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Business | Xeinadin acquires Bennett Whitehouse

Private equity backed Xeinadin has expanded in the Midlands with the acquisition of Brierley Hill-based accountancy practice Bennett Whitehouse

11 Sep 2025

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Business | Banks reject call for unlimited card spending

Most banks are against plans by the regulator to double contactless payment limits to £200 or more, but the plans are going ahead

10 Sep 2025

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Business | AI Essentials: Croner-i’s AI philosophy

‘Created by experts, powered by AI’ is the mantra driving the rollout of artificial intelligence services for accountants and finance professionals at Croner-i, explains Jude Fletcher, director of search and generative AI

10 Sep 2025

Business | DJH acquires trio of Haines Watts offices

Private equity backed DJH has acquired three Haines Watts offices expanding presence across the northwest

9 Sep 2025

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Accountancy Firms

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Business | Practical tips for GenAI adoption in professional services firms

Andrew Howell, partner at Taylor Wessing LLP provides practical advice on the considerations for accountants and lawyers when rolling out AI across firms

8 Sep 2025

Business | Azets snaps up £21m Ensors in major deal

Independently owed accountancy firm Ensors has joined Azets in a seven-figure deal as the top 60 firm moves to the private equity backed group

8 Sep 2025

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Accountancy Firms

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Business | Deloitte hires 1,400 trainees

Deloitte hires 1,400 new people on its graduate, BrightStart apprenticeship and industrial placement programmes this week in 17 locations across the UK

5 Sep 2025

Business | Recruitment crisis hit by accountants’ ageing demographic

A staggering 94% of accountancy firms are struggling with recruitment, forcing some to turn away new clients, while high number of accountants approach retirement

5 Sep 2025

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Business | Dains acquires TBAT Innovation to broaden R&D services

Private equity backed mid-tier firm Dains Group has acquired research & development specialist TBAT Innovation in its third acquisition since securing private equity backing

4 Sep 2025

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Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Business | AI Essentials: the future of information access

Jude Fletcher, director of search and generative AI explains how AI is reshaping workflows in tax, audit and compliance

3 Sep 2025

Business | Gravita Exeter relocates city centre office

Private equity backed Gravita is relocating its Exeter team across the road to a new office following the acquisition of Haines Watts Western in February

29 Aug 2025

Business | Surge in demand for masters in accounting programmes

Post graduate accounting programmes are having a good moment with applications reaching a five-year high in the 2024-25 intake, says Peter Remon of BlueSky Education, what what's the benefit of the additional study

29 Aug 2025

Business | Helping clients relocate to Dubai?

As the tax burden rises for UK taxpayers and entrepreneurs, the appeal of Dubai is growing but setting up a business is not so straightforward. Pali Banwait, founder & CEO, Strive, explains what accountants need to know

28 Aug 2025

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Business | AI Essentials: speed is pointless if results aren’t reliable

Accuracy is the real game changer for accountants when using AI for search, explains Jude Fletcher, director of search and generative AI at Croner-i

27 Aug 2025

Business | Apostle Accounting chased for £350k

Liquidator confirms directors of Apostle Accounting are under investigation for possible misconduct by Insolvency Service, covering alleged 'unlawful dividends and concealment of assets’

26 Aug 2025

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Companies

Accountancy Firms

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Selling a business: how much tax is payable?

Understanding the tax implications of a business sale is vital, particularly the implications and limitations of a number of useful tax reliefs for business owners, explains Dominic Lay, director of K3 Tax Advisory

26 Aug 2025

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