Kent

Crowe welcomes largest cohort of 10,000 Black Interns Programme

Crowe has revealed that it welcomed 18 new interns last month as part of the 10,000 Black Interns Programme. This marks the firm’s fourth year of supporting the initiative pioneered by the 10,000 Interns Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming the landscape of opportunities and experience for Black talent…

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Today’s news in brief – 24/3/2025

Simmons Gainsford has appointed former PwC senior audit partner Andrew Hill to its audit team. Hill brings over 36 years of experience in financial services, retail businesses, and auditing. His expertise in IFRS, FRS 102, and controls assessments will enhance the firm’s London-based audit practice. Simmons Gainsford, founded in 1948,…

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Hazlewoods supports Kids Planet on Perfect Start Day Nurseries acquisition

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team has supported Kids Planet with its latest acquisition of Perfect Start Day Nurseries, a group of eight settings across Surrey, West Sussex and Kent. Kids Planet was founded in 2008 with two settings and has grown significantly over the last 17 years and now operates across…

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MHA appoints new director across London, Kent and Gatwick offices

MHA has strengthened its restructuring and recovery offering across its London, Kent and Gatwick offices with the appointment of Andrew Duncan who has joined the team as a director. With more than 35 years professional experience for a number of high-profile firms, Duncan joins MHA with a wealth of knowledge…

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Today’s news in brief – 17/2/2025

FRP Advisory has announced its Q3 trading is ahead of board expectations across its five services. The board declared an interim dividend of 0.95p per share, a slight increase from last year’s 0.9p, to be paid on 13 June 2025. The company remains confident that its strong pipeline and activity…

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Kreston Reeves appointed administrator for St Augustine’s College

Kreston Reeves has been appointed as administrator for St Augustine’s College Limited, based in Westgate on Sea, Kent.  The decision comes as a result of ongoing financial difficulties exacerbated by challenging market conditions.  The cumulative impact of rising operational costs and reduced consumer spending placed a “significant” strain on the…

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Xeinadin expands Kent presence through double acquisition 

Xeinadin has strengthened its presence in Kent through the acquisition of two accountancy firms, Friend and Grant Ltd and Hedley Dunk Limited. Both firms will retain their existing teams and office locations following the move. With offices in Strood and Kings Hill, Friend and Grant’s 30-strong team has more than thirty…

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FRP strengthens Brighton team with new restructuring partner

Business advisory firm FRP has appointed Neville Side as a partner in its Brighton-based restructuring advisory team. With more than 20 years’ experience in business restructuring and formal insolvency, Side joins from BDO, where he spent over two decades working across high-profile cases, including the administrations of portable hotel operator…

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Sovereign Capital Partners launches new challenger accounting brand

LB Group, Sovereign Capital Partners’ chartered accountancy portfolio business, has completed its sixth acquisition and launched Affinia, a new corporate brand.  Having invested in LB Group in May 2023, the private equity firm has worked closely with the management team on an “extensive” buy and build programme over the past…

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Today’s news in brief – 20/9/2024

Nick Campbell Lambert has been appointed as the new audit partner at Cooper Parry’s Big Business team. Lambert brings nearly 30 years of experience, having worked at PwC in London for 24 years and Deloitte in Sydney for two. He has also held CFO roles at several private equity-backed businesses.…

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