Accountancy firm renovates its central Manchester base

Accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young Manchester is celebrating a successful year with the renovation of its offices in the iconic St James’ Building.

The firm has seen 14% growth of its core business and has secured some significant client wins such as Vodafone, and AIM-listed Cambria.

2019 has seen the firm strengthen its team with 10 new hires and has seen staff growth of 18%, with a particular focus on staff retention and its updated remuneration package.

The firm is based at Bruntwood’s landmark Grade II-listed building on Oxford Road.

The UHY Hacker Young Group has more than 110 partners and 620 professional staff working from 26 locations around the country.

The Manchester team, provides partner-led accountancy services to a wide range of owner-managed, local, national and international businesses.

Managing partner Mark Robertson said: “2019 has been a fantastic year and our success is down to the hard-work and dedication of our team. St James’ Building provides us with an excellent working environment with contemporary features and larger workspaces, ensuring we are well placed for future growth.”

The St James’ Building dates back to 1912 and was once the headquarters of the Calico Printers Association. As well as being one of the finest period properties in the city, St James’ has some of the best digital connectivity in Manchester and is part of the Oxford Road Corridor Innovation District.

Mark added: “In an uncertain time, we’ve maintained strong growth and we’re confident the M&A market will be reinvigorated post-Brexit.

“The Manchester office is paving the way for future technology and is the centre of excellence for cloud accounting and AI, having become Xero platinum partners and QuickBooks Online Platinum Partners this year.

“We continue to lead the way in the automotive, land and property and the construction sector and we are confident 2020 will be as successful.”