Mazars expands with new global network

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Nicky Godding

Lesley Fox, Forvis Mazars in Poole

Forvis Mazars, the newest top 10 global professional services network, has launched as of 1 June. Formed of Mazars, the international audit, tax, and advisory firm, and Forvis, a top ranked firm in the United States, it will operate from Poole, Gloucester and Bristol with Mazars’ existing team and services, providing continuity for clients alongside a range of longer-term benefits with time.

Forvis Mazars' larger network will particularly benefit businesses that want to grow or establish their footprint in the US.

The new network will also provide opportunities for employees in the South West such as working on international assignments, secondments and reciprocal training programmes.

Lesley Fox, Poole Office Managing Partner at Forvis Mazars said: “The creation of the Forvis Mazars network is incredibly exciting. We remain the same local team for our clients, providing the same quality service and experience, but the network offers more opportunities for both our clients and employees in the South West. It provides our clients with access to additional expertise and capabilities, as well as on the ground support for those that have a footprint in the US or are looking to establish a presence there.

“We look forward to developing even stronger relationships with our colleagues in the US and providing our team in the South West with new opportunities as a result.”

Hervé Hélias, CEO and Chairman, Forvis Mazars added: “This is a momentous and exciting time for our clients, our profession and our people. Mazars and Forvis have worked together for over 20 years and share a commitment to delivering an outstanding client experience. We are well positioned to deliver excellence, everywhere, under a single global brand. Clients will get consistent, high-quality, comprehensive services worldwide, and we remain agile and flexible to their specific needs. Working together, I am confident that our two firms will continue to empower our people to raise the bar for client service standards, while challenging industry opportunities to support future needs in local markets.”

Forvis Mazars is a top 10 global network and the largest new entrant into the global rankings in decades. Forvis has a similar profile of clients to Mazars with more than 70% of clients being privately owned.

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.