Cheltenham based Randall & Payne buys Gloucester accountancy firm

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Nicky Godding

Cheltenham accountancy firm Randall & Payne has bought Little and Company, the Gloucester-based accountants.

Little and Company in Gloucester is being merged into Randall & Payne and their team of 14 are being retained within the business. The Little and Company office on Park Road will remain in use for six months, after which the team will come together with the 50-strong existing Randall & Payne team under one roof at Chargrove House on the Shurdington Road.

Simon Dudfield and Nicholas Gratton, Partners at Little and Company, specialise in providing advice to Doctors, Solicitors and the agricultural sector in particular, and will continue to service their clients as Randall & Payne.

Tim Watkins, Managing Partner of Randall & Payne, said: “The past year has reinforced for everyone how important making the most of the opportunities presented to us is and not letting barriers to success stand in our way. This is why we are pleased to share our positive news. Little and Company brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to enhance our current service provision. We are really pleased that all of the team are staying on board with us, ensuring our high level of service is maintained.”

Simon Dudfield, Managing Partner of Little and Company added: “We have known the Partners of Randall & Payne for a long time; they are a very well established and respected firm of accountants, business advisors and tax specialists who come from similar roots to ours. We are convinced there will be considerable benefits from joining forces to offer a broad range of specialist services to our clients and the wider business community.”

Partner and Head of Corporate Finance at Randall & Payne, Ollie Newbold who was instrumental to the deal, said: “It was clear to us that this acquisition was a great fit as Little and Company share the same values and culture as Randall & Payne. We are all looking forward to working with Simon, Nicholas and

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.