Haines Watts Announce Merger With Crediton Practice
Award-winning Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts Crediton office announces a merger with long established and reputable local accountancy firm, C.C. Theedom & Co. Specialising in assisting small and medium sized businesses across the South West region, Theedoms is a highly respected Crediton-based firm providing a comprehensive range of accountancy solutions.
Haines Watts was recently announced as ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year – SMEs’, (Small and medium sized entities at the annual FDs (Financial Directors) Excellence Awards. This award follows on the back of the Haines Watts group winning ‘Auditor of the Year’ in the SME category for two consecutive years. The group beat off stiff competition from UK firms such as KPMG, Grant Thornton, BDO, Baker Tilly and Deloittes.
A national network with over 50 offices, each Haines Watts office operates independently offering a wide range of services tailored to the local market. The Crediton office primarily focuses on accountancy and taxation services to owner managed businesses and dealing with individual’s tax affairs.
David Park founder Director of Crediton-based Ocean Consultancy Limited merged with the Haines Watts Exeter office in May 2013. David Park, Partner Resident at Haines Watts Crediton says: ““Chris Theedom is a well-respected local practitioner with many years’ experience and I am confident his clients will benefit from adding our expertise to his. Like Chris, I operated my own independent practice for a number of years in Crediton before becoming a partner at Haines Watts, so fully understand how his business works and the needs of his clients. We are very happy to be joining forces with Theedoms as we share the same ethos and values. They have a well-earned reputation for giving excellent personal customer service and we welcome Chris and his team to our Crediton office.”
C.C. Theedom, a long-established and well-known firm, offers practical solutions and advice helping clients to make the most appropriate decisions to minimise their taxation. Chris Theedom says: “I am delighted with this merger. The Haines Watts group has won National awards for the services they provide to small and medium sized entities and this level of service is evident in the way in which the Crediton team operate on a local level. Together with my staff, Caroline Cocker and Jackie Foan, I will work at the Haines Watts offices in Crediton and, therefore, our loyal clients will see a continuity of our long-term service with the benefit of an award-winning brand and all that offers. Merging with Haines Watts will provide our long-standing clients access to a broader range of services, whilst still retaining a local presence and knowledge with a hands-on approach.”
David Park adds: “This is a huge business opportunity that means we can provide our award-winning professional services to smaller sized businesses in the region. Generally practices based in rural areas are serviced by smaller firms of accountants with a sound local knowledge and hands-on experience. By joining forces with the well-respected Theedoms, we can now offer this same personal service backed up by the support of a national firm with all the expertise that offers, yet charging local fees. The Haines Watts Group has a network of specialists who we can call upon on behalf of individual clients as and when they need it, which they couldn’t otherwise source locally.”
