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Pictured: Adrian Evans (left), Former Chair of Belper Leisure Centre, Bernard Murphy (right), Board Member, and Rachael Vickers (middle), Belper Leisure Centre Manager, following the successful sale of Belper Leisure Centre.

Beloved Belper Leisure Centre’s future is secured after Derby accountancy firm helps secure a successful transition

Belper Leisure Centre has replaced its members and Trustees with appointments from Trilogy Active Limited, a not-for-profit charitable organisation based in Northamptonshire, in a transaction assisted by the business recovery and insolvency experts at Derby firm PKF Smith Cooper.
The charity-run Belper Leisure Centre has been an invaluable cornerstone of the local community for nearly 50 years,

Pictured: Katie Dziewulski, new employment tax manager at PKF Smith Cooper

New employment tax manager joins PKF Smith Cooper as tax division fuels further growth plans


Katie Dziewulski is the latest tax specialist to join PKF Smith Cooper, as the Midlands-based accounting and advisory firm continues to grow the expert team behind its tax services through new career opportunities.

Katie steps into the role of Employment Tax Manager, after occupying the same position at a leading fitness apparel company for two years. After graduating from the Universi

Pictured: Lauryn Mayson, new Corporate Finance Executive at PKF Smith Cooper

New executive joins PKF Smith Cooper as Corporate Finance division continues expansion plans

Midlands-based accounting and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper has welcomed a new Corporate Finance Executive, Lauryn Mayson, to the company as its award-winning Corporate Finance team focuses on recruiting new talent to scale up the division.
Lauryn Mayson graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2021 with a BSc in Geography and kickstarted her Corporate Finance career with a top 10 firm.

Pictured: Martin Gadsby (left) and David Nelson (right), Derby Partners at PKF Smith Cooper, as they both prepare for charity skydive.

Derby businessmen raise over £2,000 for local children’s charity with skydive

Two Partners from Midlands-based accounting firm PKF Smith Cooper have raised over £2,000 for Ilkeston children’s charity Ben’s Den after taking to the skies for a charity skydive on Wednesday 17th May.
David Nelson and Martin Gadsby, both conquered their fears on Wednesday by taking part in tandem skydives at Skydive Langar. The Partners’ fundraising endeavours have soared, smashing their ori

Pictured: Paul Howard, Managing Director at Infuse Technology, with Allenton and Pear Tree girls' football teams

Derby IT firm Infuse Technology support local academy trust with new kits for girls’ football teams

Midlands-based IT support provider Infuse Technology have ventured out of the digital sphere and entered the footballing world by funding brand-new football kits for the Year 6 girls’ football teams at Allenton Community Primary School and Pear Tree Community Junior School in Derby, both of which are part of the Transform Trust family.
After another successful year, the IT company were keen to

Belper Leisure Centre faces closure as local councils refuse financial support.

Belper Leisure Centre at serious risk of closure after almost 50 years as local councils refuse funding life-line

Charity-run Belper Leisure Centre Limited has been providing valuable services to people in the local community for 49 years, including sports and leisure facilities. The centre is also the primary PE and exam facility for Belper School and is used by several area primary schools for swimming lessons.
Should Belper Leisure Centre close, the local community will lose access to leisure and recrea

Adam Rollason, new chair of the Birmingham branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation

PKF Smith Cooper tax partner appointed Chartered Institute of Taxation branch chair

Adam Rollason, Tax Advisory Partner at PKF Smith Cooper, has been appointed chair of the Birmingham branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) after serving as deputy chair since 2019. With 18 years of tax experience under his belt, he will lead the Birmingham branch of the CIOT for the next three years.
In his new role as chair, Adam will be a leading local representative for the CIO

PKF Smith Cooper Corporate Finance have been shortlisted for Insider's Dealmakers Awards 2023

PKF Smith Cooper Corporate Finance recognised for ninth successive year at the Insider Media Dealmakers Awards

The Corporate Finance division at Midlands-based accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper have been shortlisted for two awards at the Insider Media’s East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2023, after winning ‘SME Advisory Team of the Year’ the previous year.
Contending with a ‘record number of finalists’, PKF Smith Cooper Corporate Finance have made the shortlist for the ‘Corporate Finance Advisory Team of

Pictured (L to R): Millie Boulton, Max Page, and Joe Arnold

Chartered financial planning firm Everlong Wealth invests in ‘future generation of financial planners’ with a trio of new apprentices

Looking to the future, Midlands-based chartered financial planning firm Everlong Wealth continues to invest in rising talent with the recruitment of three new apprentices.
Based in the Midlands, Everlong Wealth is a leading independent financial planning company, offering a wide range of wealth management services to support individuals and businesses across the UK in achieving financial freed

Pictured (L-R): Joshua Mills, Aiden Richardson and Robert Pott

Three new apprentices and counting as Midlands IT company Infuse grows its expert team

Derby-based IT company Infuse has added three new apprentices to its ranks, after moving to a larger office space at Pride Park in September 2022 to accommodate the ongoing growth of the team and business.
Joshua Mills, Robert Pott and Aiden Richardson have joined the expert IT team at Infuse as Helpdesk Support Apprentices. With two apprentices already working in the same role, the three new r

Dean Nelson, Business Recovery and Insolvency Partner at PKF Smith Cooper

Businesses ‘must take prompt action’ as company insolvencies continued to rise by 32% year-on-year in December

As UK businesses attempt to navigate the difficult economic landscape, company insolvencies continue to rise with a 32% increase in failures during the month of December 2022 compared to December 2021, as reported by the Insolvency Service, placing greater pressure on struggling businesses.
According to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service, 1,964 company insolvencies were registered

Administrators are ‘thrilled’ as Stanton Bikes Limited avoids closure after the business and assets are successfully sold

Administrators are ‘thrilled’ as Stanton Bikes Limited avoids closure after the business and assets are successfully sold

After entering administration on 11th November 2022, Derbyshire-based bicycle manufacturer and retailer Stanton Bikes Limited has sold its business and assets as a going concern to Stanton Bicycles Limited, a new company owned by Daniel Stanton.
Stanton Bikes Limited is well-regarded both nationally and internationally within the biking industry for designing, manufacturing, and selling hardtai

Midlands-based PKF Smith Cooper commits to 'the future of accountancy' with Xero Global Partnership

Midlands-based PKF Smith Cooper commits to 'the future of accountancy' with Xero Global Partnership

Midlands-based accountancy and business advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper has partnered with cloud-based accounting software Xero in a multi-year agreement through the PKF international network. As a Xero Global Partner, PKF Smith Cooper will continue to elevate its service provision through the digitalisation of practices and services to provide a modern accounting experience that delivers high-qual

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