MHA selects Lee van Houplines as partner in Manchester

As it looks to meet growing demand in the North West, MHA has appointed Lee van Houplines as a partner in its Manchester office. He brings close to 20 years of experience to the role.

Graham Gordon, managing partner at MHA, said, “As our North West audit team continues to grow, recruiting experienced leaders who share our company values and can help us achieve our ambitions is a real priority. Lee has decades of experience advising businesses of all sizes, from fast-growing startups and established owner-managed businesses to private equity backed companies and subsidiaries of multinational PLCs.”

Part of the Baker Tilly International network, MHA is a UK headquartered professional services firm. The company’s chartered accountants, audit, tax and business advisors act for clients ranging from entrepreneurs, individuals, SME’s to multi-national corporations around the world.

Lee van Houplines joins MHA from audit specialist Azets, where he spent almost two decades. Having initially joined Azets as a trainee in 2004, he made audit partner in early 2021.

This means Van Houplines comes to MHA with strong experience advising business from a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, healthcare, construction, professional and technological service providers. As he looks to a new chapter of his career, Van Houplines will take responsibility for leading a growing portfolio of MHA’s business clients across the North West and further developing the network’s audit team.

Speaking on his latest appointment, Van Houplines added, “MHA is recognised as a leading accountancy and business advisory network across the North West and after meeting with various partners over the past few months, I’ve been blown away by the ambition and vision for the future of the network. I’m delighted to have this special opportunity to help drive and be a part of that growth over the coming years.”