Smith & Williamson looking to hire
ACCOUNTANTS, investment management and tax consultancy Smith & Williamson, says it is hungry for growth in the region.
The national firm, last week celebrated its second anniversary in the region, and is looking to recruit more staff to its base in Spinningfields, Manchester.
Recently the firm has located its Sports Group in the Manchester office, one of several highlights.
Partner and head of Manchester office Andrew McKenna said: “We are now very well established in Manchester. Organic growth and further development is very much on our agenda. We will be recruiting over the next year as we continue to expand our team and service offering to meet our clients’ needs.”
Manchester-based Lee Blackshaw, who leads the firm’s private client tax services team in the region, added: “Over the past year we have continued to build a great professional services offering to Manchester and the North West with a focus on entrepreneurs, family businesses and private wealth.
“This year, we saw the profits of our tax and business xervices divisions grow nationally by 30% to £9m, as improved market conditions underpinned many areas of the business.
“In addition to our general work, this office is the firm’s centre of excellence for two main service lines: tax investigations, led by Andrew McKenna and our sports group, led by Roy Baldwin.
“This has led to work, not just from this region but also Spain, Switzerland, Grand Cayman, Jersey, the Isle of Man, the USA and Singapore.”
Smith & Williamson delivered a period of robust growth in the year to 30 April 2015. The company reported an 8% increase in group operating income to £215.1m (2014: £199.1m) with adjusted operating profit also rising 14% to £41.1m (2014: £36m).
