New horizons for accountancy firm as it joins national group
Leeds accountancy firm, BPR Heaton, has joined UHY Hacker Young as the national accountancy group expands its presence further across Yorkshire.
Having been in business almost 100 years, BPR Heaton is a full-service accountancy firm offering audit, accounting, tax and business tax advice services to its client base. The firm brings with it five partners and 35 team members and will rebrand as UHY BPR Heaton.
Mark Andrews, managing partner of BPR Heaton, said the firm is looking forward to expanding its practice beyond the city and further into surrounding areas of West Yorkshire.
He adds joining the UHY network allows BPR Heaton to retain a much greater degree of independence than if the firm had been sold to a private equity backed “consolidator” group.
Andrews said access to the UHY International network of firms across 100 countries has already allowed BPR Heaton to take on more cross-border work. The firm is working closely with UHY member firms in Spain and Germany.
The addition of BPR Heaton helps to further expand the geographical reach of the UHY network.
Recent years have seen UHY also add a new business in the Thames Valley, and grown through existing firm mergers in York, Cambridgeshire, Brighton and Sheffield.
Colin Wright, chair of UHY Hacker Young, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome BPR Heaton to the UHY network. It’s exciting to add a Leeds-based firm to the family – it’s been a key target geography for us in our expansion.”
“BPR Heaton’s approach fits with the UHY purpose of helping you prosper, which applies to our teams, clients and local communities, and that was obvious from our first meeting. We’re all looking forward to working with the team in Leeds.”
Andrews said: “Our entire firm is looking forward to joining the UHY network. This is an exciting opportunity for us to serve a larger client base and continue delivering a first-class experience to those we already work with.”
“We’re happy not to lose the firm’s near-100 year history of independence.”
