Pierce makes senior appointment to audit team

Pierce Business Advisory and Accountancy Group has appointed David Stansfield to its audit and accounts team.

Prior to joining Pierce, he served as a group finance director for a multi-million-pound turnover property development group and previous to this was group audit partner at a Top 75 UK firm.

He has over 19 years of experience working with FTSE-listed companies, private equity firms, publicly traded PLCs, large owner-managed businesses and small and medium-sized entities (SMEs).

Stansfield has also worked with high-profile clients across a range of sectors including engineering, manufacturing, property development, construction, haulage, wholesale and financial services.

Stansfield said: “It’s a very exciting time to be joining the Pierce Group. The firm has experienced significant growth over the past 4 years which has been built on the foundations of providing a high-quality service to its clients.

“Through this growth, the group is in a fantastic position to offer a wide range of expertise, continuous innovation and professionalism comparable to that of a big firm whilst retaining the entrepreneurship and close relationships which are hugely valuable to our clients.”

He added: “I’m delighted to be joining Pierce as we enter the next phase of growth and look forward to working with the team as we look to further enhance the client experience whilst maintaining the already high-quality service levels.”

Jimmy King, Pierce managing director, concluded: “David has a wealth of experience and knowledge coming into this role and we are thrilled he has joined the business. He will be a great asset to our clients and will help grow our audit portfolio.”