Financial & Legal

Brindley Twist Tafft & James appoints new partners.

Legal heavyweight Cara Nuttall joins as a partner and will lead a new Modern Families arm, accompanied by top flight team.

Private equity house YFM Equity Partners (YFM), which has offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, has promoted David Wrench to equity partner as it continues to strengthen its investment team.

A Shropshire law firm has taken gold again in its efforts to improve environmental performance.

Growth capital investor, BGF, has appointed Josh Bean as an investor in its North West team. 

Deloitte Legal has today announced the appointment of Claire Bell as partner and head of the firm’s pensions law offering.

Partners Adam McGiveron and Emma Bryant have joined from Shakespeare Martineau and will be responsible for growing the firm’s corporate practice in the Midlands.

In response to growing client demand, TLT has appointed Paul Evans, former strategic adviser at the Metropolitan Police (the Met) in the new role of head of commercial consulting.

Appointment continues spate of new appointments as the business eyes future growth to service SMEs

Redwood Bank has won a prestigious industry savings award for the third year in a row. 

Birmingham-based specialist financial services mutual Wesleyan is celebrating its 180th anniversary this week.

We are very proud to announce the launch of WeDo Trade Finance, with Managing Director Vince Tovey at the helm and Operations Director Chris Crank by his side.

Major investment in two new Directors is set to help a West Midlands law firm expand its corporate and commercial offering over the next twelve months.

A Midlands accountancy firm has unlocked more than a million pounds of tax reliefs for companies struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, in some cases preventing them from going out of business.

Jonas Roy Bloom, a specialist criminal law firm in Birmingham, is pleased to announce that founding partner Steven Jonas has received Birmingham Law Society's Lifetime Achievement Award 2021.

North transactions teams advised on around £1bn of deals in first quarter of 2021.

Unfortunately, an increase in negligent financial advice has seen the pension mis-selling scandal escalate further.

"We’re emerging from this period with better, more ingrained relationships with our clients" Accountancy and Business Advisory services firm Smith Cooper reflects on the last year.

Anthony Collins Solicitors scooped ‘Excellence in Client Service - Private Clients’ at Birmingham Law Society’s 2021 Legal Awards.

Bristol law firm GL Law has been admitted as a full member of LawNet, the leading law firm network.

A leading firm of patent and trade mark attorneys is delighted to announce that ten of its trainees have passed their IP Law exams, with one of them scoring the highest marks in the country.

Bristol-based lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised digital onboarding platform Thirdfort on its latest £1.5 million fund raising. 

Birmingham’s legal community celebrated the achievements and commitment of its peers last night, after the winners of the prestigious Legal Awards were announced at the virtual ceremony.

Gallagher today announces the appointment of two new managing directors in the insurance broker’s Exeter and Torquay offices.

European intellectual property firm, Withers & Rogers, is delighted to announce the promotion of Christopher Range to the firm’s partnership.

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors has announced a new partnership with leading independent accountancy practice MHA Moore & Smalley who will act as the firm’s official accountant.

The Commercial Finance arm of the listed specialist Secure Trust Bank has seen lending balances recover strongly towards the end of 2020, closing at £230.7m.

Receiving its first funding round, Lazy Flora is looking to build a new e-commerce platform and increase its marketing - bringing handpicked plants straight to its customers’ doors.

Law firm Davis Blank Furniss has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global Ltd on its acquisition of Atherton-based Austin Wilkinson for an undisclosed sum.

Steele Raymond LLP has announced further key promotions as part of its continuing commitment to recognising and promoting talent within the firm.

mfg Solicitors has announced the appointment of experienced lawyer Andy Ward who joins the company as an associate solicitor at the firm’s Telford office.

A former City adviser has established an independent advisory firm, aimed at SMEs and mid-tier private equity houses.

Lawyers at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have reported an increase in enquiries around writing wills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gold mining and property business, The 79th Group, is moving to offer its backers regulated investment opportunities.

Bury and Bolton law firm Clough & Willis has seen a growing demand for advice around family-style loan agreements.

Commercial finance specialist, Christie Finance is delighted to have assisted a group of four extremely skilled individuals to purchase Wellfield and Henley House Limited, a group of two established care homes caring for the elderly in Accrington, Lancashire.

Law firm Lodders has strengthened its Town and Country Homes prestige property service with the hire of experienced property lawyer Rhiannon Edwards as partner.

Insurers have so far paid out £472m to policyholders who claimed for losses resulting from the closure or partial closure of their businesses in the wake of the pandemic.

Tranmere Rovers Football Club and commercial law firm Hill Dickinson have joined forces in a four-year partnership that aims to bring benefits to both organisations as well as to the communities they serve.

Leading North West law firm Napthens has strengthened its core practices with the addition of 17 new staff in the first quarter of 2021.

A West Midlands outsourcing business has announced it is creating 15 job placements for young people whose career prospects have been scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bell Lamb and Joynson Solicitors has been selected to spearhead the trial of a ‘game changing’ conveyancing concept that’s set to reduce property purchase timelines.

Reeds Solicitors overhauls entire business structure as it prepares for a more agile future….

Mazars, the international tax, audit and advisory firm, continues to strengthen its senior team in the East Midlands, having promoted Liam Ruffle, Mark Brayshaw and Andy Hickson to Director.

Sharon Lornie has been appointed as a Receivables Specialist at Cerberus Receivables Management (CRM) in Salford.

Financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson has appointed Andrew Manning as a partner in Bristol to lead its new risk advisory business.

Unity Trust Bank has announced its annual results, including a record rise in net lending (+26%) and customer deposits (+29%). 

The corporate and commercial team at law firm Lodders has advised the shareholders of Coretech Solutions on the £multi-million sale to a new UK subsidiary of Dutch company PFM Global Holding B.V., the fourth deal completed by the team since January, signalling a strong start for M&A activity in 2021.

Midlands legal firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its commercial litigation offering with the appointment of a new consultant solicitor.

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has been appointed by Bristol City Council as a key adviser for the delivery of its One City Plan and to support with new infrastructure, housing and regeneration projects across the city.

A Tavistock firm of chartered financial planners has benefitted from a management buyout with five new shareholders being brought into the business.

Commercial finance specialist, Christie Finance, has supported established nursery operator, Ms Victoria Adams, to refinance her current childcare business, Teddy Towers Ltd, and to develop her portfolio through the acquisition of Toddlers Pre-school Learning, now trading as Toddlers Children's Nursery.

Tax specialist Sarah Haley has re-joined accounting and business advisory firm HURST as a manager from a Big Four firm.

The number of private equity buy and build transactions in the North of England soared by 30 per cent during 2020, as private equity houses looked to bolster their portfolio during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research by Rickitt Mitchell.

Avamore Capital has provided a c.£775K loan to help a developer complete a part-built project.

Haines Watts Manchester have strengthened their regional presence, having appointed Riaz Kala as an Associate Director. This comes as the firm look to support business owners in their bid to recover from the pandemic.

Firms are being warned that border delays following the UK’s exit from the European Union are likely to get worse before they get better.

A team from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has helped secure unused buildings in Gloucester to be used as accommodation for rough sleepers.

UK law firm TLT has strengthened its real estate and financial services offering with the appointment of partner Ranjeev Kumar to its Real Estate Group.

GC Business Finance has recruited two senior loan managers to strengthen its team of advisors dedicated to supporting businesses across the North West.