Blu Sky announces leadership restructure

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants has announced that co-founder Dave Gibson will step down from his role as CEO and become chairman of the company.

Alongside this, other co-founder Jon Dudgeon will move from the role of CFO to replace Gibson as CEO.

The company hopes that these moves will facilitate a further 20% increase in turnover in the
next 12 months. The firm will also increase headcount by 10%.

In the chairman position, Gibson will assist the team with legislative changes and governance as the business grows its hubs in the North East, London and Manchester.

The firm also welcomed 65 new clients in 2022, from cities including London, Manchester and Leeds. It also hired six new team members, with turnover increasing by 20%.

Dave Gibson said: “We’ve always run our board in a structured manner and we are great at
holding people accountable. However, as we continue to grow and as the legislation that we operate in becomes more complex, there was a genuine need for a role to focus on governance as we go forward.

“We’ll continue to be client-focused, responsive, and our strategy doesn’t change. We’ve
been working on this move for the best part of a year. I’ll remain available to coach or
mentor anyone within the Blu Sky team who feels the need, and I’ll continue the strategy
role I have with a small number of Blu Sky clients.”

Dudgeon added: “I’m very excited to be leading Blu Sky into the next chapter of our
growth. I’m incredibly grateful to our entire team and fantastic clients for their ongoing
support.

“Our fully Xero certified team, specialise in working with businesses who are scaling,
securing funding or exiting. We work with businesses throughout their journey, offering
different levels of support and varying services, as and when they’re needed.”