On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Accountancy firm BDO has appointed 17 new trainees across its Birmingham and Nottingham offices.

The new recruits are part of a wider intake of 300 new trainees across the firm’s 16 regional offices and include apprentices and graduates.

The new trainees will sit within tax, audit, advisory and business services and outsourcing streams. Alongside their relevant professional qualification, trainees will get opportunity to work towards a Level 7 accountancy or taxation professional apprenticeship, equivalent to a master’s degree.

Richard Rose, lead partner for the Midlands at BDO, said: “Welcoming our new intake of trainees is one of the highlights of the year at BDO, it is fantastic to see so many fresh faces and support the next generation of accountants and advisors in the Midlands.”

An East Midlands housebuilder has added to its team with the appointment of a new technical director.

Alex Kenny

Alex Kenny, from Ashby de la Zouch, brings more than 14 years’ experience in the property sector to the Redrow Homes East Midlands team.

With a background working for national housebuilders, Kenny started his career as a trainee engineer.

He said: “I’ve always been incredibly motived to succeed in the property industry, and hitting my goal of becoming technical director aged 27 was a wonderful achievement. Now I’m ready to take on new challenges – I’m really excited to be working for a fairly new division of Redrow that’s growing quickly. I’m really looking forward to being part of the team that ensures we meet, and surpass, our goals for the region.”