All articles by Umesh Ellichipuram

Umesh Ellichipuram

Xeinadin acquires three accountancy practices in north London

The trio of deals brings more than 80 additional staff into the group’s London operations.

RedBird Capital agrees to acquire UK accounting platform Affinia

The deal marks the exit of Affinia’s current investor Sovereign Capital Partners.

Kilsby Williams adds Margaret Harrison to director group

Harrison joins the Newport-headquartered independent practice from MHA.

HKEX strengthens governance with tougher auditor change rules

The move aims to limit the scope for citing disagreements over remuneration as grounds for dismissing an audit company.

K1x secures $175m to scale AI-native tax data platform

The round was headed by Sumeru Equity Partners, with additional capital from returning investor Edison Partners.

Baker Tilly Mooney Moore expands payroll team with promotion and new hire

The company has promoted Emma Scott to payroll manager and hired Natalie Jackson as payroll administrator.

Azets bolsters UK debt advisory team with two director appointments

The company has appointed Matt Garside as Scotland director and Lyle Ammon as director for the South.

A&M Tax expands in Europe with Ireland practice launch

The Ireland buildout follows A&M Tax’s recent launch of a transfer pricing and pillar two advisory service in Saudi Arabia.

Allica Bank posts double-digit revenue and profit growth in FY25

The bank’s gross profit after risk rose to £145.3m ($196.83m) in FY25, a 32% increase on the £110.2m recorded a year earlier.

Moore Kingston Smith agrees merger with Moore South

The merged company will comprise more than 120 partners and 1,600 staff across the UK and Ireland.