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HOWDY PARTNER! Chartered accountancy RRL has appointed Josh Stevens to its partner group.
A Cornish accountancy firm has welcomed a new partner. After more than 12 years working as an equity partner at Creaseys in Tunbridge Wells, James Pearce is bringing his wealth of experience to Lang Bennetts. Pearce joins Becky Thomas, Daniel Orasnjak and Helen Hood as a partner, following the retirement of Colin Truscott and Jonathan Mashen who continue to act as consultants.
Having grown up in Mawnan Smith and attending Truro School, the move represents a return to home territory for Pearce. “Lang Bennetts is a well-established firm with an excellent reputation, and I’m excited to be part of the team,” he said.
Stevens joined RRL as an apprentice in 2012, successfully qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2017. Since qualification he has taken on an increasingly varied general practice role which has included acting for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships in a variety of sectors. Partner Mark Williams said: “Training and developing our staff is an important part of our culture. Josh has worked exceptionally hard to progress and further his career so quickly.”
BIG HITTER AT FOLK2FOLK HARBOUR LOOKS TO FUTURE
Launceston-based lender Folk2Folk has appointed experienced finance executive Gary Leitch as its new chief operating officer (COO). Leitch brings 34 years’ experience in the retail, SME and corporate markets, as well as extensive asset finance experience encompassing a series of senior appointments, including on the board at Lombard, and then at Paragon Bank.
Falmouth Harbour has appointed its first head of commercial operations.
NEW BID MANAGER
Holly Manvell is a qualified company secretary with a background in legal and business from small start-ups to listed companies. She is also an experienced yachtswoman who founded the global notfor-profit organisations Clean Sailors and Cleaner Marinas in the last two years.
He has most recently been managing fashion retail store, New Look, in Truro and previously spent five years at Newquay’s Dorothy Perkins store.
In her new role, Manvell’s strategic focus will be on longer-term growth for Falmouth Harbour - working closely with CEO Miles Carden to generate new, profitable, innovative business streams and projects. In addition to this important role, she will be tasked with improving customer services and the range of Harbour services. “Being able to support, promote and grow the wonderful potential we have here in Falmouth Harbour is truly exciting,” she said. “I am very much looking forward to bringing my experience to bear as a member of this team and to continuing Falmouth Harbour’s legacy locally, nationally and globally.” 44 | BUSINESS CORNWALL
Folk2Folk MD, Roy Warren, said: “I believe in bringing the right players onto the pitch at the right time, and Gary is the right person for Folk2Folk to bring in to play now.”
He also has extensive Business Improvement District experience having worked closely with Truro BID since its inception.
Newquay Business Improvement District (BID) has appointed a new manager. Mark Warren, who will take up his post on August 1, comes from a strong retail background with over 35 years of experience.
He said: “I am really pleased to have been appointed as the new Newquay BID manager. I want to make a real difference to the business community that I was once a part of. Having been on the other side, I know what the members want and need and can identify with them. In that sense, I bring a 360-degree perspective and I won’t be afraid to shake things up a little.”
