People: Albert Goodman; Adlington Retirement Living
Accountancy firm Albert Goodman has bolstered its Bristol auditing team with the appointment of Neil Johnston as audit partner.
Neil’s appointment marks a significant hire for Albert Goodman’s growing Bristol office, which will see him take on the role of expanding the firm’s audit offering within the region.
After opening new premises in Bristol and Yeovil, announcing a string of new appointments across the region and reporting 17% revenue growth, it has been a substantial 12 months for the Taunton-headquartered chartered accountants, tax consultants and financial planners.
Johnston, who joins from RSM, said: “Having been lucky enough to call Bristol my home for well over a decade now, I’m relishing the opportunity to bring my knowledge of the local market to the table, and helping to drive growth within my specialist area of the business.”
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Tom Bagnall, Adlington Retirement Living
Adlington Retirement Living has welcomed Tom Bagnall to its land team to support its ongoing expansion in the South.
Bagnall joins the business as land director with more than 20 years’ experience in UK land, planning and development, including eight years spent with Audley Group, most recently as national land director.
Josh Kite, land and planning director for Adlington Retirement Living, said: “His skillset will complement our entrepreneurial approach to land acquisition and we’re looking forward to his contribution in unearthing both on and off-market opportunities in suitable, aspirational ocations.”
The new appointment is part of Adlington Retirement Living’s strategic growth plan. Since 2008, the business has launched 18 Independent Retirement Communities across the North West, Yorkshire, Wales, Bedfordshire and the Midlands, and its next community is set to open in Staffordshire in September.
The family business is looking to achieve six new retirement community sites a year.
Dr Ed Gladman, managing director of Adlington Retirement Living, said: “Investing in our land team is part of our commitment to continued growth. In the past six years we have grown from 30 employees to a team of more than 250, with experts in land acquisition, planning, architectural and technical design, procurement, construction, sales and marketing, legal and community operations.”
