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• Oxford accountancy firm Shaw Gibbs has appointed Clifford Brown as director and head of corporate finance. With over 15 years’ senior experience in the field as an adviser and in-house, Brown's work has included disposals, acquisitions, raising equity finance for growth companies, structuring MBO/MBI transactions and raising finance from £1 million to £60m. His experience spans a wide range of business sectors, including UK manufacturing, marketing services, recruitment and business process outsourcing. A chartered management accountant with an MBA from Oxford’s Said Business School, he takes over Shaw Gibbs’ corporate finance division from managing director Peter O’Connell.
• Leo Silver has joined the Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) Oxfordshire team to work within the professional services, property management and agency departments. He will be working closely with the head of valuation and lease advisory David Gilbert. After gaining extensive business experience in the Oxford market, Silver completed a masters degree in real estate at the University of Reading. He commented: “Out of the commercial
• Knights, the legal and professional services firm, has appointed its first new partner in Oxford following the acquisition of Darbys Solicitors. Knights has strengthened its agriculture and rural estates team in the South West with the appointment of Richard Pinney. Pinney joins the new Knights’ Oxford office with more
property companies in the Thames Valley, LSH stood out as the one with the best career prospects. David is the UK’s most respected lease advisory expert, so to be working closely with him has taught me a huge amount in just a short space of time and I’m looking forward to building on this in the future.” Kevin Wood, head of LSH’s Oxford office, added: “I am delighted to welcome Leo. His considerable business experience gives him a deep understanding of our clients’ needs and he is a great asset to the team. Covering agency, valuation and lease advisory, asset management and planning and development, our 14-strong team offers a comprehensive consultancy service for all stages of the property lifecycle and Leo's appointment is part of our ongoing expansion."
than 12 years’ experience in rural matters, including agriculture and country estates. Working across Oxford, Cheltenham and Dorset, he has strong links with farm businesses and landowners throughout the country. He qualified as a solicitor during his time in the British Army after studying for a degree in agriculture.
• HMT has announced that Sara Kang has joined its audit, tax and advisory team as senior tax manager, specialising in both corporate and personal tax planning. Kang also works closely with corporate finance and lead advisory to provide a tax efficient and streamline service for clients under one roof. Kang trained and qualified in tax mainly with HMRC and Ernst & Young and has acquired over 20 years experience dealing with all aspects of taxation. She also trained with the Professional Contractor Group (PCG) and became an affiliate member providing specialist advice on IR35 matters for both individuals and businesses. Kang has also worked in industry. Past employers have included Oracle Corporation (UK) and the Halcrow Group where she built up a wealth of experience in corporate tax.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – MARCH 2016
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