Midlands-based PKF Smith Cooper has raised over £10,000 for charity over the past twelve months. From daring sky dives and mountain climbs to volunteering in the community, the accounting and advisory company has supported several local and national causes through firm-wide fundraising initiatives.
The money has helped to raise vital funds for Williams Syndrome Foundation, national hunger-fight
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.
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
Midlands-based accountancy and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper has launched a new partner-led consultancy service called PKF VAT Assist to provide individuals and businesses across the UK with on-demand access to specialist indirect tax support.
The premium consultancy offers a direct line for indirect tax advice for finance professionals, intermediaries and businesses, such as in-house fin
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
Looking to make a strong start in the new year, Midlands-based accountancy and business advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper announces a succession of promotions as the company builds its regional and national reputation.
Following a period of sustained growth, PKF Smith Cooper has announced a series of promotions across its Midlands teams, as the firm continues to invest in home-grown talent. The ac
The corporate finance team of PKF Smith Cooper has advised Midlands-based Hyperama plc on the sale of its cash and carry division to London-based Dhamecha Group. Hyperama’s Nottingham and West Bromwich depots will bolster Dhamecha’s presence in the Midlands, boosting the number of its cash and carry branches to 12 post completion.
This sale comes in short order of Hyperama plc’s divestment of
Leicester manufacturing firm Clements Limited has entered administration, after appointing Midlands-based advisory and accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper to lead the process.
Midlands-based accountancy and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper is expanding its tax division with an enhanced capital allowances service, which will help local businesses and commercial property investors maximise tax relief on their capital expenditure costs. The company has recruited a new Capital Allowances Consultant, Thomas Webb, to offer additional expertise and support in this service line.<
UK civil engineering designer and manufacturer company Wrekin Products Ltd has joined forces with France-based business PRODUITS INDUSTRIELS LORRAINS (PIL) in an international deal led by PKF Smith Cooper’s award-winning corporate finance team who were the sole lead advisors on the transaction. The deal should set the stage for increased competitiveness and accelerated organic growth.
Wrekin P
Multi-award winning accountancy and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper has expanded its specialist tax team with eight recent recruits, including one manager, two assistant managers and three consultants, with more to join over the coming months. The new additions have bolstered the company’s specialist tax provision across at its Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham offices.
In addition to hiring new
Midlands-based business advisory and accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper has announced six promotions in its Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham offices, as the award-winning firm invests in team talent across service lines and continues to build its regional and national reputation.
The promoted team members are Megan Whiley (Tax Manager), Tom Joy (Corporate Finance Senior Manager), Selma Deli
Forklift truck importer and distributor Red Diamond Distribution Limited has been acquired by Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of forklift trucks. This latest acquisition enables MLE to move forward with its program of integration and realignment of its global brand portfolio.
Red Diamond has been the exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi forklift trucks in th
PKF Smith Cooper has promoted four individuals across their tax and VAT and indirect taxes teams to Partner as of 1st April 2022.
The four newly promoted Partners are Gavin West, Gary Devonshire, Natasha Scott and Adam Rollason.
Gavin West, Head of VAT and Indirect Taxes, has been with the firm for 6 years and has over 20 years’ experience working on VAT and other indirect tax issues from
Starting the year on a positive note, and effective from 1st January, the award-winning accountancy and business advisory firm announces a string of promotions across a number of divisions.
PKF Smith Cooper’s promotions across their Derby, Nottingham, and Birmingham offices follow a period of sustained, strategic growth for the Midlands firm, not only signalling its aim to continue expanding b
Hydropac Ltd, a leading manufacturer of icepacks and temperature-controlled shipping systems, has been acquired by Bunzl Plc in a deal led by PKF Smith Cooper’s Birmingham team.
Hydropac designs and manufactures insulated packaging solutions that focus on maintaining chilled and frozen temperatures of food, pet-food, and pharmaceutical products during transit. It works with customers to design
Family-owned steel construction firm, Robinson Structures Limited (‘RSL’), has entered into Administration after a challenging period, resulting in the majority of the assets of the business being sold by way of a pre-pack.
RSL is a third-generation company, with its humble beginnings dating back to the 1950s. Having created a strong reputation in the design and construction of steel frame buil
Midlands-based tax, accountancy, and business advisory firm, PKF Smith Cooper, have been enjoying a successful year, building up many of their service lines – with their tax team notably bolstered by 6 appointments in recent months.
This success is reflected in the firm’s September announcement, where they revealed that they had joined the global family of PKF International, placing the
Rapidly expanding, Midlands-based self-storage company, Quick Self Storage Holdings Ltd, has acquired the Darlington site and operations of Dainton Group Services Ltd, a well-established operator with 17 self-storage sites across the South-West and North-East.
The innovative, 100% digitally-led Quick Self Storage appointed PKF Smith Cooper to assist with identifying and unlocking potential acqu
Throughout 2021, PKF Smith Cooper have been attracting a wealth of talent into their accounting, audit, and tax teams, beginning the training of a new team of graduates poised for future success.
Located across various offices – Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, and Burbage – these graduates have a diverse range of skills, qualifications, and attributes to bring to the company.
With the most re
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