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Azets owner hires JP Morgan as it considers £1.5bn sale

Private equity firm HG has hired investment bankers at JP Morgan to oversee its proposed auction of accountancy firm Azets, according to Sky News. It has been reported that a price tag of between £1bn and £1.5bn will be put on the accountancy firm. Azets is one of the largest…

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Blick Rothenberg appoints head of audit

Tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg has appointed Jez Filley as a partner and its new head of audit. In his new role, Filley will have overall responsibility and oversight for the firm’s current audit, accounting, and UK outsourcing teams. He started his career at Deloitte in 1994, and has…

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Tilney Smith & Williamson appoints transatlantic partner

Tilney Smith and Williamson has announced the appointment of Adam Smith as a partner in its professional services business with a remit to build a new US – UK transatlantic tax team at the firm. Smith is a dual qualified US and UK tax adviser specialising in advising US-connected individuals…

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The Azets rebranding: One year on

A year has passed since a newly rebranded group officially gatecrashed the UK’s top 10 accountancy firms. September 2020 saw Cogital Group combine the Baldwins, Scott Moncrieff, Wilkins Kennedy, and Campbell Dallas brands under one name: Azets. What was it like to rebrand while the globe remained in the clasp…

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Azets adds 10,000 new clients in debut year since rebrand

Azets, the regional business advisory, tax, and accountancy firm, revealed that it has added 10,000 new clients in the past 12 months as the group celebrates its first anniversary since rebranding. September 2020 saw Cogital Group combine the Baldwins, Scott Moncrieff, Wilkins Kennedy, and Campbell Dallas under the Azets name.…

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Blick Rothenberg announces largest number of promotions

Blick Rothenberg has made four promotions to partner and six to director, the largest number of promotions to these roles that the firm has ever seen. Amongst the appointments, Adam Wildbore was promoted to director in the audit, assurance and advisory team, whilst Winnie Cao and Vanesha Kistoo were made…

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Rees Pollock officially becomes Blick Rothenberg

Rees Pollock has officially changed its name to now act as Blick Rothenberg’s financial services team, following the group’s acquisition in 2019. Founded in 1990, Rees Pollock now serves roughly 200 regulated clients through its team of 60 fee earners. Having joined Blick Rothenberg in September 2019, the group claimed…

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Azets names Chris Horne as CEO

Azets has announced the appointment of Chris Horne to CEO.  The role includes overall responsibility for Azets and Blick Rothenberg, with over 160 offices across the UK and the Nordics. Horne became deputy CEO of Azets in February 2021 working alongside former CEO Dawn Marriott, who will remain part of…

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Allinial Global secures Blick Rothenberg membership

Allinial Global, a member-based accounting and consulting association, has named Blick Rothenberg, the UK tax, accounting, and business advisory firm, as its newest EMEI member. Joining the Atlanta-based body, which operates with 248 member firms and $4bn (£2.82bn) in collective revenues, represents an expansion of Blick Rothenberg’s international reach. With…

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Cogital Group set to rebrand as Azets

Cogital Group announced it is set to rebrand as Azets, the group’s largest established brand. The global accounting, advisory and business services group said the move would create a “major presence” in the UK accounting and business services market.  It will see Cogital Group’s subsidiaries, Baldwins, Wilkins Kennedy and Campbell…

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