Evelyn Partners has agreed to acquire the northern city offices of Haines Watts, comprising Manchester, Leeds, and Newcastle.
The teams in these locations provide a range of services to support entrepreneurial, owner-managed businesses.
The acquisition will bring five partners, nine directors, and over 150 colleagues from Haines Watts into Evelyn Partners.
It represents the sixth acquisition for Evelyn Partners’ professional services business since the start of 2023.
The completion of the deal is set for 2 August.
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Andrew Wilkes, chief professional services director, Evelyn Partners, said: “We are delighted to welcome the team and clients of these three former Haines Watts offices to Evelyn Partners.
“The team, led by Donna Bulmer, are high-quality professionals with a long-standing track record of giving clients the best possible tax advice and accountancy solutions. Their approach of providing a fully supportive, personal service and building long-standing relationships with clients is very much in line with our culture at Evelyn Partners.”
Bulmer added: “This is an exciting time for our clients and our team as we join forces with our new colleagues at Evelyn Partners. We see a great cultural fit that will ensure we continue to deliver high service levels to our clients, whilst creating fantastic opportunities for our team.”
