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Evelyn Partners has announced the appointment of Helen Bassett as the new professional services managing partner of its Bristol office and Chris Marsden as a partner in the Bristol restructuring and recovery team.
Both appointments have been announced as the firm prepares to relocate later this year from its current Bristol premises at Portwall Place to the “prestigious” new EQ development next door.
Bassett has been with the firm for more than 20 years, having joined the Bristol office of what was Solomon Hare in 2000 as an apprentice. Skilled in accounting-related outsourcing compliance and advisory, she is a specialist adviser to both tech and global businesses.
In her new role, Bassett will lead the professional services team in Bristol and work closely with Richard Mikdadi and John Davies, who respectively lead the office’s financial planning and investment management teams.
Meanwhile, Marsden is an experienced business restructuring specialist and joins the firm from BDO in Bristol, where he spent more than four years as a partner in the business restructuring team. Prior to that, he held senior positions at Moore Stephens and EY.
Andrew Wilkes, chief professional services director at Evelyn Partners, said: “Helen has made an enormous contribution since joining the group more than 20 years ago and I look forward to working closely with her as we continue to develop and expand our business in the South West.
“We are committed to further strengthening our team in Bristol and the ability for us to attract new partners with the experience of Chris Marsden is testimony to our reputation in the region.”
Bassett added: “I’m delighted to have been asked to lead the Bristol professional services team at such an exciting time for the office as we prepare to gear up to relocate to the EQ development.
“I am proud to work alongside a talented team in Bristol. We are also continuing to invest in hiring additional experienced practitioners to support our growth ambitions in the region and to that effect I’m very pleased to welcome Chris Marsden to our Bristol office.”
