MHA refurbishes Manchester office following client growth

15 October 2024 Consultancy.uk
L-R shows partners Rob Richardson, Alex Kelly, Colin Abrahams, Lindsey Shepherd, Chris Greenhalgh, Lee Van Houplines and Rob Dawes.

Audit and business advisory firm MHA has more than doubled the size of its Manchester office. After a period of growth in client work and staff numbers, this has seen the firm refit its workspace in the North-Western city.

Graham Gordon, regional chair of MHA in the North West, commented, “The leadership team in Manchester have done a phenomenal job in growing a very rounded team of specialist advisors. Our world is more connected than ever, so whether you’re a manufacturer, a software business, a food producer, or a real estate firm, it’s vital to understand how these global factors affect your business and how to make the most of opportunities. Our ability to leverage global expertise for the benefit of our clients has been key to our own growth.”

MHA is a network of independent accountants and business advisers spanning the UK and Ireland, with 1,740 staff and partners and 21 offices in the UK alone. It is the local wing of the Baker Tilly International network, and over the last 12 months, this backing has powered MHA through a period of major growth – launching offices in Scotland and Wales for the first time.

In Manchester, the firm has also taken an additional 3,200 square feet of space at its 80 Mosley Street base which overlooks the city’s St Peter’s Square. The firm now occupies almost 5,500 square feet of office space within the building which is home to 66 staff including 10 partners and five directors.

As part of the expansion in Manchester, the office has received a major refurbishment by fit-out specialist Claremont. This has been undertaken in line with MHA’s approach to staff wellbeing, carbon reduction and minimising waste. The project also diverted 98% of waste from landfill and contributed 428 kilograms of floor tiles to the ReStart programme, saving the equivalent of over half a tonne of CO2 emissions.

Speaking on the news, Andrew Feeke, partner in the Manchester office and head of the corporate finance team, said that in the five years since MHA opened its Manchester office, there has been “steady and sustained growth across all service areas”. In particular, it has been driven by MHA’s corporate finance advisory team, as well as its specialist tax and audit teams.

“Recruiting outstanding people across those service lines and giving our clients access to the specialist advice that can unlock their growth potential has been a major factor in that success,” added Feeke. “Our merger with MHA earlier this year has only strengthened our national and international reach, giving our clients the expertise that can match their ambition.”

Recent senior appointments for MHA in Manchester have included Russell Cooper, Lee Van Houplines and Lindsey Shepherd as audit partners, Rob Richardson and Rob Dawes as partners within the corporate finance team, technical partner Chris Greenhalgh and Jimmy Davies as a director in its specialist VAT and indirect taxation team.

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