Below is a snippet of some of the latest news stories hitting the headlines locally in Essex.
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Affinia, the UK’s largest purpose-built, purpose-led, accountancy and advisory firm, has announced four senior appointments as it continues to expand the specialist support available to clients across London, the Midlands, East Anglia and South East England.
Essex Community Foundation has announced the appointment of Gavin Benn as its new Director of Programmes & Partnerships, a key role that will strengthen the Foundation’s ability to drive change across Essex.
Affinia, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company and the UK’s fastest-growing integrated accounting and advisory group, has announced that it has welcomed Wilson Partners, a Fordhouse-backed award-winning financial advisory and accounting services firm working with SMEs, private individuals and private equity investors across the UK.
Lambert Chapman LLP has announced that Sean Wiegand will succeed Nick Forsyth as Managing Partner with effect from 1 July 2026.
Chartered and European Patent Attorney Chris Burnett has joined Ellisons as a Legal Director, strengthening the firm’s intellectual property offering in response to growing client demand.
The award, presented at a ceremony in London attended by more than 650 travel industry professionals, celebrates travel agencies that demonstrate outstanding commitment to employee wellbeing, career development and workplace culture.
Azets is pleased to announce that BDO’s Medical Services team and client portfolio will join the business, further strengthening its specialist healthcare practice and reinforcing its ambition to become the UK’s number one provider of accounting and advisory services to the healthcare sector.
Trust is the cornerstone of every successful B2B relationship. It’s often the deciding factor behind each sale. However, getting a business’s trust doesn’t just happen overnight.
While many businesses in the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors have welcomed the news on the temporary VAT reduction, it also introduces additional complexity that businesses need to prepare for quickly.
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All is calling on local businesses and organisations to step up, get active and join the 2026 Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon Corporate Challenge, as the popular workplace competition makes its return this year.
Sole traders and landlords across Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk have days to check whether they are caught by HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital rules, as the first quarterly reporting period closes on 5 July.
Ellisons has appointed Samuel Flower as a Senior Associate in its Rural Affairs team, further strengthening the firm’s private client offering for agricultural and rural clients.
