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Accounting and business advisory firm Saffery has appointed Steve Preston as audit partner at its Leeds office.
Preston previously spent three years as head of the Manchester office for Armstrong Watson and worked at BDO in Leeds for 15 years.
He has experience working with AIM and fully listed businesses, owner-managed firms, and private equity groups across the manufacturing, hospitality, and technology sectors.
His technical expertise includes working with international group structures under International Financial Reporting Standards and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Preston also specialises in the real estate sector, providing audit services to property investment companies, housing developers, construction firms, and serviced office providers.
Saffery moved its Yorkshire operations to Wellington Place in 2024 and currently employs more than 70 people in Leeds, including six partners.
The firm was founded in 1855 and employs more than 1,200 people across nine offices in the UK.
Preston said: “Joining Saffery in Leeds is an opportunity to become part of a longstanding and ambitious firm, with a very well-respected and successful business advisory team. My skills and technical knowledge are a great fit for Saffery’s client base, and I’m looking forward to working with an outstanding group of people to deliver tangible benefits to our clients.”
Partner and head of the Leeds office at Saffery, Sally Appleton added: “I’m very pleased to welcome Steve to Saffery. He is a highly regarded audit partner with an impressive track record for forging strong client relationships and is firmly committed to providing exceptional client service.
“Steve will be joining a 40-strong audit division here in Leeds that’s enjoyed a busy and successful 12 months and has developed a solid reputation across the region. Together our business advisors, across audit, tax and accounts, deliver solutions that increase our clients’ profitability and efficiency and bring them closer to achieving their objectives. There’s no doubt Steve will be a great addition to our wider team.”
