HB&O

welcomes two new co-owners

Midlands-based Accountancy and Finance firm, HB&O, has announced the promotion of two new co-owners: Simon Turner and Stuart Grosvenor.

The new ownership structure will see Simon and Stuart join Directors Mark Ashfield, Helen Coombes and Wayne Gutteridge. The firm has offices in Leamington Spa and Coventry and employs over one hundred people. Their key service offerings are tax, audit, compliance services, Virtual Finance Office and corporate finance.

With ambitious plans for the future, HB&O are committed to providing a first-class service to both their existing and new clients.

Mark Ashfield, Managing Director, commented, “This is a momentous milestone in the progression of HB&O and has been something we’ve been working on with Simon and Stuart since they joined. Bringing another two co-owners onto the Board enables us to really accelerate our growth plans whilst continuing to provide the very best service offering to our clients. Both Simon and Stuart are highly experienced accounting and business professionals, bringing years of extremely valuable expertise to our team, and we are delighted to have them on board to strengthen and support HB&O’s leadership.”

Prime Accountants appoints new Tax Director

which has offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

Emma said: “It’s the opportunity to be a big part of the business, to help it grow and to expand the team, which really appealed to me.

Leading Midlands accountancy firm Prime Accountants Group has appointed Emma Clewes as its new head of tax advisory as part of the company’s continued growth.

Emma, who has nearly 20 years’ experience in the industry representing big four and top 20 firms, joined the business at the start of September.

Emma, who qualified in 2004, will be responsible for integrating tax matters into the company's service offerings, ensuring seamless and comprehensive assistance to clients.

She said she was excited about being part of the management team at Prime,

“Part of that work is to look at what is already here, work with the other directors to look at our strategy and work with clients to offer a wholesome approach, where businesses don’t just see tax as an afterthought. It becomes part of the whole package we offer as business advisors.”

Having started her career in smaller firms, Emma said she recognises and appreciates the collaborative and accessible environment they offer.

Emma drew an analogy between accountants and a Formula One team, emphasising their essential role in supporting and providing the necessary tools for a driver's success.