Accountants forms strategic alliance to extend specialist advisory service

A Hale-based accountants has formed a strategic alliance to extend its specialist tax advisory service.

Alexander Knight & Co is working with a fellow MGI Worldwide member firm, Portsmouth-based Freestone Jacobs which was founded by Paul Taylor and Allison Walker.

Paul has more than 35 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor.

His expertise involves mergers, acquisitions and restructuring.

MGI Worldwide is a global network of accounting and audit firms with more than 250 members in 100 countries around the world.

Murray Patt, founder of Alexander Knight & Co, said: “There is a natural fit between our two practices as a result of us both being member firms of MGI Worldwide, the global network of accountants.

“It means that as our client base grows, both in terms of size and sophistication, we can be confident that we are continuing to provide the appropriate level of tax specialism that our clients both need and expect from us.”

He added: “We’re being innovative and ambitious with our growth and development in 2022 and we’re dedicated to working with, and hiring, the best people in the accountancy marketplace.

“We’re enjoying working with Paul and Allison and we’re looking forward to building on this relationship to bring the benefits of their experience to our range of entrepreneurial clients.”

Paul Taylor said: “Allison and I look forward to providing a bespoke solution to the particular requirements of the Alexander Knight & Co clients, as they undertake significant business transactions or transformation.

“We’ve already formed a good working relationship and it helps that we have the same vision for providing the accountancy expertise required by the modern business owner.”