Shaw Gibbs merges with Alliotts

Shaw Gibbs has announced that it has merged with Alliotts, bolstering its presence in London and Surrey.

Alliotts has new offices in London and Guildford with 14 partners and 100 people offering a full range of accountancy services.

Its specialist teams also advise on business strategy and corporate finance; a strong Media team and China Desk are amongst its niche offerings.

The addition of Alliotts to the Shaw Gibbs Group will result in a practice of almost 500 people.

Shaw Gibbs said it believes that this merger will propel it up the market, hoping to make the top 30 in the next 12-18 months.

Stephen Meredith, Alliotts chairperson, said: “With the ever-growing complexity of reporting and regulation, it is important we have access to the expertise required to keep ahead of change and the systems and back-office support to continue to deliver a cost-efficient all-round service.

“For our clients, it is very much business as usual, they will not see any difference in who we are or how we work, but we now have more resources behind us to ensure we can continue to deliver outstanding service for years to come.”

Peter O’Connell, Shaw Gibbs CEO, added: “Alliotts ‘finesse-led’ approach is clear in the way that they run their business, their approach to ESG and the great emphasis they place on understanding their clients’ individual and business needs.

“By joining forces with Alliotts, we are bringing together two firms with a shared vision of delivering exceptional service and treating our people, our stakeholders and each other with respect.They bring an impressive experienced senior team to the Shaw Gibbs Group, and I look forward to working with them.”