Northumberland

RMT to open new Northumberland office

RMT Accountants and Business Advisers has announced that it is set to open a new office in Hexham town centre, increasing its investment into West Northumberland. The Newcastle-headquartered firm is set to open a new office on Gilesgate as it looks to further increase its local client base. RMT will…

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Douglas Home & Co welcomes growing turnover amid 40th anniversary

Douglas Home and Co has welcomed hitting a turnover of £4m as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.  It comes as the firm has seen a growing client list across Scottish and English border towns, Cumbria and Northumberland, as well as its newest office in Edinburgh. The firm was established in…

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Haines Watts supports JDDK with move to Employee Ownership Trust

Haines Watts has supported employees of Newcastle-based JDDK Architects to become owners of the practice following a 100% share transfer to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), alongside solicitors at Muckle LLP.   JDDK Architects is still run by the current management team, whilst the company is owned by the EOT with…

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Tilney Smith & Williamson announces Newcastle expansion

Tilney Smith and Williamson has strengthened its presence in the North East by adding Explore Wealth Management’s team to its growing Newcastle office. As part of the move, five staff from Explore Wealth Management, along with the firm’s owner Stephen Sumner, will join Tilney Smith and Williamson’s office at Quayside…

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GWA promotes appoints new associate

Greaves West and Ayre (GWA) has announced the promotion of Xin Zhang to associate in the firm with immediate effect. Zhang joined GWA in 2018 and has worked with clients from both sides of the border across a range of industries, utilising his experience in tax and general practice. He…

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MHA Tait Walker expands workforce following office move

Teesside-based accountancy firm MHA Tait Walker has announced it will double its workforce following the expansion into its new Stockton-on-Tees office. MHA Tait Walker announced the move is expected to create four new jobs but plans to double its workforce to 40 over the next three years. The new recruits…

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Five arrested on suspicion of loan charge fraud

Four men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with promoting arrangements designed to get around paying the loan charge. According to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), more than 100 of its officers searched a business premises in Birmingham and further addresses in Coventry, Worcestershire,…

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Armstrong Watson acquires Eura Audit Northallerton

Chartered accountants and business advisory firm Armstrong Watson has acquired Eura Audit Northallerton. The company said the merger, which took effect 3 February 2020, will “strengthen its position as a leading adviser to businesses across North Yorkshire”, and is in line with Armstrong Watson’s strategic aim to become the “go…

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Optimus merger expands Rennie Welch Berwick practice

Accountancy firm Rennie Welch has “significantly expanded” its Berwick on Tweed practice following a merger with local firm Optimus Accounting Limited. Patrick Evans, who founded Optimus in 2011, will now join the firm as a partner bringing his full team of staff. The deal bolsters Rennie Welch to over 40…

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