People: SAS Daniels; Mint Property Finance; ICAEW Manchester; BDO; Caddick Construction; Lovell Homes
North West-based law firm SAS Daniels Solicitors has bolstered its team, announcing a raft of eight appointments.
The firm’s residential property team has expanded considerably with five new members. Conveyancer Natalie Beard has joined the team in Congleton and at the same office, Maisie Clark has been appointed as a trainee solicitor. Three conveyancing assistants have also been welcomed: Joe Lavelle and Karine Maya are both situated at the Stockport office, and Michelle Liston is based in Macclesfield.
Helen Hall joins as a solicitor in the dispute resolution and litigation team at the Stockport office, alongside Holly Wilkinson who has been hired as a paralegal.
At the Congleton office, Amanda Rushton has taken up the position of receptionist administrator for the full-service firm.
Jeremy Orrell, chief executive of SAS Daniels, said: “Further to a significant uplift in demand that we have experienced for both our personal and business law services, it is a pleasure to strengthen the team and welcome eight new members. They all bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our teams that will benefit our clients greatly.”
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Simon Micklethwaite
Specialist finance lender, Mint Property Finance, has welcomed Simon Micklethwaite to the business as senior business development manager, further expanding the sales department.
Joining from Reward Finance Group, Simon brings more than 25 years’ finance industry experience to the Altrincham-based specialist lender.
The hire follows the appointment of Steve Smith as head of sales two months ago.
Simon’s career began at HSBC where he spent 18 years in various roles including international business banking manager. Simon then moved to Roma Finance where he took the role of business development manager, before stints at both Revverbank and Reward Finance Group where he was business development director for Yorkshire.
In his new role at Mint, Simon will be responsible for supporting ambitious growth plans by establishing and growing relationships with new brokers and professional introducers.
Mint’s head of sales, Steve Smith, said: “I have known Simon for many years, and he brings with him a wealth of relevant industry experience and knowledge. I know he will thrive in our relationship-driven, supportive environment.”
Simon Micklethwaite said: “I am really looking forward to helping Mint grow its business from what is already a strong base. I am very much looking forward to working with Steve again and rekindling some fantastic working relationships in the bridging and development sector.”
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Graham Rigby
ICAEW Manchester, which represents members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in the region, has appointed Graham Rigby as its chair.
His election was confirmed at ICAEW Manchester’s AGM, which took place on June 20, at the Manchester offices of the accountancy firm Azets. His term as chair will run for a year, until June 2024.
Mr Rigby, who is an audit partner and regional managing partner at Azets, is a well known figure on the city’s business and professional scene, with almost 30 years’ experience working in accountancy.
The AGM also saw ICAEW Manchester adopt a resolution to become a network within the institutional structure of the wider ICAEW. This will, in effect, replace the Manchester Society of Chartered Accountants (MSCA), which operated under the name ‘ICAEW Manchester’, and was supported by the national Institute, but was a separate entity with its own structures and governance.
Mr Rigby will build on the work of Rod Sellers and Michael Colin, who had served, respectively, as president and chair of its predecessor organisation since May 2022.
He said: “It is a real honour to become chair of ICAEW Manchester, and I look forward to further deepening our connections with members, the wider business community, academia and Greater Manchester society at large.”
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Ed Dwan and Angela Cross
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has named tax partner Angela Cross as its new regional managing partner for the North West, from July 1.
Angela will oversee the 470-strong audit, tax and advisory team across the region. She succeeds Ed Dwan, who will continue in his role as a North West tax partner ahead of his retirement in early 2024.
Since joining the firm in 2014, Angela has built a strong reputation for helping a wide range of corporate clients to navigate an often-complex tax environment, from entrepreneurial businesses to private equity-backed groups and listed clients operating internationally. In 2020, she took over as head of tax in the North West and has led the team through a period of positive growth, both in terms of revenue and head count.
Angela said: “I have always had a passion for supporting our people, particularly in my role on BDO’s people and culture board and I will continue to place a strong emphasis on developing and nurturing the talent that we have in the North West at every level.”
Ed Dwan said: “We have a fantastic team in the region and Angela is the perfect appointment to continue to develop this further – I wish her every success in her new role.”
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Andy Trowell, left, and Paul Dodsworth
Caddick Construction has welcomed Andy Trowell into the role of construction group supply chain manager, as the business continues its strategic team growth following a series of senior hires.
Andy’s appointment comes as long-standing procurement director, Keith Bradley, retires from his position following his nearly 40-year career with Caddick.
Covering the North, Andy will be responsible for managing the construction group’s supply chain relationships, subcontractors and manufacturers. He brings with him more than 30 years of expertise in the construction industry, all of which has been spent in procurement and commercial roles. Andy joins the business from Wates, where he spent nine years in a similar position, managing the Yorkshire, North East and North West regions.
Andy is the latest new recruit at Caddick following the appointment of Steve Bell as operations director, Sue Currey as HR business partner, Neil Trubshaw as construction group commercial director, and Helen Drennan as business development director.
Paul Dodsworth, construction group managing director, said: “Having worked with Andy previously I know his extensive expertise in building and nurturing supply chain relationships will be invaluable to Caddick, while working closely with our partners to ensure the businesses ESG goals are met will be vital to our strategy moving forward.”
Andy said: “In our current economic climate I feel it’s imperative to be able to form closer working relationships with our existing supply chain while engaging with new partners to enable us to deliver on our overall business plan and ESG strategy.”
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John Roach, left, and Paul Challinor
A new head of operations has been appointed by Lovell Homes for its North West region.
John Roach has worked at the national housebuilder for 15 years, starting his career as a management trainee and progressing through the ranks, from site manager to project manager and then contract manager. He will now oversee all operations for the region helping to deliver the team’s forecast for 2023 and beyond.
John said: “It has always been a goal of mine to reach this milestone, and I have been tremendously lucky to have the support and guidance of the teams around me. For those currently starting out as trainees, hopefully this shows what is possible.”
Paul Challinor, Lovell’s regional managing director for the North West, said: “John was the standout candidate for the role, and I’m delighted to get the opportunity to work closely with someone who is clearly very dedicated and extremely talented.”
