APPOINTMENTS
Helen makes the step up to Director at Grant Thornton
Business and finance adviser Grant Thornton in Leicester has promoted restructuring specialist Helen Wheeler-Jones to Director in its Midlands advisory team. Helen joined Grant Thornton in
2015 and focuses on supporting and building Grant Thornton’s restructuring advisory and lender offering across the East Midlands. She has played a leading role on
many of the firm’s complex and investigatory assignments including All Leisure Holidays and HPI Racing. Eddie Williams, Partner and Head
of Grant Thornton’s restructuring team in the Midlands, said: “Helen’s promotion is recognition of her hard work since joining Grant Thornton. She is a leading member of our 30- strong Midlands advisory team which has grown significantly in the past four years. “Helen is recognised as a trusted
adviser within the market and has played key roles in restructuring and rescuing businesses and preserving thousands of jobs within the region over this period. Her promotion to Director, alongside further new members, enables us to continue supporting our restructuring clients across the region in what we believe will be busy times ahead.”
Mazars expands regional tax team
Mazars, the international accounting and advisory firm, has announced the recruitment of four additional tax managers to expand its services to a growing client base through its East Midlands offices in Nottingham and Leicester. These core recruits will
enable Mazars to deepen the pool of expertise and widen the service offer to the market place. The new hires are Claire Cowen, International Tax Senior Manager; Dinesh Pancholi, Employment Tax Senior Manager; Lois Tack, Corporate Tax Manager and George Guilherme-Fryer, Corporate Tax Assistant Manager. East Midlands Tax Head,
Helen Wheeler-Jones and Eddie Williams Helen said: “I have worked in the
East Midlands region and closely with the market throughout my career over 11 years. As a leader of our growing East Midlands advisory team, I am excited about the opportunity to lead and provide restructuring support to our clients.” Chris Frostwick, Practice Leader at Grant Thornton in Leicester, added:
“Our local restructuring team has gone from strength to strength in recent years, as shown by its appointment to several very high- profile cases. Helen’s individual fields of specialist expertise enhances an already exceptional group of people and with her promotion to Director, I very much expect the team to continue its growth trajectory.”
Gary Collins, said: “We consider ourselves very fortunate to have brought on board four such highly skilled and experienced people who will enable us to deliver even greater service to our clients. “This move sets us up for
the future and underpins our success in growing our tax business. The time is right to recruit these individuals, we have a pipeline of exceptional work in the business for high quality clients and prospects.”
HSM Engineering makes investment in staff
HSM Engineering is responding to today’s challenging times with further investment in employee training and development to create a dynamic and multi-skilled workforce, from school leavers to mature apprenticeship schemes. At the beginning of 2019 HSM Engineering welcomed a new engineering apprentice, who joins two existing youth apprentices. Alongside this, HSM is investing in four mature apprentice schemes for key employees, while continuing to support its two degree-level employees with their studies. Jason Thorpe, HSM Engineering’s Managing Director, said: “These challenging times require a workforce that is motivated and multi-skilled. It’s great to have a team who are hungry to learn and make a change to the business.” HSM Engineering has initiated a
programme of upskilling four of its key staff members with business improvement techniques utilising the Apprentice Levy. Barry Moss, an award-winning Chartered Engineer of Six Sigma, was sourced for HSM Engineering via its affiliated partner
HSM Engineering apprentices
The Nottingham Manufacturing Network. He is upskilling the mature apprentices in team working, workplace organisation, visual management, continual
improvement and problem solving. The apprentices are aiming to
complete the programme with an NVQ qualification and a technical certification.
Barry said: “The team at HSM Engineering are a committed, open and honest group with a real desire to improve both themselves and their business.”
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