Saffery in Edinburgh expands with 15 new appointments

Saffery in Edinburgh has added 15 staff across corporate tax, accounting and audit, taking its headcount to more than 75.

In its corporate tax team, Saffery has appointed Louise Anderson as senior manager, Aimee O’Hara-Wilson as manager and Sophie Murray joins as a tax assistant.

George Dickson and Oliver Kelly join the firm’s audit division as senior associates and Max Venditti has been appointed as an associate. In addition, Nathan Stringer, Lewis Murdoch, Ollie Stevens and Freddie Lambert all join as audit assistants.

The firm has also bolstered its accounting team with three new accounts assistants in Pearce Hopkins, Lilian Morrison and Oliver Magowan.

Finally, Clare McCulloch has been appointed as an executive assistant and Sophie O’Driscoll becomes the Edinburgh office’s new business support assistant.

In addition to the 15 new starters, Chris Nield, Niamh Boyd and Finley Stokes are also completing internships at the firm.

Saffery has had an office in Edinburgh for more than 30 years and last year the office was relocated to 9 Haymarket Square, at the heart of the acclaimed Haymarket Edinburgh development. These latest appointments mean the firm now employs more than 75 people in Edinburgh.

Louise Anderson has spent more than 25 years working in Edinburgh at both a ‘big four’ firm and at an independent accountancy practice, as well as within an in-house accounts team. She said: “Moving to Saffery is an opportunity to join one of Edinburgh’s best-known and most respected accountancy firms. The variety of the work also really appealed, with the firm working for businesses and organisations of all shapes and sizes, and across all industries, so I’m really looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead.”

Sean McGinness, partner and head of Saffery’s Edinburgh office, said: “Over the past 12 months we’ve grown significantly in Edinburgh due to our full-service offering. Although we’re widely known for being one of Scotland’s leading landed estates and private wealth advisers, businesses and their owners increasingly recognise our team’s strength when it comes to guiding them through the UK’s ever more complex corporate tax rules and compliance obligations.

“Our accounting and audit divisions have also experienced significant growth with numerous high-profile client wins due to our partner-led, bespoke approach, which is firmly focussed on giving clients a service that is highly productive and always adds value by improving how their business or organisation performs.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome so many new faces into our team and it reinforces our reputation as an employer of choice within our industry. There’s no doubt that they will all further enhance the service levels that our clients enjoy and we’re already planning to make several more appointments, in the coming months.”

Established services that Saffery offers in Edinburgh include accounting, audit, assurance, tax, VAT, corporate finance and business advisory. The team advises clients on both personal and business affairs, as well as assisting at all phases of wealth generation, preservation and succession.

In Edinburgh, the firm also has dedicated sector experts spanning owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs, private wealth and family trusts, agricultural, rural businesses, hospitality, real estate, recruitment, professional practices, international business, charities and not-for-profit organisations.