Bright Software

Today’s news in brief – 1/11/2024

BDO, a leading accountancy and advisory firm, has announced 2,440 promotions across various departments, including audit, tax, consulting, and support, with about half taking place outside of London. Notably, 36 new partners have been promoted, adding to 28 external partner hires since January, bringing the partner total to over 460.…

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Bright Software Group acquires Inform Direct

Bright Software Group has announced the acquisition of company secretarial software Inform Direct. Inform Direct is widely recognised for its cloud-based platform, which simplifies the management of company statutory records. Each year, over 20,000 accountants and SMEs rely on Inform Direct’s software. The addition of Inform Direct to Bright significantly…

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Today’s news in brief – 28/6/2024

Armstrong Watson has advised on the sale of Teesside-based R & A Kay (Rak) to BES Group, combining Rak’s 40-strong team in Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough. Formed in 1984, Rak provides inspection services for sectors including oil, gas, and utilities across the UK and Europe. BES Group’s acquisition strategy, backed by…

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Bright Software Group acquires MyWorkpapers

Ireland-based tax, accounting, finance and payroll software company Bright has expanded its product portfolio with the acquisition of MyWorkpapers, a digital working papers solution for accountants and auditors in the UK, Ireland and Australia. MyWorkpapers initially launched in 2009 as a flagship auditing application and has evolved into a full…

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AccountancyManager joins Bright Software Group

AccountancyManager (AM) has announced that it is joining the Bright Software Group (Bright), provider of the BrightPay payroll product, which is recognised for providing award-winning software to SMEs and accounting firms across the UK and Ireland. Following the move, James Byrne, co-founder of AM, will continue as a shareholder in…

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