MEMBER NEWS Patron awarded Practice of the Year
Chamber patron and East Midlands based accountancy firm Duncan & Toplis has been named Large Accountancy Practice of the Year at the IRIS Awards 2020. Duncan & Toplis, which is also
recognised as one of the UK’s top 30 accountancy practices, won the award at a black-tie ceremony in Birmingham recently. The awards are hosted by cloud
accounting software group IRIS Accountancy Solutions to celebrate excellence in the accountancy, HR, payroll and education sectors. The awards recognise leading individuals, managers, businesses and organisations who deliver outstanding service and results for their customers.
‘Being named IRIS’ Large Accountancy Practice of the Year is a huge honour’
Duncan & Toplis was recognised
for its commitment to supporting businesses and individuals across a range of sectors. In the past year, the practice has also expanded its client base and has restructured the business to a service-led model. This enables the business to
deliver an even higher and more personalised level of client service
The team at Duncan & Toplis celebrating their win
and make the most of its resources and expertise. Duncan & Toplis’ Deputy Managing
Director Ian Phillips said: “The past year has been hugely successful for us and our first award win of 2020 reflects the incredible hard work of
everyone across the business. I couldn’t be prouder of our team at Duncan & Toplis. Being named IRIS’ Large Accountancy Practice of the Year is a huge honour, and it means all the more to us this year as we celebrate our 95th year in business.
FT recognition for Derby strategy
Derby has been named third best small European city 2020/21 for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) strategy in the Financial Times’ fDi European Cities and Regions of the Future 2020/21 rankings. Derby is one of only two UK cities to make the top
ten, behind Reykjavik, Iceland and Debrechen, Hungary, having competed with cities across Europe. Marketing Derby's FDI strategy is heavily influenced
by Derby’s global-facing economy with industry giants including Bondholders Rolls-Royce, Bombardier and Toyota UK. Last year, the organisation held its first Embassy in China, attended by 250 guests.
John Forkin, Managing Director of Marketing Derby,
said: “This recognition showcases Derby as a truly global business city. With a highly skilled workforce, investment in infrastructure and public-private partnerships, which support new businesses and investors into the city, Derby is an attractive proposition for foreign direct investment.” The city will be presented with the award at a ceremony
to be held at the global property fair MIPIM in Cannes in March, with Deputy Leader of Derby City Council, Matthew Holmes, and Chairman of Marketing Derby, Bob Betts, collecting the award on behalf of the city.
“Being recognised for our
excellence in customer service is a testament to the fantastic teams we have here at Duncan & Toplis and the relationships we’ve built with businesses in the East Midlands and beyond over 95 years.”
4 business network March 2020
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