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EY appoints next UK chair

EY has appointed Alison Duncan as its next UK chair subject to a partner vote.  Duncan assumes the role from today (1 April), taking over from Hywel Ball who retires from the firm at the end of the financial year. Following a comprehensive nomination process, the UK chair was selected…

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Retirement of financial advisers concerns clients, research finds

For the clients of financial advisers, the prospect of them retiring is a source of “real” concern, according to new research from wealth manager Investec Wealth and Investment UK.  The study of 535 UK-based consumers with stock market-related investments found that 20% are “very concerned” that their IFA or financial…

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Moore Kingston Smith appoints new managing partner

Moore Kingston Smith has elected Matt Meadows as its new managing partner. He will take over from current managing partner Maureen Penfold who retires on 30 April.  Meadows joined Moore Kingston Smith in 1998 as a trainee and was made a partner 10 years later. The firm said he is…

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PM+M appoints new managing partner

PM+M has announced that it is appointing a new managing partner, with Helen Clayton, a partner in the audit, accounting and advisory team, assuming the role. The firm’s current managing partner of eight years, Jane Parry, will retire in April 2024, and step down as managing partner on 30 September.…

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Haines Watt acquires The Accounts Company

Accountancy and business advisory firm Haines Watts has announced its acquisition of Salford-based firm The Accounts Company. The Accounts Company is an established firm of accountants and advisors who specialise in business planning, cloud technology and growth. According to Haines Watts the acquisition will consolidate The Accounts Company’s legacy, as…

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KPMG names new UK head of banking

KPMG has announced the appointment of Peter Rothwell as its new UK head of banking. Rothwell will take up the role on 1 April 2023 after the current UK head of banking Paula Smith retires. Smith was with the company for 10 years. Currently a partner in KPMG’s risk consulting…

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Greaves West and Ayre’s longest serving staff to retire

Greaves West and Ayre (GWA) has announced the retirement of three of its longest serving members of staff. “Essential fixtures in the firm”, Lynn Ritchie, Anthony Hogg and Daphne Bell have over 125 years of combined service, with the firm adding they have each “played a part in shaping GWA…

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Bishop Fleming names new chair

Bishop Fleming has announced the appointment of Pippa Clarke as its new chair.  A tax partner within the firm, Clarke heads up its Technology, Innovation and Growth sector, having joined Bishop Fleming in 2019. She will assume the role of chair on 1 June, when current chair Ian Smith retires.…

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Johnston Carmichael appoints new chair and vice chair

Johnston Carmichael, independent business advisory and accountancy firm, has appointed Mark Houston as its new chair and Lynne Walker as vice-chair, effective 1 June 2022. The pair take up their roles as Sandy Manson, existing chair and a former CEO of Johnston Carmichael, retires at the end of the month…

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Internet Explorer 11 retirement – what does it mean for you?

Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is the last man standing in Microsoft’s line of IE browsers. Originally, Microsoft had planned to retire IE11 in 2025 but, last year, the firm announced the date had been brought forward to 2022 – 15 June, to be precise, which is only weeks away. We’re…

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