Haines Watts continues to grow with latest London-based acquisition

Mergers And Acquisitions Haines Watts continues to grow with latest London-based acquisition

6y Accountancy Age

Haines Watts continues to grow with latest London-...

Top 15 firm Haines Watts has acquired a London-based accounting business as part of their plans to expand Read More...

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BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

Mergers And Acquisitions BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

6y Accountancy Age

BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

The merger will see Grant Thornton offices coming under the BDO brand Read More...

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Smith & Williamson and Rathbones merger talks end

Accounting Firms Smith & Williamson and Rathbones merger talks end

7y Accountancy Age

Smith & Williamson and Rathbones merger talks ...

Smith & Williamson confirmed merger talks with Rathbones have been terminated and a potential stock market listing is being considered Read More...

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Tilney and Rathbones in bidding war over Smith & Williamson merger

Accounting Firms Tilney and Rathbones in bidding war over Smith & Williamson merger

7y Accountancy Age

Tilney and Rathbones in bidding war over Smith & W...

Following reports last week that Smith & Williamson and Rathbones were in advanced stages of merger talks, investment firm Tilney has made a last-ditc...

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Smith & Williamson and Rathbones in merger talks

Mergers And Acquisitions Smith & Williamson and Rathbones in merger talks

7y Accountancy Age

Smith & Williamson and Rathbones in merger talks

The merger would take the form of a takeover by Rathbone and would give the combined company a value of £2bn Read More...

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Deloitte acquires Swedish digital agency Acne

Accounting Firms Deloitte acquires Swedish digital agency Acne

7y Accountancy Age

Deloitte acquires Swedish digital agency Acne

Deloitte Digital, the creative arm of Big 4 firm, has acquired Stockholm-based ad agency Acne to strengthen its creative strategy Read More...

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FRP Advisory announces merger with BWC

Mergers And Acquisitions FRP Advisory announces merger with BWC

7y Accountancy Age

FRP Advisory announces merger with BWC

FRP Advisory has announced a merger into the partnership of BWC, based in Yorkshire and Teeside Read More...

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Sage purchases Intacct in its largest ever acquisition

Accounting Software Sage purchases Intacct in its largest ever acquisition

7y Accountancy Age

Sage purchases Intacct in its largest ever acquisi...

The Sage Group has acquired Intacct, a US cloud-based financial software provider, for £654m Read More...

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Hall Livesey Brown merges with Colin F Whitfield & Co

Accounting Firms Hall Livesey Brown merges with Colin F Whitfield & Co

7y Richard Crump, Writer

Hall Livesey Brown merges with Colin F Whitfield &...

Hall Livesey Brown, which has offices in Tarporley, Chester, Shrewsbury and Wrexham, has merged its practice with Colin F Whitfield & Co. Read Mor...

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UK M&A activity rebounds, finds PwC

Corporate Finance UK M&A activity rebounds, finds PwC

7y Richard Crump, Writer

UK M&A activity rebounds, finds PwC

UK M&A activity bounced back strongly in July and August, according to analysis by the deals practice at PwC. Read More...

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2020CA Ltd joins Beavis Morgan to form BM2020

Accounting Firms 2020CA Ltd joins Beavis Morgan to form BM2020

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

2020CA Ltd joins Beavis Morgan to form BM2020

2020CA has merged with accounting, tax and business advisory firm Beavis Morgan to form BM2020. Read More...

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Mercer and Hole merges with Rickmansworth office of Day, Smith and Hunter

Accounting Firms Mercer and Hole merges with Rickmansworth office of Day, Smith and Hunter

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Mercer and Hole merges with Rickmansworth office o...

Mercer & Hole has merged with the Rickmansworth office of Day, Smith & Hunter Read More...

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PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

Accounting Firms PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

8y Richard Crump, Writer

PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

PwC has strengthened its tax reporting practice with the acquisition of Selera Labs, a data technology firm Read More...

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Baldwins acquires accountancy practices in Shropshire and Gloucestershire

Accounting Firms Baldwins acquires accountancy practices in Shropshire and Gloucestershire

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Baldwins acquires accountancy practices in Shropsh...

Baldwins has acquired a further two practices, Tranter Lowe in Telford and Bartlett Kershaw Trott in Gloucester Read More...

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Can Connolly and Cogital take on the Big Four, and how?

Accounting Firms Can Connolly and Cogital take on the Big Four, and how?

8y Accountancy Age, Reporters

Can Connolly and Cogital take on the Big Four, and...

CogitalGroup is setting up to challenge in the established entrepreneur space. Neil Johnson looks at the shape John Connolly's new accountancy venture...

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Former Deloitte boss and HgCapital launch CogitalGroup

Accounting Firms Former Deloitte boss and HgCapital launch CogitalGroup

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Former Deloitte boss and HgCapital launch CogitalG...

Ex-Deloitte CEO John Connolly launches vehicle which will be used to create a new professional services firm Read More...

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Former Deloitte boss John Connolly plots 'rival' to Big Four

Accounting Firms Former Deloitte boss John Connolly plots 'rival' to Big Four

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Former Deloitte boss John Connolly plots 'rival' t...

THE former boss of Deloitte in the UK is working with a private equity house to create a rival to the Big Four Read More...

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Private equity platform HgCapital acquires Blick Rothenberg

Accounting Firms Private equity platform HgCapital acquires Blick Rothenberg

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Private equity platform HgCapital acquires Blick R...

Under the deal, Blick Rothernberg will sit within HgCapital’s Services sector but will retain its name and way of doing business Read More...

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Mazars buys Corality Financial Group

Accounting Firms Mazars buys Corality Financial Group

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Mazars buys Corality Financial Group

Mazars to acquire financial modelling consultancy and training provider Corality Financial Group Read More...

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Baldwins expands in North East with Evolution deal

Accounting Firms Baldwins expands in North East with Evolution deal

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Baldwins expands in North East with Evolution deal

Evolution, which has offices in Newcastle and Wynyard, has become part of the £40m turnover Baldwins Accountancy Group which now has over 550 staff Re...

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RSM targets mid-cap PLC advisory market with M&A partner hire

Accounting Firms RSM targets mid-cap PLC advisory market with M&A partner hire

8y Richard Crump, Writer

RSM targets mid-cap PLC advisory market with M&A p...

RSM has appointed James Lewis as an M&A partner in its corporate finance practice Read More...

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Champion Accountants agrees Southport office MBO

Accounting Firms Champion Accountants agrees Southport office MBO

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Champion Accountants agrees Southport office MBO

Champion Accountants agrees a management buyout (MBO) of its Southport office for an undisclosed fee Read More...

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Wilkins Kennedy announces Amersham merger with JR Antoine & Partners

Accounting Firms Wilkins Kennedy announces Amersham merger with JR Antoine & Partners

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Wilkins Kennedy announces Amersham merger with JR ...

Move will see Wilkins Kennedy take on four members of staff in its Amersham office Read More...

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Best Practice: Saffery Champness managing partner Rob Elliott

Accounting Firms Best Practice: Saffery Champness managing partner Rob Elliott

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Best Practice: Saffery Champness managing partner ...

Accountancy Age catches up with Saffery Champness as it takes stock of a period of change Read More...

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Duff & Phelps strengthens presence in Ireland with CFI buy

Accounting Firms Duff & Phelps strengthens presence in Ireland with CFI buy

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Duff & Phelps strengthens presence in Ireland with...

Duff & Phelps’ Irish business now boasts over 70 staff Read More...

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FRC mulls BHS investigation

Business Recovery FRC mulls BHS investigation

8y Richard Crump, Writer

FRC mulls BHS investigation

FRC looks into events at BHS following pressure from MPs to scrutinise directors and advisers involved in sale of department store prior to its collap...

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Wilkins Kennedy announces Canterbury merger with Lakin Clark

Accounting Firms Wilkins Kennedy announces Canterbury merger with Lakin Clark

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Wilkins Kennedy announces Canterbury merger with L...

This is the latest office to open in Wilkins Kennedy’s south region, which now covers the whole of Kent Read More...

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