Date posted: 22nd Jul 2024
Clive Owen LLP has welcomed 15 new colleagues to strengthen and diversify its existing team – the largest intake of graduates the firm has appointed in its 40-year history.
Clive Owen LLP, which has offices in Darlington, York, Durham and Middlesbrough, has seen a 16% increase in colleagues over the last year. Now with a 148 strong workforce, the firm is one of the largest independent accountancy practices in the north of England.
The new cohort will support the established audit and accounts, tax, IT and managed services teams across each of its offices, with this latest recruitment drive supporting the firm’s ambitious growth strategy. Our newest colleagues are all from the local region, cementing Clive Owen LLP’s dedication to supporting and employing members of its community. The recruits will each receive a bespoke training package that will support them in making the most of their careers. The training programme supports technical knowledge and enables office-based experience from senior team members.
Clive Owen LLP has prioritised the development of its team over the last couple of years. The firm has recently been honoured with the Earn & Learn Scheme Highest Percentage of the Workforce Award at The 5% Club UK National Employer Earn & Learn Awards for 2023.
Gary Ellis, Managing Partner at Clive Owen LLP, said: “We pride ourselves on being a people-focussed, collaborative organisation, embodying a progressive and inclusive ethos that consistently attracts talented, motivated recruits each year. Our long-established trainee programme has been running for more than two decades now, with many of our senior colleagues starting their careers as trainees and growing along with the business – some of them even becoming partners, highlighting the vast development opportunities available at Clive Owen LLP.
“Our ongoing commitment to supporting graduates and young people in the workplace validates the core values of the firm, and I am excited by the appointment of our newest employees, and to see them flourish and thrive. We wish them all the very best for the future as they work hard to achieve their dream of being qualified accountants.”
One of the new starters, Holly Wentworth, is returning full-time after completing a work placement at its Darlington office in the summer of 2023, showcasing the firm’s dedication to providing an inclusive and welcoming culture with the added flexibility that is important to modern employees.
HR Director Caroline Bowerbank added: “It is great to see that our teams make the offices a welcoming environment for new starters, a safe place where new colleagues feel like they can provide opinions and learn from senior members of the team. It is fantastic that we have individuals returning after carrying out work experience.”
Our new colleagues are:
- George Wrightson – Audit and Accounts Associate – Middlesbrough
- Toby Meehan – IT – Darlington
- Ashton Dawkins – Audit and Accounts Associate – Middlesbrough
- Holly Wentworth – Audit and Accounts Associate – York
- Asher Jobby – Audit and Accounts Associate – York
- Eleanor Burstow – Audit and Accounts Associate – York
- Harley Sefton-Haynes – Audit and Accounts Associate – Darlington
- Sam Appleby – Audit and Accounts Associate – Darlington
- Joe Dunn – Audit and Accounts Associate – Darlington
- Emily Green – Audit and Accounts Associate – Durham
- Christopher Stonehouse – Tax Associate – Middlesbrough
- Mollie McAleer – Tax Associate – Darlington
- Joe Callaghan – Audit and Accounts Associate – Middlesbrough
- Will Rutterford – Assistant Management Accountant – Middlesbrough
- Andy Cope – Audit and Accounts Placement – York
