On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Accountancy firm Smith Cooper has made three new hires to its Ashbourne office, taking the total number of staff there to 19.

Natalie Pollard has joined the tax team as tax Manager, having spent significant time in a similar role at another accountancy practice, whilst Adrian Ball and Alex Cranstone have joined the accounts team on training contracts.

Bruce Montgomery, partner based at the Ashbourne office, said: “We are delighted to have welcomed Natalie, Adrian and Alex to our team during an exciting period of growth for the Ashbourne office. We are passionate about recruiting and investing in our team across all levels and disciplines, ensuring we continue to deliver a high quality and timely service to our loyal clients.”

Hein Schade and Barry Creswick

Lorien Engineering Solutions has made two senior appointments to its UK team based at Burton-upon-Trent.

The engineering and project management business has appointed Hein Schade as principal engineer in the process department, while Barry Creswick has been appointed as business development manager.

Steve Slater, managing director of Lorien Engineering Solutions, said: “We are pleased to welcome Hein and Barry to the expanding Lorien team. They bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience that will further strengthen our expertise in engineering and project management and enable us to deliver an even more focused service to customers across the UK.”