Saffery appoints 15 new team members in Edinburgh office

Nov 18

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Chartered accounting and business-advisory firm, Saffery, is continuing its expansion in Edinburgh, after appointing 15 new team members across its corporate tax, accounting and audit divisions.

In its corporate-tax team, Saffery has appointed Louise Anderson as senior manager and Aimee O’Hara-Wilson as manager. Sophie Murray joins as a tax assistant.

George Dickson and Oliver Kelly join the firm’s audit division as senior associates and Max Venditti has been appointed as an associate. In addition, Nathan Stringer, Lewis Murdoch, Ollie Stevens and Freddie Lambert all join as audit assistants.

The firm has also bolstered its accounting team with three new accounts assistants – Pearce Hopkins, Lilian Morrison and Oliver Magowan.

Clare McCulloch has been appointed as an executive assistant and Sophie O’Driscoll

becomes the Edinburgh office’s new business-support assistant.

In addition to the 15 new starters, Chris Nield, Niamh Boyd and Finley Stokes are also completing internships at the firm.

Saffery, which was established in 1855, employs more than 1,200 people across nine UK offices and has had an office in Edinburgh for more than 30 years.

Last year, the firm relocated to 9 Haymarket Square, at the heart of the Haymarket Edinburgh development. Following these latest appointments, it now employs more than 75 people in the capital.

Sean McGinness, partner and head of Saffery’s Edinburgh office, said: “Over the past 12 months we’ve grown significantly in Edinburgh due to our full-service offering.

"Although we’re widely known for being one of Scotland’s leading landed estates and private-wealth advisers, businesses and their owners increasingly recognise our team’s strength when it comes to guiding them through the UK’s ever more complex corporate-tax rules and compliance obligations.

“Our accounting and audit divisions have also experienced significant growth, with numerous high-profile client wins due to our partner-led, bespoke approach, which is firmly focused on giving clients a service that is highly productive and adds value, by improving how their business or organisation performs.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome so many new faces into our team and it reinforces our reputation as an employer of choice within our industry. There’s no doubt that they will all further enhance the service levels that our clients enjoy and we’re already planning to make several more appointments, in the coming months.”

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