Appointments: Senior promotions at capital allowance consultants; Financial recruitment firm makes key appointments for new service offering; and more

CAPITAL allowance consultants Stuart Rivers Associates has promoted two members of its management team.

Ian Mayor and Jonathan Pearce are now both senior associates.

The Harrogate-based company provides capital allowance advice to accountants, solicitors, property investors, and leading brands such as Optical Express, Theakston’s Brewery and Cedar Court Hotels, and the owners of KFC and Starbucks franchises.  

Mr Mayor’s new position reflects the contribution he has made to developing new contacts and professional partnerships, particularly with accountancy and legal firms.

Chartered surveyor Mr Pearce conducts property surveys, manages partnerships with accountancy firms and prepares claim valuations and reports.  

He also specialises in advising clients on Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) – 100% tax relief allowances – for energy and water efficient plant. His promotion reflects the senior consultancy role he has developed since joining Stuart Rivers Associates in 2009.

Managing partner Stuart Rivers said: “Promoting Ian and Jonathan is instrumental to securing the future success of the company. Both have made a hugely valuable impact on the practice and fully deserve this recognition.”

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Axon MooreFINANCIAL recruitment firm Axon Moore has announced a new service focusing on graduate, transactional and part qualified recruitment from its Leeds office.

The firm’s Yorkshire hub has grown to a six- strong team with the appointment of three additional recruitment professionals who will be responsible for operating this new service offering, designed to complement the firm’s FD/ CFO practice.

Louise Auty has joined Axon Moore to focus on temporary transactional recruitment, and Ceri Kenyon will focus on graduate recruitment in Yorkshire, helping graduates to secure their first roles within the finance sector, via accountancy training schemes.

Completing the new service team at Axon Moore Leeds is James Metcalfe, who has several years’ experience within the financial recruitment sector.  He will specialise in all aspects of part qualified and transactional level permanent recruitment across Yorkshire.  

 
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Carl Hopkins DS EmotionCREATIVE and digital agency DS.Emotion, based in Leeds, has appointed Carl Hopkins as non-executive director.

Mr Hopkins brings over 30 years’ experience in marketing, advertising, design and branding, as well as business ownership.  He started his career at direct marketing agency, JDA, rising through the ranks to eventually take over the business in 2000.

More recently Mr Hopkins has held positions on the Government’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum and non-executive roles with Carnyx, Propaganda and Fantastic Media.

Angus Armitage at DS.Emotion said:  “Carl’s experience in growing an agency will be invaluable in assisting us in our strategy for growth. He is a great cultural fit with our team and we are already feeling the benefits of his contributions.
“We are very excited about working with Carl going forward and achieving our ambitious growth plans. It is an exciting time for DS.Emotion as we are seeing our core specialisms of brand, ‘placemaking’ and destination marketing being bolstered by huge growth in demand for our digital offering.”
 

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