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An established Exeter accountancy firm has entered an exciting new chapter after three long-standing team members successfully took ownership of the business.

Sidaways Chartered Accountants, which has been a trusted financial partner to businesses in and around Exeter for nearly four decades, has always placed a strong emphasis on developing local talent. Many of its employees started their careers at the firm, gaining experience and progressing into senior roles. Now, with the help of Allica Bank, the three of them have completed a management buyout to ensure Sidaways remains...

Browne Jacobson’s education team in South West England has a new lead following an internal promotion.

Victoria Hatton , who is based in the UK and Ireland law firm’s Exeter office, has stepped up from Senior Associate to Partner.

She was one of 15 partner and legal director promotions that came into effect this week across the firm’s seven offices.

Victoria, who has been practising law for 15 years, has been ranked as a “rising star” in the Legal 500 directory for the South-West since 2021. Her areas of expertise include academy projects, governance and student...

PKF Francis Clark has promoted four new partners, including three who joined the firm as trainees. They are head of not-for-profit Louise Bridgett, corporate finance specialists Matt Willmott and Nick Tippett, and restructuring expert and insolvency practitioner Nick Harris.

Louise started her career with PKF Francis Clark as a graduate in 1997, rejoining the firm in 2012 after five years working in local government finance. Since being promoted to director in 2017, she has focused on growing a dedicated team serving more than 200 charity, education and other not-for-profit...

Vincent Ibekwe has joined The Family Law Company ’s Exeter team bringing fresh skills to support clients in all aspects of family law.

Dual qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, and a solicitor and barrister in Nigeria, Vincent has a particular specialism in divorce and the financial consequences of marriage breakdown.

He grew up in Nigeria and after achieving a degree in English Literature, followed a career in education as a secondary school teacher. After deciding he could make more impact in law, he studied for five years for his law degree, followed by a year...