Appointments: JWPCreers, DAC Beachcroft, NatWest
ACCOUNTANTS and business advisers JWPCreers, have appointed two new associates to their senior management team.
Nicki Hutchinson and Liz Atiba-Davies both work in general practice.
Ms Hutchinson, a senior manager who joined the firm from the Pickering office of a national practice in November 2014, became a chartered accountant (ACA), through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1992; a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (FCA) in 2002 and a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) in 2011.
Ms Atiba-Davies, a manager, became a chartered accountant (ACA), through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 2009 and joined JWPCreers from a London practice in 2013.
Nicki Hutchinson said: “We are thrilled to have been promoted to the senior team relatively soon after joining the firm and appreciate the recognition of our commitment.”
Liz Atiba-Davies added: “We are both looking forward to the added responsibility of helping to manage and develop such a well-known and long-established firm.”
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Law firm DAC Beachcroft promoted a new partner at its Leeds office, taking total partner numbers at the firm to 258.
The new partner at the DAC Beachroft Leeds office is David Williams, Claims Solutions Group (Leeds).
DAC Beachcroft has also announced the promotion of 29 new associates with effect from 1 May. These are spread across seven offices in the UK and Ireland and 10 different service lines.
DAC Beachcroft managing partner, Paul Murray, said: “We are delighted to announce that 15 new partners have been promoted from within the firm. I am always pleased to see the mutual investment made by both the firm and the individuals pay off in this way.”
“As always, these promotions underline that client demand remains strong and prospects across the business remain good.
“Coupled with our improving financial performance, the promotions speak volumes for the renewed confidence I am seeing across the firm and will be instrumental in us realising our full potential in terms of profitable growth. Many congratulations to them all.”
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NatWest has appointed Maddie Holmes as relationship manager specialising in Real Estate Finance.
Ms Holmes previously worked as a private banking manager supporting SME customers. The new role will see her supporting REF customers through the bank’s Halifax Business Centre which supports customers in Halifax, Huddersfield and Barnsley. She will be responsible for commercial investment and development, residential investment and development, and business development in Halifax.
Over a five year period, Maddie developed a portfolio of up to 800 customers while also obtaining a Private Banking accreditation and passing the bank’s Future Relationship Manager programme. She is currently embarking on a Business Banking accreditation.
