In preparation for the retirement of our managing partner Andrew Richards next year after 37 years with the firm, Paul Crocker and Scott Bentley have been elected as chief executive officer and chief operations officer respectively. During Andrew’s seven years as managing partner, we’ve grown from a firm of around 400 people to more than 900 people today, with turnover more than doubling to over £60 million. Paul said: “Andrew has been instrumental in the growth of the firm as a partner, office head and managing partner, while preserving our friendly and supportive culture. The firm has now reached a scale where we believe our new management structure will enable us to play to our strengths as we aim to capitalise on the exciting opportunities we see in the marketplace.” Both Paul and Scott have been part of the firm’s management structure for some time, serving on both our executive committee and management board. Scott added: “It’s an exciting time for the firm, which Andrew has led to a very strong position. Embracing new technology and leveraging this to continue delivering outstanding services and solutions to clients will be a key priority. At the same time, we will continue to invest in and develop our people, providing great career opportunities here in the South West.” Andrew, who became managing partner in 2016, said: “What has remained constant is the friendly, approachable service and our team culture. The thing I’m most proud of is leading the firm through the pandemic. That was undoubtedly the toughest time of my career, and the loyalty we showed our people during the pandemic has been repaid tenfold. “The firm has an amazing future. Over the next five to 10 years, our industry will go through a revolution with digitalisation and automation, and PKF Francis Clark is ideally placed to take advantage of these changes thanks to our breadth of specialist skills, our support teams and the strength of our advisory offering.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/egNvMetJ #SharedAmbition #Leadership #Accountancy
Congratulations Scott Bentley.....5th September 1988, the day we both started at KPMG after leaving Lloyds Trust Division. And neither of us look a day older 👀
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Congratulations Paul, tough act to follow but you’ve got this 👍
Congrats Paul, I know you’ll be absolutely brilliant in this role. Tough shoes to follow.
Great legacy Andrew & best wishes Paul and Scott for the future which undoubtedly will be bright for PKF FC
What a journey Andrew and Team PKF-Francis Clark Chartered accountants & business advisers - well done to you all!
Best of luck
Congratulations on the new role Paul
Congratulations!
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10moCongratulations Paul Crocker and Scott Bentley. I'm proud to have played a small part in the evolution of PKF-Francis Clark Chartered accountants & business advisers under Andrew Richards' leadership.