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ACCOUNTANCY FIRM NAMED AMONG TOP TEN TO WORK FOR IN THE UK
Accountants and Business Advisors Haines Watts have achieved 7th place in the prestigious Best Companies ‘ Top Ten Accountancy Firms To Work For ’ list .
Mike Lloyd , Managing Partner of Haines Watts Swindon
The firm , which has offices all over the UK and is the 14th largest accountancy brand in the country , has also been named among the top fifty companies to work for in the South West .
Additionally , Haines Watts made the top 30 to top 100 lists in the South East , London , North East , East of England and the Midlands .
Jonathan Austin , Founder and CEO of Best Companies , said ,“ I would like to congratulate Haines Watts on its achievement . Best Companies has been producing the accreditation standard since 2006 to acknowledge excellence in the workplace . Organisations like Haines Watts have continued to focus on their employees and have been rewarded with an engaged workforce who tell us that this is a best company to work for .”
Mike Lloyd , Managing Partner of Haines Watts Swindon , said , “ We are delighted to be recognised in this way . Our team works with us not for us . Without them we don ’ t have a business . We invest in their technical development and personal growth because if they thrive then so does our business ”
Mike has led the team in Swindon for more than 25 years , however the Haines
“ We are delighted to be recognised in this way .”
Watts ’ story began in 1930 when Cyril Haines Watts qualified as an accountant and acquired his first clients . In the 1940s , the company ’ s first office was set up in a shed with a desk , two chairs , a filing cabinet and a shared telephone . In the 1960s a second partner joined the business and new services around tax and mechanised book-keeping were introduced . In the 1980s , the company started to open offices across the UK which set the foundations for the brand today .
Mike added ,“ We are recruiting currently for audit and accounts managers and newly qualified senior accountants due to our growth over the last couple of years . So , as we say in our social media posts ‘ Don ’ t just follow us , join us ’.”
Best Companies is an organisation which was set up to encourage brands to work effectively with their teams which , in turn , leads to high productivity and commercial success .
The Best Companies Lists are seen as a mark of quality and best practice in employee engagement . A celebratory event , Business Live , hosted by TV presenter and sports journalist Dan Walker took place on 21st May , to celebrate all winners .
New personal injury law firm puts clients first
This is the latest recognition for the Haines Watts family . It was only two years ago that the company was Accountancy Firm of the Year 2019 in the FDs ’ excellence awards .
To find out more about Haines Watts visit : www . hwca . com and for more about Best Companies go to : www . b . co . uk / lists
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For more info : www . ftchronicpain . co . uk
Two great friends from Wiltshire , Paul Turner and Anne Felmingham ( pictured left ) who between them have amassed over 30 years of experience as personal injury litigators , have taken a leap of faith and set up their own South West-based law firm , FT Chronic Pain Solicitors .
The firm focuses entirely on chronic pain work , so , people who have developed a chronic pain condition as a consequence of an injury which was not their fault can feel confident that they are in the right hands . Anne and Paul put aside strategic ambitions to devote time and dedication to their clients .
Many law firms do not have the expertise to conduct these claims and claimants are left under-compensated and bewildered by the lack of support needed to navigate such a complex area of law .
Each case at FT Chronic Pain has the benefit of two partners attention along with a team of nationally leading barristers and medical experts .
Paul and Anne say that many clients transfer from other law firms because of their in-depth understanding of chronic pain .
Anne said , “ In my time as a personal injury lawyer I have seen many people at their lowest and it has been my absolute privilege to help those people through the dark times in order to help them realise their potential and to enable them to get their lives on track .”
Paul added , “ I am passionate about client care and will ensure that you understand every stage of the claims process . I am always here for my clients , whose conditions are often lifelong and they don ’ t stop suffering at 5pm when traditional offices shut . You are my absolute priority , I ’ ll ensure you are at all times fully aware of what is going on and will make myself available
to you out of hours to answer texts and provide support . I love what I do and this shines through in the results I achieve for my clients .”
If you have developed chronic pain as a result of an accident and are looking for a team to help you , call FT Chronic Pain on 0800 999 1078 or email them at : info @ ftchronicpain . co . uk
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