People: The latest West Midlands hires
An accountancy firm has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of a partner to support the development of its corporate services division.
Burgis & Bullock, which has offices in Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon, has made the internal appointment of Kate King to the position of partner at the firm.
King is a qualified chartered accountant and joined the firm in 2006 as an audit senior, progressing to senior manager and now partner.
She will be based at the Leamington office and work with managing partner Wende Hubbard on leading the development of the company’s corporate services division.
This includes taking a lead role on the training and development of trainee auditors and technical training for the corporate services team.
During her 15 years with Burgis & Bullock she has overseen the delivery of statutory audit services for the firm’s large corporate clients, as well as acting as an outsourced financial accountant for other clients.
She said: “I’m excited to take on this role and build on the success I have already had with the firm.
“I joined Burgis & Bullock early in my career and after 15 years of service have a clear understanding of the culture and goals of the firm and I’m committed to supporting its growth and expansion over the coming years.”
Wende Hubbard, managing partner at Burgis & Bullock, added: “We are very pleased to have appointed Kate to our group of partners. She has proven herself time and time again since joining the firm and has established herself as a key asset in our corporate services division.”
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NatWest has appointed Laura Suffolk as the new regional director for the West Midlands, corporate and commercial coverage, replacing Sarah Cooper Jones who takes up the role as head of capability and coaching for the group’s commercial banking business.
Suffolk has more than 15-years banking experience across private, commercial and corporate relationship management, having worked in several roles across the North West and the Midlands. She joined NatWest Group seven years ago and previously worked for HSBC.
She said: “It’s a privilege to lead to the corporate and commercial team across the West Midlands, particularly during this time, and we will continue to support our clients and customer across the region as the wider economy rebuilds.”
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A charity which supports young people with sports-themed personal development programmes has appointed two new trustees.
Sport 4 Life UK, which is based in the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham, has added business experts Pam Wilde and Emma Neale to its now seven-strong board.
Between them, they will provide expertise in business strategy, marketing and employment to the charity, as it continues with a journey of growth aimed at reaching more young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs).
Wilde brings strategic marketing and board-level experience from organisations such as technology experts SSP, Rolls-Royce, Barclays Bank and Interserve.
Neale is associate professor in marketing and employability lead at Birmingham City University. She specialises in teaching marketing strategy and management, as well as embedding employability skills within the curriculum, to create placement and graduate opportunities for students.
Sport 4 Life UK Founder and CEO Tom Clarke-Forrest said: “Young people have been severely affected by the crisis and it’s clear that the next generation faces a future without hope if support isn’t provided and opportunities created. Our new trustees really are at the top of their game and bring some fantastic skills to Sport 4 Life UK, enriching and complementing the existing talent within our board. Together, this crucial team will provide effective strategic direction that will help us to benefit even more youngsters in tough times.”
