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Jul- 2025 -10 JulyPeople Moves
Dains Group names David Silver as group chair
Dains Group has announced the appointment of investment banker David Silver as its new group chair, following the firm’s largest acquisition to date of Barnes Roffe. Silver has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, including nine years as head of European investment banking at a US bank.…
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10 JulyPeople Moves
UNW appoints new chief finance and operations officer
North East independent chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has announced the appointment of Fran Rutherford as its new chief finance and operations officer. A chartered accountant, Rutherford joined the firm in April 2025 and brings a wealth of strategic and financial leadership experience. She began her career in…
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9 JulyPeople Moves
Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland
Professional services group Xeinadin has promoted 10 senior professionals to partner, bringing its total number of partners to more than 200 across nine regional hubs. The promotions reflect the firm’s focus on developing its in-house talent and strengthening its strategic advisory services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in…
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9 JulyPeople Moves
Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry to lead tax consulting arm
Cooper Parry has appointed former PwC partner Adam Waller as head of tax consulting. Based in Manchester, Waller will lead Cooper Parry’s national tax advisory team, overseeing strategic work across business tax, private client, and transaction tax. He brings more than 25 years of tax experience, including 14 at PwC,…
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9 JulyPeople Moves
S&W appoints energy and infrastructure lead to valuations team
S&W has announced the appointment of energy and infrastructure specialist Phil Gunter-Rees to lead its valuations and modelling team’s energy and infrastructure offering. Gunter-Rees joins from Grant Thornton, where he was a partner in the valuations and modelling team. He previously held senior roles at EY, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and…
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8 JulyBusiness
Moxie Financials secures £50k funding from River Capital
Preston-based accountancy firm Simplify Business Services Limited, trading as Moxie Financials, has secured a £50,000 investment from River Capital to support its growth and expand its team in the region. The funding comes from NPIF II – River Capital and GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, managed as part of the…
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4 JulyPeople Moves
Duncan and Toplis appoints Ian Brown as CFO
Duncan and Toplis has appointed Ian Brown to its executive leadership team as chief finance officer. His appointment comes as the firm prepares to mark its centenary in 2025 during what it describes as its “strongest period of growth to date”. Over the past year, Duncan and Toplis has expanded…
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3 JulyPractice
Xeinadin launches new Cardiff hub
Xeinadin has established a new office in Cardiff, bringing together three long-established local firms to form a single and integrated hub. Serving as Xeinadin’s flagship office in South Wales, the new base will “make it easier for SMEs to access relevant advice from people who understand the region”, according to…
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3 JulyPeople Moves
Cooper Parry appoints new CFO to support growth plans
B Corp certified accountancy firm Cooper Parry has appointed Oliver Vaughan as its new chief financial officer. Vaughan brings more than 20 years of experience in financial leadership, strategic growth and operational management. He succeeds James Parnell, who will serve as the group’s new chief acquisitions officer with a full-time…
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2 JulyPeople Moves
PKF Francis Clark promotes record 13 new directors
PKF Francis Clark has promoted 13 new directors across its tax, audit, business advisory, corporate finance, marketing and people teams – the largest number in the firm’s history. The promotions span the accountancy firm’s offices in Exeter, Torquay, Truro, Salisbury and Poole, and reflect what chief executive Paul Crocker described…
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