Ex-RSM team sets up in Basingstoke after joining Shaw Gibbs

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Daniel Face

Oxford-headquartered Shaw Gibbs has opened up new offices in Basingstoke to house a team which previously worked for RSM.

The group, led by Corporate Tax Partner Tim Smith and Personal Tax Partner Jo Gibbons, brings a wealth of experience in corporate tax, personal tax, accounts, and outsourcing. Now under Shaw Gibbs, they will act for a client base of entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals.

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Tim Smith said: “I have spent many years in the Hampshire market, most recently as Managing Partner of the RSM Basingstoke office where, as a firm, we operated for over 20 years.

“We decided to join Shaw Gibbs because we share the same culture, with the understanding of the importance of relationships and the focus on delivering high quality service and advice.

“I am pleased to have been able to find a practice who could see the potential in the team continuing to service clients locally.”

The new site in Basingstoke becomes the fourth office for Shaw Gibbs, which also operates in Oxford, London, and Farnham. It has been actively seeking new acquisitions following an injection of private equity funding in November 2022.

Cllr Simon Minas-Bound, Leader of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, added: “I am delighted that Tim, Jo and the team have decided to continue to operate in Basing View and have found a supportive partnership with Shaw Gibbs to facilitate this.

“Basingstoke has been ranked as the number one place in the UK for the digital economy and is also recognised as an excellent place for inward investment. These factors, alongside the transportation links and access to a skilled workforce, mean that financial and professional services organisations prosper here.”

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.