Champion welcomes new Partner in Preston

Champion welcomes new Partner in Preston

Champion Accountants, the expert accountancy, audit and advisory group, has strengthened its Hesketh Bank practice with the appointment of partner, Lucy Panchal. With more than two decades of experience, Lucy’s track record as an expert advisor to SMEs and entrepreneurs stands her in excellent stead to take

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Champion records audit market share boost

Champion records audit market share boost

Champion records audit market share boost Champion Accountants, the expert accountancy and advisory group, recorded double-digit growth in 2023, with its audit arm bolstering revenues by 31 per cent compared to the same period in 2022. With practices in Manchester, Chester, Preston and Blackpool, Champion Accountants has

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Nine new recruits embark on Champion careers

Nine new recruits embark on Champion careers

Renowned for developing young talent, Champion Accountants has welcomed a fresh tranche of trainees across its four practices. Following its annual trainee recruitment drive, nine new starters have begun their accountancy and advisory careers and will gain experience as well as qualifications in specialisms, including audit, management

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Champion client named in first King’s Birthday Honours

Champion client named in first King’s Birthday Honours

Jen Blackwell, founder of DanceSyndrome, has been recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Disabled People in the first King’s Birthday Honours. Founded in 2009, DanceSyndrome holds inclusive dance sessions predominantly within the North West to deliver leadership, participation, performance and training opportunities to

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Champion Round-Up | 21st December

Champion Round-Up  |  21st December

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Just like that, here we are at the end of another year. And what a year it’s been. With Covid restrictions behind us, and recovery in everyone’s sights, we began the year with a hangover of pandemic challenges

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Champion Round-Up | 7th December

Champion Round-Up | 7th December

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Amongst the many challenges businesses face due to today’s economic climate, skills and recruitment continue to be a theme across multiple sectors, including our own. Without the right talent, growth can be stifled, and the hunt for good

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Raft of new accounting talent joins Champion

Raft of new accounting talent joins Champion

A host of new accounting talent from across the North West has joined Champion Group, benefitting from a dedicated trainee programme designed to ensure their careers and professional confidence flourish. After a recruitment drive that saw dozens of applications from youngsters finishing their A Levels or equivalent

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Former Champion Trainee promoted to Head of Department

Former Champion Trainee promoted to Head of Department

A Champion accountant who joined the practice as a Trainee has been promoted to the Head of Management Accounts. Josh Morris joined Champion Accountants in 2015 in its contracts division, having recently completed his AAT. Shortly after, he moved into the audit team before joining the management

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Champion strengthens team and seeks new trainees

Champion strengthens team and seeks new trainees

Champion Accountants has taken on two new junior members of staff, showing its commitment to the continued growth and development of talent, as it also continues its search for this year’s intake of trainees. Hafiza Patel has taken the position of audits and accounts trainee at Champion’s

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