On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Lutterworth-based property consultant and chartered surveyor, Wells McFarlane. has added to its team with the appointment of two new professionals.

Abigail Wood makes her return to the firm as head of accounts following the completion of her ACCA qualification to become a fully qualified chartered accountant. She will have full responsibility for the entire accounts function, from managing company, client and tenant accounts to invoicing, forecasting and budgeting.

Also supporting the business is freelance PR consultant, Natalie Keene of Roar PR. Keene has been appointed to raise Wells McFarlane’s profile across the East and West Midlands through targeted PR, awards, social media and website content. She will work alongside the firm’s three directors to share deals and industry news, company achievements and charity support.

Andrew McFarlane Holt, director, said: “Despite the complexities and uncertainties of current times, the East Midlands market continues to buck national trends and our business had grown to the point where we required additional specialist support. Abi and Natalie are familiar faces to the team, both having worked with us previously, so we know they have the right combination of skills, imagination and enthusiasm to help us achieve further growth.”

Zoe Fittock and Angelina Stankovic

M&E consultancy Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) has welcomed two new trainees to its East Midlands offices.

Zoe Fittock joins the team in Leicester and Angelina Stankovic begins her career at the Nottingham office.

Matt Wrate, director at Couch Perry Wilkes, said: “I’m confident that Zoe and Angelina will gain valuable experience and industry insight here and we’re looking forward to supporting them on this exciting journey.

“Encouraging women in STEM is a key concern of CPW and being able to bolster our team with two new female engineers is truly fantastic.”