Accountancy firm expands with Birmingham office to boost growth

A Midlands independent accountancy firm has kickstarted ambitious plans of becoming one of Birmingham’s leading firms by opening a new office in the city.

HB&O has moved into an office at Northspring on Temple Street, marking its first step into Birmingham.

With more than 100 staff across its existing offices in Coventry and Leamington Spa, HB&O plans to further expand its audit and tax teams in Birmingham.

HB&O works primarily with SMEs, not-for-profit companies and owner-managed businesses, with services including audit, business and tax advisory, compliance services, payroll, transaction tax services, inheritance tax, trusts and estates, VAT and indirect tax, and Virtual Finance Office.

Mark Ashfield, managing director at HB&O said: “It has been a fantastic few years of sustained growth for the business and opening HB&O Birmingham is an exciting next step as we look to build on that momentum.

“We will be seeking to expand the reach of our services in the Birmingham area and further enhance our already strong reputation in the West Midlands, which has been built over many years from our established offices in Coventry and Leamington.

“This signals a major investment milestone as we seek to grow our presence across the West Midlands, with the new base in Birmingham bringing our expertise closer to businesses operating in the city.

“We’ll be looking to embed HB&O in the city’s business community, establishing and developing relationships with clients and other professional services firms operating in Birmingham.”