More than half of UK entrepreneurs are expected to increase their revenues by 50% in 2019, yet many are facing an uphill battle when it comes to funding the growth of their businesses, according to EY’s latest Fast Growth Tracker.
Reading is forecast to be the fastest growing city/town in the UK, with 2.3% Gross Value Added (GVA) growth per year over the period 2018-2021, according to EY’s Regional Economic Forecast.
KPMG UK has announced its strongest growth in a decade. The firm, which has five offices across the south and Wales: Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth and the South Coast, saw revenues increase by 8% from £2,172 million to £2,338m for the financial year ended September 30, 2018 and underlying profit increased by 18% year on year to reach £356m.
Thames Valley legal firm Blandy & Blandy LLP was named as a finalist for Family Law Firm of the Year in the south of England at the 2018 Family Law Awards in London.
Thames Valley-based law firm Boyes Turner has announced it is merging with national law firm Ashfords.
Leading UK law firm BDB Pitmans, the merged firm of Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans Law, officially launched on December 1, 2018, offering clients enhanced services across four key locations: London, Reading, Cambridge and Southampton. The firm said it was now ‘fully integrated both operationally and financially’, driving it towards the Top 50 UK law firms with combined revenues of more than £50 million.
Grant Thornton has welcomed a new partner, Karen Robb, to head up its VAT team in the south region. Robb joins from the London market, where she led the VAT, customs and indirect tax practice for the UK and EMEA.
Are you a business or HR decision maker? Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy’s employment law team is hosting two free events at Reading’s Green Park Conference Centre in 2019, focusing on minimising risk within your business.
