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Tuesday 26 June 2012

Devon Accountants Toast National Award Success!


Champagne corks popped across the County when the individual teams at Haines Watts Exeter and Bideford offices celebrated winning ‘Auditor of the Year 2012’ in the SME’s category at the national FD’s Excellence Awards.

Haines Watts Exeter  - Senior Partner Ben de Cruz toasts his team
Photographed courtesy of Mark Campbell of On The Mark Photography 
The prestigious awards ceremony held in Grosvenor Square, London and hosted by Real Business in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), recognises excellent service within financial management. The awards commemorate the work of FD’s and those supporting business including banks, auditors, recruiters and financial software providers, who are perhaps less widely recognised but essential to business success.


Haines Watts is a Top 20 firm of Chartered Accountants that specialise in the owner managed business sector with a broad range of services and over 80 years experience in working with privately owned businesses. From audit, accountancy, tax, VAT, financial services, expense control, corporate finance and business advice.

Haines Watts North Devon LLP - Managing Partner John Edwards (centre) 
Photographed by Glen King
The group has a national network with over 50 offices and each office operates independently offering a wide range of services tailored to the local market and the Devon offices are made up of Exeter and Bideford based Haines Watts North Devon LLP. Each office provides accountancy and taxation services to SME’s across the UK with the primary area of focus in the South West dealing with owner managed businesses and individual’s tax affairs. Exeter Office also has a Forensic accountancy team which undertakes work throughout England and Wales.



Ben de Cruz, Senior Partner Haines Watts Exeter says: “This accolade is particularly important as it was voted for by more than 1,000 Finance Directors and decision makers in our target SME market. It’s an honour to be publicly recognised and I think it’s important to share the group’s success with the staff who work so hard at a local level. I want to take this opportunity to thank all our clients that voted for Haines Watts, for their confidence in us and we look to continue to support their businesses in the coming year.”


Haines Watts North Devon LLP, formerly known as Sully & Co (Bideford) was acquired by Haines Watts Exeter last year. The Bideford team looks after over 500 owner managed businesses including corporate and professionals, small businesses, sole traders and the farming community.


John Edwards Managing Partner Haines Watts North Devon LLP says: “Both Ben de Cruz of Exeter Office and I felt it was important to share this success with each of our teams in recognition of their individual contribution which has resulted in the group receiving this coveted award. The award exemplifies what Haines Watts is all about; affordable excellence and personalised service. It is an exciting time for Haines Watts and since we joined in August 2011 we are able to offer our clients a wider range of services and continue to go from strength to strength.”


www.hwca.com/accountants-exeter/
www.hwca.com/accountants-north-devon/

Monday 18 June 2012

North Devon Chartered Accountants Appoint New Partner




Vince Edwards / Jonathan Gifford / John Edwards



Chartered accountants, Haines Watts North Devon LLP, formerly known as Sully & Co (Bideford) announces the promotion of 29 year old Jonathan Gifford to partner which now makes the firm a six-strong partnership.






In August 2011 Sully & Co (Bideford) became members of the Haines Watts Group which has over 50 offices nationwide and over 30,000 UK clients. The Bideford team looks after over 500 owner managed businesses including corporate and professionals, small businesses, sole traders and the farming community.


John Edwards Managing Partner Haines Watts North Devon says: “Jonathan combines hard work with an intelligent and creative approach to clients’ problems. He has specialist knowledge of owner managed businesses with extensive experience of the agricultural sector and brings with him a wealth of skills and experience. We are delighted to admit him to partnership where we know he will make a huge contribution to the ongoing success of the firm and our clients. The move is all part of our practice development strategy following the acquisition last year by Haines Watts.”

Having obtained a Civil Engineering Degree in 2005, Jonathan joined Sully & Co (Bideford) and four years later qualified as a chartered accountant.

Jonathan Gifford, Partner Haines Watts North Devon LLP says: “It’s a great honour to be appointed as partner in recognition of my loyalty to the firm. I am results driven and have gained a reputation for working tirelessly on behalf of my clients based on an honest and straight-talking approach. I look forward to continuing to help them minimise tax bills and maximize business success.”


http://www.hwca.com/accountants-north-devon/