Leicester accountancy firm buys city counterpart

Haines Watts has bought fellow Leicester accountancy practice Kagdadia & Co.

Ashwin Kagdadia, a former Loughborough University graduate, trained with Touche Ross & Co (now Deloitte) and then spent five years with Robson Rhodes before setting up his own accountancy practice in 1991.

Kagdadia said: “I am looking forward to working with the team at Haines Watts and being able to focus on my clients, without the red tape of running a business. This will allow me to spend more time with clients as well as some of the community and charity projects I enjoy supporting”.

Kadgagia and his team have all transferred to Haines Watts Leicester at Hamilton as part of the deal.

Sanjay Khullar of Haines Watts said: “I am delighted to welcome Ashwin and his team and look forward to working with them and his clients. I am pleased we are meeting our growth objectives and our aim to become the premier business advisor to SME businesses in the region.”