Appointments: Bilfinger GVA, BDO, Michael Lewin, Vantage Motor Group
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Bilfinger GVA has made a raft of appointments, including a director.
Dai Powell has been appointed to director of planning, development and regeneration.
Other promotions within the firm include those of new associates Anne Hargreaves, (planning, development and regeneration) Joel Crossfield (restructuring and recovery)
and Oli Williams (property management consultancy)
Adam Osborne has also been promoted to principal surveyor in Mr Powell’s division. So have senior surveyors Rob Devoy and Helen Metcalfe.
Paul Manning, regional senior director at Bilfinger GVA Yorkshire, said: “Our performance in Yorkshire is providing us with a strong platform from which to continue our growth across agency and consultancy services and these well-deserved promotions are a reflection of this success.
“Any business is only as strong as its people and we’re privileged to have such a talented and committed group working from our Leeds base and making a real difference not only across the region but beyond.
“What’s really setting us apart from the competition is our multi-disciplinary approach to projects and broad range of work across both the public and private sectors and these appointments are a further testament to this.”
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ACCOUNTANCY firm BDO has gained another partner with the promotion of Dan Brookes.
He has been appointed as partner and head of international tax in Yorkshire, after joining the firm six years ago.
With partners from UKTI and the banking community, further seminars on operating in the US, Germany and India will be hosted by Mr Brookes’team this year.
He is one of nine new partners across at BDO, whose promotion will be effective from 6 July 2015.
Terry Jones, partner and head of BDO in Yorkshire, said: “BDO has grown by 40% over the last three years, both through the merger and organically. We are now investing for future growth.
“Dan has significant experience in dealing with complex tax planning structures, and is well respected among colleagues and corporates alike.
“His promotion is well deserved and enables us to strengthen our mid-market position as firms continue to set their sights on growth in international markets.”
The team earlier this year welcomed tax director Tom Roseff from a Big Four firm and transfer pricing expert Judith Henry from British American Tobacco. Emma Oakes, who previously worked at BDO, is re-joining from PwC in the summer.
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SOLICITORS Michael Lewin have recruited Kaye Barnard who has joined the firm from True Solicitors.
She joins a team of eight in her department, which specialises in claims for stress at work.
Richard Coulthard, head of the department, said:”We are pleased to have secured the employment of Kaye who will be a great asset to the team. Kaye has extensive litigation experience and will support our continued expansion.”
Ms Barnard said: “Michael Lewin Solicitors has a great reputation for its employment work and especially in the area of stress related illness, I am excited to join the team at this time, they are experiencing unprecedented growth and I am very much looking forward to being part of it.”
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VANTAGE MOTOR GROUP has appointed Caroline Boothroyd in the newly-created role, group head of people and development.
She has previously worked at the Arcadia Group, Asda and more recently Taylor Wimpey, where she was learning and development manager for the UK.
Vantage Motor Group managing director, Mark Robinson, said: “We are delighted to appoint Caroline as Group Head of People and Development.
“We operate in a fast paced, competitive industry and we want to be the best at what we do. From a people perspective, that means we need to continue to focus on attracting, recruiting and developing the right individuals, with the right skills and capabilities.
“Caroline fully embodies Vantage’s ‘one team’ ethos and I am sure that she will be an asset to the company.”
The firm was founded in Harrogate in 2003. The group now has over 500 employees and 21 dealerships across Northern England and the West Midlands representing Toyota, Kia, Citroen, Honda, Hyundai, ŠKODA, and Lexus. Turnover to the end of 2014 was £174m.
