West Sussex

Kreston Reeves advises The Drinks Company on sale to Stock Spirits Group

Kreston Reeves has advised West Sussex-based importer The Drinks Company on its sale to the expanding European drinks group Stock Spirits. The Horsham-headquartered business, founded in 1996, is a specialist distributor of award-winning spirits and is best known for Sierra Tequila. It operates across the UK, Republic of Ireland, the…

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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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Evelyn Partners unveils new partnership with Pallant House Gallery

Evelyn Partners has launched a new three-year partnership with modern British art museum Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, West Sussex.  Under the partnership, Evelyn Partners will support Pallant House Gallery’s annual exhibition programme by providing investment to enhance the gallery’s growth and development and widen its community and education programmes.  …

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Gerald Edelman advises UDOR on Hughes Pumps acquisition

Gerald Edelman Corporate Finance team has advised UDOR S.p.A. on the acquisition of Hughes Pumps Limited. Founded in 1966, UDOR is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality diaphragm and plunger pumps. Headquartered in Rubiera, Italy, the company exports approximately 95% of its products to over 80 countries worldwide, maintaining a…

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James Todd and Co expands statutory audit division

West Sussex-based accountancy firm James Todd and Co has expanded its audit team, providing “expert” guidance for companies and organisations that require professional assistance complying with statutory audit requirements. In the UK, statutory audits are a legal requirement for certain companies and organisations and provide an independent overview of the…

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Carpenter Box appoints three directors to audit team

Sussex and South East accountancy firm Carpenter Box has promoted Kristina Perry and Alex Chidwick to the roles of client service directors and appointed Jordan Abbott as its new associate director, following its recent merger with Jones Avens. Both Perry and Chidwick are from Worthing and have worked their way…

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Carpenter Box raises £82k for local charities in centenary year

Sussex-based Carpenter Box has raised £82,000 in the accountancy firm’s 100th year to support charities working with vulnerable people across the county.  The practice, which has offices in Worthing, Brighton, Chichester, Crawley and London, smashed its original target of raising £50,000 for its Carpenter Box Charitable Foundation (CBCF) – and…

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Carpenter Box marks 100-year anniversary with charity fundraising

Sussex-based financial services firm, Carpenter Box, has celebrated its 100-year anniversary by raising money for local charities. The firm was founded in 1923 and has since developed a range of services for businesses and individuals based locally and internationally, growing to a headcount of over 200 and opening four further…

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TC Group expands its presence in West Sussex

The TC Group has revealed it has continued its “rapid growth” following a merger with West Sussex-based practice, Sykes, Dalby & Truelove Limited. SDTL, owned by Tony Dalby, is a firm of chartered accountants dedicated to “helping business owners become more profitable”. The team at SDTL work for a range…

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