Successful year for West Country Company
Talented new recruits, prestigious awards and rapid expansion have marked a hugely successful first year for a company in Shepton Mallet.
Old Mill, which provides accountancy and financial services, covers everything from Inheritance tax advice to audits for multi million pound West Country businesses and has seen a double digit growth in business across all areas.
Yet 12 months ago staff were stepping into the unknown after the company was bought out from Tenon – one of the UK’s top ten accountancy firms – by the management team.
But local focus and expertise has seen staff numbers and business rise to make Old Mill one of the largest accountants and independent financial services companies in the region.
The company, based in Park Road, Shepton Mallet, has proved that the West Country market town is an ideal platform to provide services to businesses who are now looking to local firms instead of big city companies.
And the firm, which also has offices in Yeovil and Exeter, has marked the anniversary with the arrival of a top tax partner from Ernst and Young - one of the four biggest firms in the country.
Bruce Lockhart joins the firm with 18 years experience with his former firm to enable Old Mill to provide the level of tax services usually only associated with national companies.
The business is also one of the first in the region to be awarded Chartered Financial Planner status by the Chartered Institute of Investment.
The title is the highest accolade a company can be awarded in this field and gives recognition for the high levels of technical expertise and huge amount of training that the company gives its staff..
Old Mill managing partner Jolyon Stonehouse said: “We are delighted the success of the last 12 months which is testament to the talented staff and the importance of local knowledge and experience.
“We are now one of the leading practices in the West Country with increasing staffing numbers and an excellent reaction from our clients.”
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