Here is our December round-up of appointments and promotions at some of the best known businesses in the East Midlands:
RWP Accountants:
RWP Accountants, which is based in Quorn, Leicestershire, has made five appointments – including former Mazars man Bob Johnson.
Bob has joined as a new partner after nine years at Mazars, to help lead the business alongside current partners Jason Whowell, Ian Agar and David Potter.
Suzanne Rowland has also joined the team as corporate tax manager to support the partners and broader practice on all aspects of corporate tax compliance and advisory work. Suzanne spent much of her career with smaller firms working directly with clients and more latterly providing online expertise to accountants and their clients facing HMRC enquiry.
Richard Molloy has joined as a client account managers providing further capacity for growth.
This year’s apprenticeship program students Waleed Zafar and Rachel Allin have also joined the firm join to advance their studies towards professional certification whilst providing assistance to the accounts and tax teams.
Partner Jason Whowell said: “This is another important stage in the development of RWP as a firm with a long history, and an enviable position in our chosen market.
“Bob’s reputation is second to none in the East Midlands and we are delighted he has joined to help shape the next phase of our journey.
“He will provide further strength and breadth for the business, having gained exceptional experience with top ten firms previously, and as a respected adviser to privately owned businesses across all sectors.”
Kori Construction:
East Midlands contractor Kori Construction has bolstered its board with the appointment of a new commercial director.
Kyle Fielding has been promoted having joined Kori Construction in 2019 as a senior quantity surveyor, replacing the company’s managing director Jordan Connachie in the role.
Mr Connachie said: “The business has grown exponentially since Kyle joined back in late 2019 and with a large, secured forward order book of profitable work, we needed someone who really understands how we work.
“Kyle has successfully led on reshaping the how the business financials are managed and reported, and with that and his impressive work ethic, he was very well positioned to take on the role of commercial director. The board had no hesitation in appointing him.”
Blythin & Brown:
Leicestershire insurance brokers Blythin & Brown has appointed Stephanie Issit and Gemma Bradshaw to the team.
Stephanie, who lives in Rothley, joins as a business development manager having spent several years in the construction industry in similar roles for Hilti, Uptonsteel and Gripple UK.
Her new role is to support management to deliver their growth strategy by generating, developing and maintaining new business. Blythin and Brown celebrated its 50th company anniversary in 2021 following a management buy-out by current owners Richard Picton and Jonathan Blythin.
Gemma Bradshaw from Burton on the Wolds has also joined as a trainee account executive. She has worked in the insurance industry since 1999 in underwriting and broking roles for Independent, Avon (now NIG), and Towergate Insurance.
In her new role she will be liaising with existing clients, dealing with renewals, new business and claims.
Mather Jamie:
Sam Woodhouse and Charlie Lallo, of Loughborough-based land development and property consultancy Mather Jamie, have passed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become professionally qualified chartered surveyors.
Sam Woodhouse joined the rural team at Mather Jamie in October 2019 after completing a master’s degree in rural estate and land management at Harper Adams University.
Charlie joined Mather Jamie in September 2020 after graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in real estate.
As fully qualified chartered surveyors Sam will continue to advise landlords and liaise with tenants who are clients of the estates management team helping to maximise the value of assets and relations with tenants.
Charlie will continue to work in the commercial property team arranging the sale, let or acquisition of commercial properties in the industrial, office, retail, land and investment markets.
Alexanders:
Estate agency Alexanders – which has offices in Loughborough, Market Bosworth, Ashby De La Zouch, Shepshed and Melton Mowbray – has appointed James Kirk as its managing director.
James has more than 24 years of experience having enjoyed worked with Countrywide, Foxtons, Humbert’s, Savills, and for the last seven years his own sales consultancy Kirk Estates.
He said: “Alexander’s is a family business built on sound, structured foundations and having been involved in its formative years know how incredibly hard my stepfather, mother and the senior team have worked to create the respected brand and business it is today.
“With more challenging market conditions upon us and various turbulence ongoing it is vital we can provide the very best possible advice to all our clients to help them with whatever their property needs.”
Westbridge Group:
Leicester-based tax consultancy and SSAS administration specialists WestBridge Group has strengthened its team following the appointment of Matt Gardiner, Hugo Witts and Sian Shade.
Matt and Hugo join WestBridge SSAS as account managers having previously worked in similar roles at Mattioli Woods.
Sian joins WestBridge Tax as a senior associate having previously worked at Grant Thornton.
The new appointments are part of an ongoing strategy of growth which recently saw WestBridge Group acquire the employees, clients, and assets of Rowanmoor Executive Pensions Limited’s (REPL) book of 3,500 small self-administered schemes (SSAS). The firm now has offices in Salisbury and Bolton.
Impression:
Nottingham and London-based digital marketing agency Impression has ended 2022 with two new senior hires to bolster both its paid media and people offering.
Harriet Howarth, previously programmatic lead at digital marketing agency Merkle has been appointed to develop and grow the programmatic advertising specialism at Impression.
Ellen Melhuish also joins the agency in its people department as its first learning and development specialist. She has previous experience at Frontiers Media, The Prince's Trust and Oxfam.
Over the last 12 months, Impression has appointed 36 new hires across its departments and is currently recruiting for various roles to serve its growing client base.
Ramtech:
Wireless technology provider Ramtech has announced the appointment of new business unit director Alan Middup – to lead its ongoing expansion into international fire safety and security markets.
Having completed a trainee programme at Halma plc – Ramtech's parent company – and risen the ranks to become global operations director at Sentric Safety Group, Alan will continue building the role innovative wireless safety and security solutions play in solving global site protection challenges.
He will use his chartered mechanical engineer background to support sustainable business growth and other managerial responsibilities in order to continually invest in Ramtech’s people, products and solutions in the UK, North America and Middle East.
Fairgrove:
Nottingham-based, family-run home builder Fairgrove is committing to the future of its workforce by taking on its biggest group of apprentices to date.
Fairgrove – which is based in Bridge House in Kimberley, Nottingham, and is working at three sites across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire – has invested in six young apprentices in bricklaying and joinery.
Managing director Steve Midgley, who co-founded the company in 1995 alongside his wife Christine Midgley, said: “We have recruited apprentices and trainees for many years.
“Our accounts manager Carly Trueman joined us over 20 years ago as a trainee and many of our bricklayers came through their apprenticeships with us.
“We hope that this 2022 intake of apprenticeships will signal a full return to the norm, as we continue to grow and invest in the workforce of the future.”
Watermead Rose:
A Leicester care home that specialises in residential, nursing, respite, dementia and bariatric care has welcomed a new manager to lead its team of highly skilled and professional carers.
Watermead Rose, a new home for up to 80 residents, has welcomed Aarti Popat as its first registered manager.
The new home sits close to the Watermead Country Park and to keep in with its parkland backdrop, the home is divided into lodges.
Aarti joins the home after 25 years in the care industry, starting off as a care assistant before working up to management and regional operations roles.
Most recently, she was a manager of a complex physical disabilities nursing service where she was responsible for improving the CQC rating.
Watermead Rose is one of thirteen homes of the Macc Care group.
Sunny Landa:
A well-known Nottingham chartered surveyor has been awarded the profession’s most prestigious accolade at the age of 36.
Having spent the past year setting himself a series of increasingly ambitious targets, Sunny Landa has been made a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS).
He is one of the youngest property professionals in the UK to be made a RICS Fellow and one of only a handful in Nottingham.
Sunny received his MRICS in 2010 and has since worked as an assessor for the industry body, helping to nurture and guide the next generation of surveying talent.
FRICS accreditation is awarded to chartered surveyors whose achievements transcend mere expertise in the field.
Sunny said: “I’m beyond delighted to be made a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
“I spent the last year setting goal after goal, pushing myself to the hilt. It’s a great feeling to see my efforts recognised in this way.”
Blueprint Interiors:
Experienced estimator Andy Lillington has joined workplace consultants and office fit-out specialists Blueprint Interiors which is based in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
Andy, who lives in Leicester, has a construction management degree and more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry.
Over the last 10 years he has focused on the interior design and build market, working in a various roles including site manager, contracts manager and latterly as a pre-construction manager.
His new role at Blueprint Interiors will involve working alongside the design team to prepare project specifications and quotations, liaising with sub-contractors, and preparing detailed project information to enable the smooth handover to the delivery team.
Image Scan:
Loughborough-based Image Scan, a specialist supplier of X-ray screening systems to the security and industrial inspection markets, has appointed Sunil Vadgama to its board, having been introduced by Rise Step International Development Limited who hold a 22.56 per cent stake in the business.
Mr Vadgama is the founder and sole director of SK Electronic Solutions Ltd, which was formed in 2008.
Prior to that he had a 20 year career with a publicly quoted security x-ray company, where he was part of the senior engineering team responsible for developing a range of x-ray generators and associated equipment for the defence and security markets.
