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Ian Powell has been named as the new head of group development at Warden Construction, marking a significant step forward in the company’s regional growth strategy. Ian brings more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry, most recently serving as head of development at Lowbury Construction where he worked for eight years.
Harrison Drury has welcomed five new apprentices. Alex Fowler, Ellena Pritchard, Kristen Chen, Katie Jones and Ruth Harbord have all joined the firm across various teams and offices.
Ben Posthuma De Boer, Laura Jeffrey, Georgia Molyneaux and Joe Ellison have joined Blackburn based chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group PM+M. Ben takes a post as a senior manager in the cloud accounting team, Joe has been added as a manager in the audit, accounting and advisory team, Laura has joined as manager of the payroll team and Georgia has become a client relationship assistant manager in the financial planning team.
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Blake Shields has been promoted to business development manager at Tapeswitch, marking a strategic evolution in the company’s commercial leadership. Established in 1956, Chorley-based Tapeswitch specialises in the design and manufacture of pressure-sensitive safety technologies used in industrial, transport and automation environments.
Toby Phelps has joined Chorley-based fulfilmentcrowd as chief revenue officer. In May 2025, Palatine Private Equity acquired a majority stake in the business, identifying the sales engine as a key value driver.
PHX Training has appointed Jason Davenport as business leader for its Blackpool centre. Jason began his career in retail, spending more than 17 years in management roles before moving into the employability and skills sector.
Craig MacKenzie, head of the high profile and private crime division at Forbes Solicitors, has been named president of the Preston Incorporated Law Society for 2025–2026. Craig is a nationally recognised criminal defence solicitor with nearly two decades of experience and succeeds Ellen Woodward.
Vincents Solicitors has made two senior private client promotions following a doubling of the department’s revenue over the last three years. Patricia Prescott has been made head of probate while Sean Aldridge is now head of wills, trusts and estate planning.
Accrington-based transport management company CMAC Group has appointed Paul Wardle as director of group operations to strengthen its global ambitions and support continued business growth.
Napthens has made 10 promotions across its employment, corporate, residential conveyancing, commercial property and wills, trusts and probate teams. Olivia Riley, Stephanie Cookson, Bethanie Booth, Nikita Passi, Kaine Davey, Nadya Panayi, Jess Turton and Joel Atherton have become associate solicitors. Sharon Graves has been promoted to legal director in the corporate team and Roxanne Buckley has become senior associate solicitor at AfterAthena.
Preston-based independent tile, bathroom and kitchen showroom brand, ROCCIA, has appointed Andrew Grove as commercial manager to lead its expanding division – ROCCIA Commercial.
Lanna Conboy has qualified as a solicitor and will take up the position of assistant solicitor at MJV Solicitors. Lanna began her training contract with the practice as a trainee in June 2023.
Lancashire-based innovation consultancy Northern Reach has appointed Martin Peters as its first executive-level hire, taking on the role of operations director. Martin joins Northern Reach following his leadership role at Fuuse, one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV charging software companies.
Burnley-based wholesaler Birchall Foodservice has announced the promotion of Steve Chadwick from head of sales and marketing to sales director. He joined Birchall Foodservice in September 2014 as a regional sales manager, later becoming head of sales and marketing.
Leyland-based home improvement specialist Clearview Home Improvements has strengthened its leadership team with the promotion of Emma Curtis to marketing director. Emma joined the business in April 2024
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