Hurst appoints two new people to its tax advisory team

Hurst has announced the appointments of Sam Ryan as an associate tax manager and Joseph Bourke as a graduate trainee to the tax team. 

In his new role, Ryan joins from Crowe UK and will be using his expertise to advise clients on a range of matters, including transactions, group restructuring and succession planning. 

After recently graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in accounting and finance, Bourke is the latest graduate to join the firm’s training programme. 

His appointment is said to follow the arrivals earlier this year of Ewan Lawson, Tirath Panesar and Miles Redgrave as trainees in the business services department.

Hurst is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is focusing on advising entrepreneurial owner-managed companies with turnovers of £5m and above. Clients include leading entrepreneurial businesses such as Kinaxia Logistics and M&I Materials, London Lash, Beechfield Brands, Duerr’s, Oliver Valves and Delamere Dairy.

Liz Gallagher, head of Hurst’s tax advisory team, said: “We are really pleased to welcome these two talented individuals to the firm and in particular to our tax department.

“Due to the rapid growth in our client base, both in terms of numbers and sophistication, we are experiencing an ever-increasing demand for high-quality taxation advice, and we are constantly on the lookout for new additions to our highly- experienced team.”