Clarke Willmott has advised on the merger of accountancy firms Alliotts LLP and Shaw Gibbs Limited.
The deal will see 14 partners and 100 staff from Alliotts join Shaw Gibbs while the firm, which can trace its origins back to 1869, will retain its offices in London and Guildford.
The merged business will have almost 500 staff and a combined fee income of over £40 million, with other offices in Oxford, Basingstoke, Bristol, Farnham, Guildford, Liss, London, Sutton, Teddington, Thame, Northampton and Winchester.
Richard Swain, partner in the corporate team at Clarke Willmott in Southampton, advised the partners at Alliotts LLP on the transaction.
Alliotts offers a full range of accountancy services while specialist teams also advise on business strategy and corporate finance, and it has a strong media team and China desk among its niche offerings.
“Joining forces with Shaw Gibbs allows us access to greater investment in technology and to a broader and deeper pool of specialist talent. We have a shared ethos of providing highly personalised quality advice and services to clients,” says Stephen Meredith, chairman of Alliotts.
Peter O’Connell, CEO of Shaw Gibbs, said: “By joining forces with Alliotts, we are bringing together two firms with a shared vision of delivering exceptional service and treating our people, our stakeholders and each other with respect.”
Sudheer Gupta, partner at Alliotts, said:
From our initial communication to Richard Swain at Clarke Willmott, all the way through to completion, the entire process was expertly handled. Richard and his team were there when we needed them and provided an excellent service.
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