From apprentice to partner: firm strengthens leadership team in success story

Now with over 16 years of experience, Danielle joined the firm (previously Baldwins) at 16 years old as an apprentice. Having progressed her career with Azets, she is now a partner within Azets’ Coventry office and an ACA-qualified chartered accountant. Danielle provides a range of services to her clients which include accounts, taxation, audit and business advisory. Whilst working with a wide range of clients, Danielle specialises in ownermanaged SMEs and UK subsidiaries of foreign groups. Danielle manages a diverse portfolio of businesses, across a range of industries including construction, engineering, legal & professional services, and retail.

Of her appointment, Danielle said: “I’m delighted to be taking on the role of Regional Managing Partner for East and West Midlands, as we continue to grow in the region. We have an established office network in the area that includes teams in Tamworth, Coventry, Nottingham, Wolverhampton and Stourbridge, and the next stage of our journey looks incredibly exciting.

“We’re looking forward to expanding within specialist areas of accounting such as medical audit, so that we continue to meet the needs of our expanding business, as well as supporting the regional business community.”

Richard Goddard, Regional Managing Director of Azets Central and West, added: “Despite the challenging economic background, as a region, we continue to go from strength to strength thanks to a collaborative approach from our teams and clients.

“The appointment of Danielle reflects our commitment to support continued growth, so we can continue to meet the needs of our expanding business, as well as helping the growing number of SMEs in the country across complex areas of accounting and business services.”

Danielle’s appointment comes after Azets announced Gurj Sandhu was to become the Regional Managing Partner for Azets Birmingham. Both Danielle and Gurj join Azets’ senior leadership team for the Central region. Azets Group has 88 offices in the UK and 189 across Europe.