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

2 May 2023 15:58

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

16 January 2023 09:30

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

Pictured: James Ward, Corporate Finance Director at PKF Smith Cooper and leader of the F&S team

1 December 2022 09:00

PKF Smith Cooper’s Fire & Security specialists assist Duke Royalty on £5m funding into sector consolidator New Path

International alternative capital solutions provider Duke Royalty has provided £5 million debt royalty financing to New Path Fire and Security (New Path), an investment holding company operating in the UK&I fire and security (“F&S”) sector. The funding agreement also involved Duke Royalty becoming a 15% shareholder in New Path, and agreeing a total funding commitment of up to £20 million t

Pictured: Darren Hodson, corporate finance partner at PKF Smith Cooper, led the team behind the deal.

30 November 2022 09:00

Evac+Chair International and Systematic Growth enter into partnership

Solihull-based Evac+Chair International Limited has partnered with Swedish company builder Systematic Growth in an international deal led by advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper. The deal will see Evac+Chair’s managing director Gerard Wallace remain at the helm of the company.
Evac+Chair is a global manufacturer of evacuation chairs and critical care transfer solutions. As a company builder, Systemat

Thomas Webb, Capital Allowances Consultant at PKF Smith Cooper

11 October 2022 09:41

PKF Smith Cooper expands its tax advisory division by enhancing its Capital Allowances service line

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.<

Jason Million, Chartered Financial Planner at Smith Cooper Independent Financial Services

25 July 2022 09:42

Wealth Management company strengthen their expert team with fifth Chartered Financial Planner

Midlands-based wealth management experts Smith Cooper Independent Financial Services (SCIFS) celebrate as long-term employee Jason Million qualifies as a Chartered Financial Planner and becomes the company’s fifth client-facing adviser to achieve chartered status.
With nearly a decade of experience in financial services, Jason Million has been designing and delivering tailored financial solutio

1 July 2022 09:00

PKF Smith Cooper announces six promotions across service lines

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

29 June 2022 09:00

New Derby office for leading business and accountancy firm

Midlands-based accountancy and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper are pleased to announce that they have agreed terms to occupy c12,500 square feet of grade A office space on Pride Park in Derby.
The new premises offer a significantly larger, open plan working space spread over three floors, together with leisure facilities such as break out rooms and a gym for team members and clients. Renovation

11 April 2022 11:53

Further expansion ahead as award winning dentist teams up with Dental Beauty Partners

Two award winning dental practices in Colchester have partnered with Dental Beauty Partners, one of the UK’s leading dental groups, in a deal led by Midlands-based firm PKF Smith Cooper.
The North Hill Dental and Layer Road practices join Dental Beauty Partners’ growing fleet of practices across the UK, further enhancing their provision of exceptional dental care across London, the South East a

15 March 2022 09:35

PKF strengthen corporate finance team in the Midlands with new appointment

PKF Smith Cooper is delighted to welcome Corporate Finance Senior Executive Harnil Motivaras to the team.
Harnil joins from PwC where he worked alongside large corporate clients, as well as SME’s and owner-managed businesses, operating across a range of industries.
The specialist corporate finance division of PKF Smith Cooper, of which Harnil will be a key member, offers both practical and

David Nelson, Senior Partner at PKF Smith Cooper who brokered the deal.

14 February 2022 10:14

Italian owned OMFB Spa acquires UK based business

OMFB Spa, the Italian owned World leader in the manufacture of hydraulic components has acquired its UK based sales and distribution arm Commercial Vehicle Hydraulics Limited (“CVH”).
OMFB which has global revenues in excess of €90m adds CVH to its Group Companies in Italy, France, Spain, Australia, China and India. CVH will remain as the trading name of the business following the acquisition.

Catherine Desmond, who has accepted a seat on the CLA's National Tax Committee

17 January 2022 08:30

Midlands-based Catherine Desmond delighted to further support the Country Land and Business Association’s (CLA) by accepting a seat on the National Tax Committee

Head of Private Client Services and Landed Estates at PKF Smith Cooper, Catherine has welcomed the chance to play a role in shaping rural tax policy by joining the CLA’s Tax Committee.
A membership organisation dedicated to upholding and highlighting the needs of land, property, and business owners in rural locations across England and Wales, the CLA is a highly regarded organisation in the sec

5 January 2022 08:30

PKF Smith Cooper announce latest promotions

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

2 December 2021 15:16

Retiring former PKF Smith Cooper Partner was ‘one of the foundations upon which the firm was built’

Respected former Partner and Audit Director Janet Morgan retires after dedicating 20 years of her career to PKF Smith Cooper.
Janet’s illustrious career began back in 1984, when she qualified as a Chartered Accountant for a sole practitioner. This was followed by a position at Deloitte Haskins & Sells and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
In February 2002, Janet joined PKF Smith Cooper in a Senio

2 December 2021 15:07

SCIFS promotion announcement highlights what is shaping up to be a record year for the company amid the acceleration of their business plan

Since joining Smith Cooper Independent Financial Solutions (SCIFS) almost four years ago, Chris Soborowski has made quite a splash, quickly becoming an indispensable cornerstone of the team – which is part of why the company has recently announced his promotion to SCIFS’ Operations Director.
The promotion includes responsibility as both a Statutory and Regulated Director of the firm under the

19 August 2021 09:00

PKF INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES NEW UK MEMBER FIRM

PKF International, the Global Accounting Network, has further strengthened its UK and Ireland presence by welcoming Midlands-based Smith Cooper into its ranks.
Smith Cooper, now rebranded to PKF Smith Cooper, is one of the Midlands’ leading independent firms of accountants and business advisors, with over 250 team members.
The collaboration – effective from 1 September 2021 – marks the next

Corporate Finance Partner and the Partner responsible for HR at Smith Cooper

1 July 2021 09:00

“We’re proud of what our team continue to achieve” Smith Cooper announce number of key summer promotions

Smith Cooper, the multi-award-winning accountancy and business advisory firm is delighted to announce 6 promotions, helping fuel the continued growth and strategic development across the organisation.
The promotions, effective from 1 July 2021, are as follows:
James Ward – Director (Corporate Finance, Nottingham) Lucy Robinson – Director (Audit, Derby) Adam Palmer - Senior Manager (Audit

Mufaddal Travadi, Chartered Financial Planner

26 April 2021 09:59

Chartered Financial Planner bolsters team at Midlands wealth management firm

Leicester-headquartered Smith Cooper Independent Financial Services (SCIFS), independent financial solutions provider and member of the Smith Cooper group, has further enhanced their team of specialist financial advisors, welcoming Chartered Financial planner Mufaddal Travadi to the firm.
Mufaddal joins SCIFS from Hargreaves Lansdown, where he has spent over 8 years as a financial advisor, prov

9 December 2020 12:02

Smith Cooper strengthens its Birmingham team with string of new appointments

Smith Cooper’s Birmingham team has continued to go from strength to strength in recent months, bolstering its Tax, Corporate Finance and Audit divisions, to enable continued growth within the region.
The new starters join at an exciting point, as the firm refocuses its strategic development following a challenging year. Those joining include:
Adam Rollason - Tax Advisor (Head of Tax in Bir

Jack Third, Managing Director (left) and Ben Wood, Strategy Director (right)

30 October 2020 16:44

One of the UK’s most highly rated agencies completes share sale, welcoming new directors as shareholders

Hallam, the multi-award-winning digital marketing agency based in Nottingham welcomed two new company directors to the board following their acquisition of minority shareholdings.
The move will see Jake Third, Managing Director, and Ben Wood, Strategy Director, acquire shares of the company, joining CEO Julio Taylor and Technical Director Jon Martin as majority shareholders.
Founded in 1999

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