Armstrong Watson bolsters senior accountancy team in Yorkshire

Armstrong Watson has strengthened its senior accounting team in Yorkshire with the appointment and promotion of two directors and a company secretarial senior.The firm has appointed accounting director David Jones and company secretarial senior Tim Crawley, whilst Sally Jones, who has been with the firm for 20 years, has been promoted to accounting director. 

The senior team members, who are based at the firm’s Leeds office, will “help to continue to develop the accountancy proposition in Leeds and the wider Yorkshire area”.

Sally Jones said: “It is a huge personal achievement for my hard work and loyalty to be recognised. I hope I am a role model for our current trainees and the future generation of the firm.

“The accounting proposition in Leeds has gone from strength to strength over recent years. We have an excellent team, great clients and a really strong pipeline ahead. This will provide opportunities within the team and externally as we continue to grow.” 

David Jones joins Armstrong Watson after four years in industry where he held two senior finance positions and prior to that worked in practice for 10 years. He will work with existing clients and “look for new opportunities” for Armstrong Watson across the region.

He said: “From my initial conversations, I knew that Armstrong Watson was the right choice for my return to practice. The firm has a fantastic culture and promotes innovation and I look forward to helping the accounting team grow and evolve the offering we provide to our already fantastic client base.” 

Crawley is experienced in setting up thousands of limited companies having worked at York Place for more than 20 years as a senior formations agent. In his former role he was actively involved in company secretarial matters and now as company secretarial senior, he is responsible for more post-incorporation services, primarily overseeing a project to ensure PSC registers for limited companies are updated.

Morag Miller, accounting partner, said: “The accounting team in the Armstrong Watson Leeds office continues to go from strength to strength. It is great to be bringing on board the wealth of accounting and company secretarial experience, from industry as well as practice, that David Jones and Tim Crawley have. 

“Alongside Sally Jones’ very well-deserved promotion to director, we will further enhance the exceptional client service we offer all our clients. With demonstrable growth within the team and client portfolio, these are exciting times for us all. ”