PKF Cooper Parry shakes up senior team

James Parnell has joined the firm as partner and chief financial officer from Boots, while Fiona Holland has joined as sales and marketing director from law firm Gateley. HR director April Bembridge is the third new senior hire, joining from the Casual Dining Group.

The executive team is completed by Sally Spencer, who has been promoted to partner and chief operating officer, and Jeremy Bowler, who is combining his role as chairman with a new role as head of client services.

PKF Cooper Parry, which has offices in Derby and Birmingham, is on track for another record year, with revenues of £30m and growth of more than 50 per cent. The firm says this will make it the fastest growing accountancy firm in the UK for the second year running.

Ade Cheatham, chief executive and a member of the executive team, said: “Our business continues to grow at an incredible rate. We have some really exciting times ahead, and we now have the right senior team in place to drive the business forward in its next stage of stepped growth.”