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South Wales-based accountancy firm HSJ Accountants has strengthened its Asset Management team with three key appointments. Director Paul Curran, who is a fully qualified
financial planner with more than 15 years industry experience, will head up the team and will be tasked with helping clients choose the right investments, ensure they have sufficient protection and plan for their retirement. He will be assisted by fully qualified financial
planner Jason Thomas and Laura Stacey, who joins the team from HSJ’s Cardiff office as office manager. Mr Thomas was previously employed as a financial
planner working with a team of independent financial advisors in Blaenau Gwent. He has worked in the accountancy profession for a number of years and is an affiliate member of the ACCA. His specialisms include wills and probate, trust and inheritance tax planning, retirement planning and pensions advice. Mrs Stacey, a certified chartered accountant who
has worked with HSJ for the past eight years, will be responsible for compliance and aligning the tax and accountancy services with those offered by HSJ Asset Management. The new Asset Management structure follows the
rebranding of the business in 2010 to better reflect its key service areas and is part of HSJ’s vision to improve the financial wellbeing of its clients.
Firm branches out into storage
One of the UK’s leading removal and Storage companies has expanded into Newport with the opening of a new warehouse complex. The new facility, on Leeway Industrial
Estate, was opened by the Mayor of Newport, Councillor Bill Langsford at a special reception for clients, staff and friends of the business. The 17,000 sq ft warehouse, which is
spread over three floors and serviced by a lift, offers a one stop shop for all customers’ moving and storage needs and is divided into space for traditional container storage for the removals side of the business and 120 self storage units ranging in size from 15 sq ft to 200 sq ft. Managing director Paul Fox said:
“Our family has strong business and personal links to Newport and have been looking for a suitable location in the
Chris brings business back to home soil
A former Gwent Young Entrepreneur of the Year has brought his award-winning business, Kelvedon Pest Control, back to home soil after ten years. Dubbed by the local media as ‘The Pied Piper
of Llanmartin’, Chris Johnson was awarded the Gwent Young Entrepreneur of the Year as part of the Livewire scheme in 1993, at the age of 19, just two months after starting up his company. The Kelvedon Pest Control business plan was
selected as the most promising by a panel of veteran judges from Barclays and Lloyds banks, and earned Chris a personal invitation from HRH Prince of Wales to the national finals after beating off 85 contestants. After a successful string of business ventures
in the South West, Chris feels now is the right time to bring Kelevedon back to its Welsh roots. He said: “All the signs are already pointing
to a scorching summer, which can have its negatives, in the form of wasp nests, ant infestations and unwanted fleas among other problems. “During these tough economic times, I am
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able to offer commercial and domestic premises across all of South Wales and the West a professional, experienced and reliable service that combines the traditional approach and proven methods with the latest pest control and prevention technology,” he added.
city for some time. We are delighted to be able to offer our services to local residents and businesses. “We secured the freehold site in
August of last year and have invested approximately £1m rebuilding the facilities. The building was stripped back to its steel frame and rebuilt from the ground to the highest modern standards, adding two metres to its height.”
Roy Fox, Paul Fox and Dan Fox
Chris Johnson
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