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Jun- 2025 -6 JuneAccounting Firms
Ryan acquires Inspired to expand tax services in Ireland
Tax services and software firm Ryan has acquired Northern Ireland-based Inspired Corporate Advisory, a specialist in research and development (R&D) tax relief, capital allowances and patent box incentives. The move will bolster Ryan’s corporate tax compliance and advisory services, particularly in the engineering, construction and building supply sectors. Inspired’s team…
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4 JuneBusiness
Claritas acquires Tax Incentives and Reliefs business from Markel
Claritas, the UK’s independent tax consultancies, has acquired the UK Tax Incentives and Reliefs business of Markel International. The Tax Incentives and Reliefs business, based in Sheffield, employs 22 people who will all transition to Claritas as part of the acquisition. The team is led by Justine Dignam who has…
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Mar- 2025 -28 MarchPeople Moves
Saffery promotes five to partnership
Accounting and advisory firm Saffery LLP has expanded its partnership with the promotion of five directors to partner, taking effect from 1 April. Based in London, in the firm’s Film and TV Team, Stephen Lee advises clients on all aspects of statutory reporting, financing, and tax compliance, with specific expertise…
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28 MarchPeople Moves
Grant Thornton promotes innovation tax director in Southampton
Grant Thornton UK LLP has announced the promotion of Michael Cooper to the role of innovation tax director. Based in Southampton, he will be part of the national innovation tax team, which is led by three partners and three directors, and supported by 50 specialists. Cooper brings nearly two decades…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryPeople Moves
James Cowper Kreston appoints new business tax director
James Cowper Kreston has announced the appointment of Sam Swansborough as director to its business tax team with a particular focus on R&D Tax Relief. Swansborough joins James Cowper Kreston with extensive experience spanning the tax sector, specialising in R&D Tax Relief and patent box, including large and international practices…
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21 FebruaryBusiness
ForrestBrown expands location strategy advisory service
ForrestBrown has expanded its offering to include location strategy consulting to support firms investing in new regions or countries through growth or consolidation. ForrestBrown takes a four-stage approach to location strategy, beginning with defining the project and factors critical to its success, before evaluating and ranking locations using agreed criteria.…
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Jan- 2025 -6 JanuaryPeople Moves
Forvis Mazars appoints partner to head up Innovation Incentives tax team
Forvis Mazars, the global professional services network, has appointed Chris Ridley as a tax partner and UK head of its Innovation Incentives (R&D and Patent Box) tax team. As a partner based in the firm’s Poole office, Ridley works with a diverse range of clients, from startups and SMEs to…
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Dec- 2024 -3 DecemberPeople Moves
Clive Owen appoints new tax director
Clive Owen, the independent accountancy firm, has further strengthened its York office with the appointment of an experienced tax director. Angela Mikola has joined the firm, which operates from offices in York, Darlington, Durham, Middlesbrough, and most recently, Newcastle, following a successful career at Big Four, regional and national practices.…
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Apr- 2024 -9 AprilPeople Moves
Dow Schofield Watts launches R&D tax relief service
Financial advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts (DSW) has expanded its tax practice with the addition of a new service to advise on R&D tax relief and other innovation tax incentives. It will be led by Shenal Wijetunge, who joins from Signature Group and who has 10 years’ experience in R&D…
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Mar- 2024 -28 MarchLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 28/3/2024
EY has welcomed John Divers as the new transaction diligence leader for the North of England, based in Manchester. With over 20 years of deals market experience, Divers aims to grow EY’s transaction diligence team in the North, supporting businesses across the M&A life cycle. His expertise in private equity,…
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