Solent: BDO invests heavily in region with 20 new recruits

BDO’s Southampton office has recruited a total of 20 new staff in the past two months, including six in the tax team, bringing the tax department’s total headcount to 45 and the office’s to over 160. 

Malcolm Thixton, partner and head of the accountancy and business advisory firm in Southampton, said: “The region’s businesses have remained relatively buoyant throughout the recession and, as many are now experiencing growth, it is critical that they have the support of specialists on their doorstep. As more of the region’s businesses start to trade internationally, they need high-quality provision from people they know and trust, and that’s precisely what we offer.”

Jane Mulholland has re-joined BDO as tax partner, having spent the past four years at PwC. She is responsible for all aspects of tax services to a broad range of clients, in particular entrepreneurial privately-owned businesses and start-ups, as well as listed entities and large multi-nationals. She has significant experience in international corporate tax.

Together with partners Stuart Lisle (corporate) and Andrew Lines (private client), Mulholland has ambitious plans for the further growth and development of the team.

“The need for specialist tax support is growing in the region as more and more of our entrepreneurs grow to a significant size,” she said. “It is crucial that businesses of all sizes have access to the best advice as they grow. I relish the prospect of supporting BDO clients in their future development.”

Mulholland is joined by three new starters from the Ernst & Young tax team. Sheena Nutley joins as senior corporate tax manager along with two of her fellow EY managers: Jo Dalmas and Kelly Reade.

Nav Dosanjh also joins after graduating from the University of Southampton, and Charlotte Pearce joins on the BDO school leaver programme.