Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire

Azets has promoted Claire Needham to regional managing director for Yorkshire and the North East, putting her in command of greater than 500 staff throughout six workplaces.

Needham, who at present serves as managing accomplice on the agency’s York workplace and heads its UK technical accounting staff, will assume her new tasks on 1 July. She succeeds Russell Turner, who retires on the finish of July following a 25-year profession with Azets and its predecessor corporations.

With workplaces in Bradford, Leeds, York, Durham, Newcastle, and Wynyard, the area represents a considerable footprint for the highest 10 UK accountancy and advisory agency.

Needham brings over twenty years of expertise to the position, together with 19 years with a Huge 4 agency the place she served as a director earlier than becoming a member of Garbutt + Elliott as accomplice and later Azets in 2021.

Commenting on her appointment, Needham stated: “I’m thrilled to change into Yorkshire and North East regional managing director. It’s an unimaginable alternative to contribute to each the success of the area and the broader Azets UK enterprise.

“I’ll work laborious to proceed to construct on Russell’s legacy and I look ahead to working with Azets’ different regional managing administrators in addition to service line heads to assist the numerous good companies we now have within the area.”

Peter Gallanagh, CEO of Azets UK, stated: “Claire has a wealth of expertise, demonstrates robust management expertise and, in fact, is aware of Yorkshire and the North East area very nicely. She’s going to deliver nice power, a brand new perspective and the utmost dedication within the service of our many valued purchasers within the area.

“Russell has led with dedication, imaginative and prescient and a real ardour for our folks and enterprise. We’re extremely grateful for his contribution over time and want him all the easiest for the longer term.”