Accountancy firm Saffery Champness is celebrating a wave of promotions at its Bournemouth office.

Seven team members have been promoted, adding up to around nine per cent of the workforce in the office.

The seven are:

Directors

• Will Howell (Audit)
• Collette Parry (Tax)

Managers

• Kat Burleigh (Audit)
• Alicia Greenfield (Accounts)
• Amelia Palmer (Audit)

Assistant Managers

• Stephanie Bartlett (Accounts)
• Jazz Neild (Accounts)

Partner Hannah Mazrae, pictured left, said: “Huge congratulations to all of those recognised with promotions.

“They’ve all worked so well together as a team and are very well deserved.

“We are a training firm and, therefore, development is a natural part of our culture.

“We are proud of the opportunities that we offer our employees and it’s good to promote from within the existing team.

“In the last few years we have seen significant growth within the business.

“All of these promotions are bolstering our teams, allowing us to excel in the client service that we offer.”

Saffery Champness chartered accountants advises individuals and families, not-for-profit organisations and businesses across a range of sectors.

As a member of Nexia International, it is part of a worldwide network of independent accounting and consulting firms.

The history of the firm goes back to 1855, when Joseph John Saffery, aged just 21, started in practice.

It now has ten offices and is a top 20 UK accountancy firm.