Brace of appointments at Baldwins

BALDWINS Accountants has made a brace of appointments to its team in Coventry.

Mark Butler has become a director while his colleague Caroline Finn has been promoted to audit manager.

Butler previously worked at accountants in Warwick and Coventry after graduating from the University of Worcester.

He originally joined Baldwins Accountants in Nuneaton in 2008 before moving to Coventry when the two offices merged in 2012.

Butler, who has been promoted from associate director to join John Edwards, Peter West and Richard Clayton as directors in Coventry, runs his own portfolio, with clients across the Midlands and as far afield as Lincolnshire, London and Brighton. He specialises in corporate and personal tax advice as well as corporate re-structures, corporate planning and tax planning.

Ms Finn entered the accountancy profession after completing her A-levels at Finham Park School in the city.

After passing her exams to become a qualified accountant, she worked in the finance department at Severn Trent’s headquarters in Coventry.

She moved back into the accountancy profession at practices in Buckinghamshire and Leicester before joining Baldwins in 2013 as an accounts and audit semi-senior.

John Edwards, partner at Baldwins Accountants, said: “Mark and Caroline’s promotions are fully deserved both for their skills and commitment. I am sure that both will play a major part in Baldwins’ continued growth and success.”

New Midlands regional development manager at Bridging Finance

SPECIALIST short-term finance provider Bridging Finance has appointed a new regional development manager for the Midlands.
 
Mark Finucane (left) has more than 20 years’ experience working in the West Midlands and East Midlands property market and joins the specialist lender from his previous role as business development executive at First Title Insurance.
 
His appointment is part of an ongoing expansion at Bridging Finance.
Managing director Chris Baguley said: “The fact that we are in a position to expand our regional development team is testament to the success we’re enjoying as a business, and our move into the Midlands marks an important part of this growth strategy.
 
“Mark has vast experience working in the region’s property market and his appointment will help us grow our professional network in this booming region. There is a strong appetite for short-term finance across the UK and through this latest appointment we look forward to meeting the growing demand.”
 

Mazars boosts young talent in Birmingham

THE Birmingham office of Mazars has boosted its staffing strength with the arrival of 14 new faces.
 
It has taken on a mix of graduates, school leavers and industrial placements spread across different service lines.
 
The new appointees are: Daniel Younan and Hannah Attley, both industrial placements, audit, Sally Ward, school leaver, audit, Dominic Morgan, school leaver, internal audit, graduates Laura Davies-Hale, Aftab Hussain, Thomas West and Oliver Wagstaff, all audit, graduates Christopher Winterborn and Ben Linday, both internal audit, Emilia Metiva, industrial placement, tax, graduates Matthew Pope and Victoria Webster, both tax, and Lucie Passelande, a French student undertaking a six month placement with the Birmingham office.
 
Lee Cartwright, office managing partner, said: “This is a significant commitment and reflects our ongoing growth and expansion.
 
“Mazars continues to invest in young people, supporting them through training, exams, building their experience and developing their talents.
 
“They are the lifeblood of the office and I am sure will make a very significant contribution going forward.”
 
Mazars has recruited a total of 47 graduates, school leavers and industrial placements across the Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester offices.