New managing partner at chartered accountants
Chartered aAccountants and business advisers, Clive Owen LLP has appointed a new managing partner.
Gary Ellis over the role from Tony Luckett who has held the position for the last six years at the firm which has offices in York, Darlington and Durham.
Ellis who has been with the business since 1996, opening the firm’s the Durham office of the firm in 1997, has extensive knowledge of owner-managed businesses works with clients across a wide range of industries and acts as senior statutory auditor for several audit clients.
The appointment of a new managing partner comes as the firm plans to open a fourth office this year in Middlesbrough, which will help them service their Teesside clientsy.
Luckett, who joined the firm 1998 and helped it grow from one office with fifteen staff to three offices with more than 110 staff said: “After six incredible years, I am delighted to be handing over the role of managing partner to Gary. It will be a pleasure to support him in this role as he takes the firm forward. He has been instrumental in the success of the Durham office, and I know he is excited at the prospect of having more involvement across our three offices.
Ellis added: “Tony has helped to steer the firm in an exemplary manner over a number of years and has also navigated the firm through an extremely difficult time during the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm is in a strong position as a result, with growth in both our staff numbers and client base.
“I am delighted to take on the role of managing partner and proud of the outstanding team of professionals we have at Clive Owen LLP, who go above and beyond to advise our clients through various challenges. Hopefully we will now start to see wider economic recovery which will allow us to focus on the next phase of the firm’s development as we slowly return to the new normality.’’
