PKF Smith Cooper adds James Roberts and Brent Kerrison to M&A team

PKF Smith Cooper, the Midlands enterprise of PKF, has strengthened its M&A team with two new hires: James Roberts and Brent Kerrison.

James Roberts joins the accounting and consulting agency as a Supervisor in its Transaction and Advisory Companies apply. He began his profession in audit at PwC earlier than transitioning to transaction advisory at RSM. Most not too long ago, he labored in finance at Greene King, which operates 2,600 pubs, eating places and lodges throughout England, Wales and Scotland.

Roberts brings to PKF Smith Cooper data throughout a wide range of sectors, together with skilled providers, know-how, healthcare, hospitality, and leisure.

On becoming a member of the agency, Roberts commented: “I’m happy to be becoming a member of PKF Smith Cooper at a time of robust development inside the Transaction and Advisory Companies team. The agency’s increasing transactions functionality and its status for delivering prime quality monetary due diligence and wider advisory assist had been key elements in my choice, and I’m wanting ahead to working with shoppers throughout a broad vary of sectors.”

Brent Kerrison joins the group from Avant Properties and beforehand spent years at Forvis Mazars, the place he labored with a variety of shoppers together with social sector organisations, privately owned companies and non-public equity-backed firms. Kerrison has been appointed a Senior Govt.

“It’s nice to be becoming a member of PKF Smith Cooper and turn out to be part of the Transaction and Advisory Companies team. I’m wanting ahead to bringing expertise from each apply and business to assist shoppers on a variety of transactions,” he stated.

PKF Smith Cooper operates throughout the Midlands, in areas together with Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham, and Ashbourne. Its M&A team was not too long ago recognised among the many main M&A consultancies within the UK market.

David Nelson, Senior Accomplice and Head of Transaction and Advisory Companies commented: “We’re delighted to welcome James and Brent to the team as we proceed to strengthen our Transaction and Advisory Companies providing throughout the Midlands. Each carry beneficial expertise and recent views to the team, which can additional improve the assist we offer to shoppers navigating complicated transactions and strategic choices.”