Vital communication: Building and sustaining shared culture in M&A
Mergers And Acquisitions

Vital communication: Building and sustaining shared culture in M&A

1y Elizabeth Matsangou

Vital communication: Building and sustaining share...

Now well-versed in the art of M&A deals, Dains advises that the key to success is regular and clear communication Read More...

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Unveiling M&A: More than numbers, it’s about shared culture
Mergers And Acquisitions

Unveiling M&A: More than numbers, it’s about shared culture

1y Elizabeth Matsangou

Unveiling M&A: More than numbers, it’s about share...

Through a series of acquisitions, Dains has learnt the key to M&A success is sharing the same ethos of employee care Read More...

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Streets expands with Eadie Young merger
Accounting Firms

Streets expands with Eadie Young merger

2y Accountancy Age

Streets expands with Eadie Young merger

Top 50 UK accountancy practice, Streets Chartered Accountants, merges with Eadie Young to enhance services Read More...

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Q&A: Azets CFO on the importance of financial strategy in accountancy
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Azets CFO on the importance of financial strategy in accountancy

2y Sam Alberti

Q&A: Azets CFO on the importance of financial stra...

During a conversation with Accountancy Age, Azets' newly appointed CFO Beth Crosier breaks down the importance of financial strategy when it comes to ...

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Talent shortages a key driver of accountancy M&A activity, experts say
Accounting Firms

Talent shortages a key driver of accountancy M&A activity, experts say

2y Sam Alberti

Talent shortages a key driver of accountancy M&A a...

The need to plug skills gaps and address talent shortages is driving deal activity in the accounting industry Read More...

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Accounting firms must recognise “gravity of planning” for M&A
Mergers And Acquisitions

Accounting firms must recognise “gravity of planning” for M&A

3y Sam Alberti

Accounting firms must recognise “gravity of planni...

Some of the more granular aspects of the M&A process are often forgotten or left until it’s too late, experts say Read More...

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Employee Ownership Trust (EOT): an alternative to succession planning?
Mergers And Acquisitions

Employee Ownership Trust (EOT): an alternative to succession planning?

4y James Gosling | Head of M&A, AJ Chambers

Employee Ownership Trust (EOT): an alternative to...

By James Gosling, AJ Chambers Read More...

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2020: A year of change
Business

2020: A year of change

4y Sponsored | AJ Chambers Andrew Hilliard

2020: A year of change

By Andrew Hilliard, managing director, AJ Chambers Read More...

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Brexit could disrupt UK M&A, warns RSM partner
Mergers And Acquisitions

Brexit could disrupt UK M&A, warns RSM partner

4y Leanna Reeves

Brexit could disrupt UK M&A, warns RSM partner

A surge in M&A UK deals is likely, but uncertainty added by Brexit could create a more bearish market Read More...

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Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East set to merge
Business

Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East set to merge

5y Tom Lemmon

Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East set to mer...

Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East are to merge, according to an internal email seen by Accountancy Age. Chris Horne, managing partner of Campbe...

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Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: The road ahead
Accounting Firms

Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: The road ahead

5y Philip Smith

Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Al...

What lies ahead for the international accountancy networks and associations? Accountancy Age asked for their views on opportunities, threats and where...

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Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: Growth across the board
Accounting Firms

Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: Growth across th...

5y Philip Smith

Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Al...

The 2019 Accountancy Age International Networks Ranking reveals steady growth of nearly 9% across the board, despite continuing global economic uncert...

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MGI Worldwide and CPAAI announce merger
Mergers And Acquisitions

MGI Worldwide and CPAAI announce merger

5y Leanna Reeves

MGI Worldwide and CPAAI announce merger

Deal creates major international accounting network with revenues approaching £1bn. Read More...

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An accountant and a lawyer walk into a bar…
Mergers And Acquisitions

An accountant and a lawyer walk into a bar…

5y Doug Lawson

An accountant and a lawyer walk into a bar…

CEO and co-founder of MarktoMarket, Doug Lawson explains how new business models are driving change in the accountancy and legal professions. Read Mor...

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Mazars announces 10 new partners
Accounting Firms

Mazars announces 10 new partners

5y Leanna Reeves

Mazars announces 10 new partners

Three Partners have joined as part of acquisition of healthcare accounting firm Hall Liddy. Read More...

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Tilney and Smith & Williamson announce merger agreement
Mergers And Acquisitions

Tilney and Smith & Williamson announce merger agreement

5y Chris Jewers

Tilney and Smith & Williamson announce merger agre...

The combined business will be called Tilney Smith & Williamson, and will have a combined £45bn worth of assets under its management. The transaction i...

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Tilney and Smith & Williamson confirm merger talks
Mergers And Acquisitions

Tilney and Smith & Williamson confirm merger talks

5y Chris Jewers

Tilney and Smith & Williamson confirm merger talks

A merger between the two firms would form a £45bn group and one of the largest wealth managers in the UK, in terms of assets managed. Read More...

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Grant Thornton sells £1.7bn wealth advisory arm to focus on "core markets"
Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton sells £1.7bn wealth advisory arm to focus on "core markets"

6y Dave Beach

Grant Thornton sells £1.7bn wealth advisory arm to...

Grant Thornton has today confirmed the acquisition of its wealth advisory business by 1825, Standard Life’s wholly owned financial planning and advice...

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HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisition while Price Bailey partner with Ashtons Legal
Company News

HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisition while Price Bailey part...

6y Tom Lemmon

HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisitio...

HW Fisher announced their acquisition of Compliance on Demand. Separately, Price Bailey announced a partnership with Ashtons Legal Read More...

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Employee engagement demand prompts Deloitte acquisition
Company News

Employee engagement demand prompts Deloitte acquisition

6y Dave Beach

Employee engagement demand prompts Deloitte acquis...

Deloitte has absorbed Stitch Communications to boost its Global Employer Services offering amid heightened client demands for employee engagement. Goo...

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UHY Hacker Young group firm merges with Hare & Co
Mergers And Acquisitions

UHY Hacker Young group firm merges with Hare & Co

6y Accountancy Age

UHY Hacker Young group firm merges with Hare & Co

Members of the UHY hacker Young Group, UHY Calvert Smith, have merged with another local practice today Read More...

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BDO and Moore Stephens LLP merger complete
Mergers And Acquisitions

BDO and Moore Stephens LLP merger complete

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

BDO and Moore Stephens LLP merger complete

The two firms will now operate under the BDO brand Read More...

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RSM GmbH and PKF Frankfurt merger
Mergers And Acquisitions

RSM GmbH and PKF Frankfurt merger

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

RSM GmbH and PKF Frankfurt merger

As of January 1 2019, RSM GmbH’s office in Frankfurt expanded with the addition of six partners and 90 employees from PKF Frankfurt. This merger means...

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BDO and Moore Stephens exchange contracts on merger agreement
Mergers And Acquisitions

BDO and Moore Stephens exchange contracts on merger agreement

6y Beth McLoughlin

BDO and Moore Stephens exchange contracts on merge...

The deal is sealed on the BDO - Moore Stephens merger, making BDO the third biggest audit firm Read More...

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Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers get complicated
Mergers And Acquisitions

Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers get complicated

6y Keith Underwood

Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers ge...

Following the proposed merger of BDO and Moore Stephens, will we see more consolidation in accountancy? Keith Underwood, MD at M&A and advisory consul...

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Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM market?
Mergers And Acquisitions

Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM market?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM ma...

UHY Hacker Young presents the case that, although Brexit uncertainty is definitely having an impact, Private Equity buyers have “held firm” Read More...

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Smith & Williamson merge with LHM Casey McGrath
Mergers And Acquisitions

Smith & Williamson merge with LHM Casey McGrath

6y Accountancy Age

Smith & Williamson merge with LHM Casey McGrat...

Top ten accountancy firm Smith & Williamson expand their growth in the Irish market with their most recent merger Read More...

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