About TMF

The Modern Firm empowers accounting and legal firms to get ahead in the digital age, by combining an expert understanding of the latest technology with more than a decade of hard-won industry experience and insight.

The TMF Journey:
Milestones in Modernisation

The Modern Firm changed the game in 2025. But founder Luke Farren’s journey in modernising professional services began 13 years earlier.

2012

Luke enters the accountancy industry as an apprentice. Cloud accounting is in its infancy, and firms must learn to adapt to the new technology.

2020

Luke is now Head of Operations and part of the founding team at Acclivity Advisors. The pandemic forces firms to once again adapt to modern ways of working. Fast.

2023

Having successfully navigated the pandemic, Acclivity Advisors is acquired by Cooper Parry. Luke retains a senior role.

March 2025

Luke founds The Modern Firm to help small-to-medium UK accounting firms modernise in this time of technological upheaval and opportunity.

October 2025

The Modern Firm expands its service offering to cater to the urgent needs of legal and accounting firms of all sizes.

Our Services

We empower accounting firms of all sizes to optimise their tech integrations, streamline their back-office workflow, and grow their revenue.

We work with legal firms to modernise their operations so they waste less time, win and retain more clients, and increase profitability.

In this challenging hiring market, we provide legal and accounting staffing solutions that are flexible, reliable and cost effective.

If modernising your accounting firm doesn’t appeal for whatever reason, we’re here to discuss a potential partnership.