UHY Hacker Young appoints Colin Wright as new chairman

Chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young has appointed Colin Wright as its new chairman.

Wright initially trained at EY in Trinidad and Tobago and joined the London office of UHY Hacker Young in 1996. He has worked two stints at UHY Hacker Young for a combined period of 19 years.

He has more than 25 years’ experience in audit and assurance, financial reporting and corporate finance. He is an audit partner for companies and not-for-profit organisations across a number of sectors.

Wright said: “The UHY Hacker Young Group will continue the development of its sector focus adding to its market-leading practices in: automotive, charities, education, property, hospitality, technology, natural resources, healthcare, financial services, drinks and breweries, agriculture and capital markets.

“The group will also continue its push towards enhancing its services and offerings to all clients, from entrepreneurs to charities to publicly listed companies as well as providing international support for our clients and working with member firms of UHY International.”