Tony Stockdale has said that RSM Bentley Jennison's first move as a result of joining the RSM International global network will be to hire staff across the firm.

'We'll be recruiting at all levels, including partner - particularly in London,' the RSM Bentley Jennison boss said.

From September, Stockdale said that he would be moving his base of operations from the administrative HQ in Telford to London, in order to join head of audit Phil Coleman and Richard Smith, head of risk management.

The firm curently has 14 offices in the UK, and more than 1,000 staff, but harbours major desires to expand.

In addition to a base in Westminster, RSM Bentley Jennison is planning to move out of its main London office in Moorgate which houses 120 staff, a spokeswoman said. It is now looking for premises with double the amount of space to accommodate the current staff and the new recruits.