Cheltenham based Paish Tooth accountants acquired by Griffiths Marshall

Gloucester and Lydney based accountants Griffiths Marshall Advisory Group has bought Paish Tooth Limited, the accountants and tax advisors based in Cheltenham.

Ian Price and Greg Lewis, two of Griffiths Marshall’s five directors, have become directors of Paish Tooth.  John Tooth, who has been director of Paish Tooth for over 30 years, will remain as a director and will continue to work for the business on a part-time basis. Paul Cox, who has been with Paish Tooth since 2007, will also remain in the business and becomes a director.

Paish Tooth, an independent accountancy firm with a staff of twelve, has been established for almost 40 years.

Griffiths Marshall is a well-established team of Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants with offices in Gloucester and Lydney.  The business acts for a wide range of clients from sole traders to multimillion-pound groups.

Paish Tooth will initially operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of Griffiths Marshall, maintaining its existing branding and its office in Cheltenham.  All the existing staff will be retained.

Ian Price, Managing Partner of Griffiths Marshall, said: “This is a very exciting moment for Griffiths Marshall.  Paish Tooth has a well established and broad-ranging client base, and has a talented and committed workforce.  Providing clients with a friendly and expert bespoke service is central to our work at Griffiths Marshall.  I believe this acquisition will help us to support local businesses and individuals to an even greater degree than before. Having John on board, with his outstanding tax knowledge, will also bring additional value to the Griffiths Marshall Group”

John Tooth, Director of Paish Tooth, said: “Over the years Paish Tooth has successfully built on its proud reputation to offer valuable accountancy support and tax planning advice which matches our clients’ specific needs.  I am confident that under Griffiths Marshall’s ownership this exciting journey will continue, to the benefit of both our clients and employees.”