatre alongside 135-plus exhibitors and 8 CPD-accredited hours across 40-plus sessions in five theatres.
Who attends
Two-thirds of attendees work in practice and a third in industry, spanning FDs, CFOs, CTOs, ERP directors, heads of finance, MDs, CEOs and finance managers with purchasing influence. The organiser's exhibitor prospectus reports a 66 percent practice and 34 percent industry split.
Programme
- Showcase Stage
- FD Show
Tickets and opening times
Entry is free for accountancy, bookkeeping and finance professionals. Non-exhibiting vendors, business development, sales and marketing professionals pay GBP 500 plus VAT and are not admitted before 12pm. Companies wanting a stand instead pay through a separate exhibitor package sold via the organiser's exhibitor brochure, not the public ticket page.
Getting there
Manchester Central, Petersfield, Manchester M2 3GX, United Kingdom.
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 September 2025 | Manchester Central | Over 3,300 visitors, a 10 percent increase on 2024 (seventh edition) | 130-plus exhibitors, including first-time exhibitors My VIP Tax Team, NatWest, Vista Insurance Brokers, Sign Up Software, Citation Cyber and Taxpad. New Sustainability Zone and Cyber Resilience Hub. |
| 2024 | 17 September 2024 | Manchester Central | Sixth edition; over a thousand more attendees than 2022, a 35 percent rise on 2023 | Over 120 software and service providers exhibited, from payroll and pensions to cybersecurity and cryptocurrency. |
| 2023 | 19 September 2023 | Manchester Central | Fifth edition; thousands of attendees | Over 100 software and service suppliers exhibited, including Bright, Dext, FreeAgent, Intuit QuickBooks, IRIS, RDI Solutions, Sage, Wolters Kluwer and Xero. |
| 2022 | 12 October 2022 | Manchester Central | More than 1,500 attendees (fourth year the summit returned to Manchester) | Over 100 software and service suppliers, including Sage, Xero, Wolters Kluwer, Dext, IRIS, FreeAgent and Intuit QuickBooks, plus ACCA and HMRC. 8 CPD hours across 32 seminars in four theatres. |
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