Bradford

Azets appoints regional managing director for Yorkshire

Azets has appointed Claire Needham as regional managing director for Yorkshire and the North East. Needham was promoted from her role as managing partner of the York office and head of the UK technical accounting team. She will take over from Russell Turner, who is retiring at the end of…

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Azets UK appoints new head of audit

Azets has announced the promotion of regional head of audit for Yorkshire, the north east and north west, Chris Butt, as its new UK head of audit, succeeding Lindsey Tyler in the role.  Based in Leeds, Butt joined the firm through acquisition in December 2021. He was partner and head…

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Azets to launch wealth management service in Yorkshire

Azets has recruited experienced financial planners as part of its plans to launch a wealth management service in Yorkshire.  Leading the teams are financial planner Matt Knott, who joined the firm’s Bradford office, chartered financial planner Tom Lester in Leeds, and partner and Yorkshire head of wealth management Andy Kilby…

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Azets advises Leeds Galvanising Holdings with EOT transition

Azets has provided deal advisory services and tax advisory services to Leeds Galvanising Holdings Limited as it has transferred its entire shareholding to its 80-person workforce through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).  The firm’s team consisted of corporate finance partner Tariq Javaid, tax senior manager Karen Sadler, corporate finance manager…

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Today’s news in brief – 29/08/2024

Interpath Advisory facilitated the sale of Thomas Wright/Thorite Group Limited, a historic Bradford-based provider of pneumatics and compressed air systems, to Flowtech Fluidpower plc. Appointed as joint administrators on August 23, 2024, Howard Smith and Rick Harrison managed the transaction following the company’s trading difficulties, which had made it loss-making.…

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Interpath advises on Thomas Wright/Thorite Group sale

Interpath Advisory has advised on the sale of Thomas Wright/Thorite Group Limited, the Bradford-based wholesaler, distributor, and installer of compressed air equipment to Flowtech Fluidpower plc. Howard Smith and Rick Harrison from Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators to Thomas Wright/Thorite Group Limited on 23 August 2024. With roots dating…

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SMEs targeted by HMRC crackdown on National Minimum Wage non-compliance

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in 11 UK regions are being targeted as part of an HMRC crackdown on perceived non-compliance with the National Minimum Wage (NMW). Businesses in Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Cardiff, Cornwall, Cumbria, East Anglia, Glasgow, Liverpool, the North East and Watford are being checked by the tax…

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Azets consultant Alan Wintersgill to step down

Azets has announced that Alan Wintersgill has stepped down from his role as a consultant in Bradford, exactly 50 years after he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1974.  He opened his own accountancy practice Wintersgill and Co in 1986, which later became Naylor Wintersgill, in Bradford city centre. He…

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Ex-Bradford City player joins SyersMcGill as director

SyersMcGill, a Yorkshire-based accountancy firm, has announced the appointment of former Bradford City player Dave Syers as its new director. He brings with him his expertise in managing business growth within the SME market. Syers spent six seasons as a professional footballer playing for several Yorkshire-based clubs, including Bradford City,…

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Today’s news in brief – 29/1/2024

EY has resigned as the auditor of Asda following revelations of a romantic relationship between one of its senior partners and Asda’s billionaire CEO, Mohsin Issa, according to the Telegraph. Although EY informed Asda about the decision in June, it was only revealed recently. The partner resigned a day after…

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