People on the move: McLintocks; Scanlans; Broughton House; OBI; Fletchers Solicitors; Vincents Solicitors
McLintocks Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors has announced the promotion of three employees in its Chester office as part of ongoing company expansion.
The firm has seen Lynsey Jenkins promoted to associate director, Stephanie Saunders promoted to audit manager and Kate Williams promoted to the role of accounts manager.
McLintocks offers astute and practical advice to businesses throughout Chester, the Wirral and North Wales and employs almost 70 staff across all three branches.
Chief executive Mike Caputo said: “We are delighted to announce three promotions within our Chester branch and look forward to sharing the news with our clients and the business community alike.
“These promotions are thoroughly deserved with each employee bringing a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the firm which will continue as they take up their new roles this summer.
“We recognised the talent and dedication within the team and it seemed only fitting that these key members of staff were given the opportunity to progress within their careers when the positions became available.”
The team deals with all aspects of accountancy, audit, business advisory and tax planning services.
Lynsey’s promotion comes after she achieved the highly esteemed STEPS membership earlier this year, in addition to her qualifications as certified chartered accountant and chartered tax associate.
Stephanie joined the company as an accountancy and finance graduate and has since qualified as a chartered accountant specialising in charity and commercial audits.
Kate also qualified with the firm as a chartered accountant in 2017 and as part of her role looks after management accounts and provides advice to a wide variety of clients including charities, limited companies, groups and partnerships.
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Property management and surveying firm Scanlans has bolstered its Manchester team with the appointment of Andrew Ashworth as a senior surveyor.
Andrew, 33, has joined Scanlans from Nolan Redshaw, where he began his career as a graduate surveyor in 2008.
He qualified as a registered valuer with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2013.
Andrew Ashworth
He said: “Joining Scanlans is a brilliant career move for me. The opportunity to join one of the most respected consultancies in the region is very exciting and I look forward to being part of the ongoing expansion and success at Scanlans.”
Philip Manson, a Scanlans partner and head of valuation in the firm’s Manchester office, said Andrew’s arrival reflects growing demand for the team’s services.
“Andrew has experience of all aspects of agency, professional and valuation work and is a great addition to the team,” he added.
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Broughton House, the Salford home for ex-servicemen and women, has strengthened its board with the appointment of solicitor Hilary Meredith as a trustee.
For more than 30 years Hilary has dedicated her career to the welfare of Armed Forces service personnel, their families and military veterans.
She chairs Hilary Meredith Solicitors, which has offices in Wilmslow and London and is widely recognised for representing those injured in, or bereaved by Armed Forces accidents.
Hilary has also served on several House of Commons defence select committee inquiries covering topics including access to justice for the Armed Forces and their families, and Gulf War Syndrome.
Hilary Meredith
Hilary, who is also visiting Professor of Law and Veterans’ Affairs at the University of Chester, said: “Having represented the British military for over 30 years, Broughton House is a charity that’s very close to my heart.
“I am absolutely committed to supporting Armed Forces service personnel, veterans and their families.”
The Broughton House board is chaired by Sir Netar Mallick and meets bi-monthly.
Sir Netar said: “We are delighted to welcome Hilary as our latest trustee. Her skills, background and commitment to supporting Britain’s service veterans will greatly benefit the board as we enter a hugely exciting period for Broughton House.”
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Real estate consultancy OBI has announced Patrick Kennedy has joined the team to bolster the quality of service and skillsets OBI offers its clients.
He will also work on building relationships with Manchester’s growing IT, professional, healthcare and recruitment sectors.
Patrick, who was part of the business development team at Morson Group for 18 months, has a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies & Human Resource Management from Leeds Metropolitan University.
Patrick Kennedy
Joe Averill, transactions and asset management, OBI said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Patrick to the OBI team. We’re always looking at new and fresh approaches to business generation and strengthening our relationships with Manchester’s diverse business community.”
Patrick said: “I am relishing the opportunity to join OBI, its reputation is second none. I am looking forward to working across the business to make sure we are using the best tools and tech to market our clients and their assets, as well as helping to promote our workplace consultancy team who have recently delivered some incredibly designed spaces for the likes of NCC Group, AO.com and Playdemic.”
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Fletchers Solicitors has appointed Vikas Shah as a non-executive director to its board.
With an impressive career spanning more than 20 years, Vikas has a wealth of experience in business management and is one of the UK’s highest profile entrepreneurs.
He is CEO of Swiscot Group, an international trading business, and is a venture investor in numerous businesses across the world. In 2012, he also co-founded feature film studio, 53 Degrees North.
Vikas Shah
Vikas is a member of the UK Industrial Development Advisory Board, advising Ministers on business and industrial strategy, and sits on the Digital Advisory Board of The British Council.
On the Fletchers Solicitors board he will work with the Fletchers executive team to help the firm remain at the absolute cutting edge of entrepreneurial and innovative thinking.
He also brings a wealth of governance and external engagement perspectives, crucial as Fletchers, which has offices in Manchester and Southport, grows year-on-year.
Founder and chairman of Fletchers Solicitors, Rob Fletcher, said the appointment of Vikas was a huge accomplishment for the firm and would strengthen the board immensely: “On behalf of the board, I am very pleased to welcome Vikas to the team.
“He has an incredible career history and has led many international businesses to success over the years. His extensive experience will add to the expertise of our existing board of directors as we continue to grow our business in line with our vision of becoming a profitable, sustainable, people-centric law firm.”
Vikas Shah said: “Fletchers Solicitors has an excellent reputation as the leading medical negligence and serious injury law firm in the country and has seen a fantastic level of growth over recent years.
“As the newest member of the board, I am looking forward to contributing to the ongoing success of Fletchers, particularly by consulting and advising on how to scale up and move the business to the next level.
“The firm has some ambitious goals for 2018 and beyond, and I can’t wait to get stuck in and help it exceed each one.”
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Vincents Solicitors is recruiting new staff to its personal injury-road traffic accident department, in order to help deal with a higher number of cases.
Twelve new recruits over the past few months include solicitors, senior litigators, litigation executives and administrators joining the Preston-based team. Further recruitment is expected as department head Cath Pearson looks to manage an ever-growing workload.
Three new litigation solicitors have been brought in to deal with the increasing number of cases being taken to court as insurance companies contest claims.
Nadeem Vazar joins Vincents from Turner and White in Preston; Antonia Tziortzie arrived from Equitas; and Natalie Tomlinson was previously with Scott Reece in Skelmersdale.
Fiona Collings and Mick Smith join as a senior litigators, along with five new litigation executives: Mujahid Wahab, Jade Driver, Alexandra Salkeld, Carla Robbins, and Jolanta Liscioch-Rusin.
Two further administrative assistants, Rachel Rayner and Daniel Dubois, have also been recruited, boosting the PI-RTA team to 17.
The department has seen workload almost triple over the past three years. This is due to a combination of word-of-mouth recommendation, proactive marketing, and the ability to help clients of various nationalities thanks to a number of in-house language specialists. These include Greek, Polish, Punjabi and Gujarati speakers.
But there is likely to be even more growth ahead of the Government reforms expected to come in next year, according to Cath Pearson: “The Government is looking to change the system in a way which will leave many victims of whiplash and other ‘minor’ injuries without access to legal support unless they pay for it up front.
“Within the next couple of years, the majority of people injured in minor road traffic accidents will, therefore, have to make the claim by themselves as their claims will be classed as being less than £5,000 and as such will be in the small claims track within the court where legal costs are not recoverable.
“In light of the expected changes, we have increased our capacity in order to process as many claims as possible as quickly as we can, to help victims secure a fair level of damages and compensation for loss of earnings and any medical costs incurred.”
The Personal Injury – Road Traffic Accident team at Vincents Solicitors
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