Turnover up 12% at Hurst
ACCOUNTANCY firm Hurst says success in the deals market and new client wins has fuelled a 12% jump in turnover to £4.5m.
The Stockport and Manchester firm, which also opened an office in London last year, added more than 50 clients to its books in the last year.
The firm said it was benefiting from its memnership of international network IGAF Polaris, which had helped it to win a number of global clients.
Corporate finace highlights include advisingon the £5m management buyout of Vodat International and acquisition of Haytons by North West rival Selwyns.
Hurst employs 80 people and has 13 partners. It is taking on five graduates in September.
Managing partner Tim Potter said: ““Growing turnover by half a million in what is still a challenging market is a major achievement. We’ve been involved in some interesting and high profile deals, with many more in the pipeline.
“We’ve continued to introduce new services and have listened to what our clients want. We’ve attracted some top talent to the firm and have won some prestigious clients in the region.
“There are lots of opportunities for future growth and we’ll continue to focus on adapting to market conditions. We’re now recruiting at all levels to help us achieve our growth plans.”
