Top 30 London firm, haysmacintyre, has made two lateral hires, adding talent to their audit team.
Alex Barker has joined the firm as senior audit manager, following 11 years at London-based Buzzacott. Sarah Jones is the new audit manager, moving from the same role at Simmons Gainsford. Both will focus on corporate clients.
Barker specialises in advising international groups and owner-managed businesses with a range of business models, and his expertise lies in due diligence and transaction support projects. At haysmacintyre, he will support the growing creative, media, and technology sector client group.
Jones has worked for Wilkins Kennedy, RPG Crouch Chapman, and HW Fisher & Company as well as the Simmons Gainsford Group. She has specific experience of supporting businesses within manufacturing, technology, distribution, healthcare, hotels, and leisure. Jones’ clients have ranged from big international companies to owner-managed businesses.
These new hires signal further growth for the audit team at haysmacintyre, which recently celebrated winning the 2017 Audit Team of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards. The firm also ranked 27th in this year’s Top 50+50 accountancy firm rankings, up 11.2% on 2016.
haysmacintyre is preparing to move offices before the Christmas break to Queen Street Place, next to Southwark Bridge. The move will see the firm take on an additional 8,000 square feet of office space, holding 35 partners and over 220 staff, following its impressive double-digit growth in 2015-2016.