Finance firm PKF Francis Clark opens up new office in Southampton

In order to better serve its expanding corporate clientele in Hampshire - and throughout the M3 corridor - the accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has just opened a brand new office in Southampton.

One of the biggest independent chartered accounting and business advisory businesses in the South of England, PKF's new facility is on Southampton Science Park.

The company is one of the country's busiest and most trusted dealmakers, providing invaluable advice on a record 125 transactions in a variety of industries last year. They were also recently recognised by an international authority on workplace culture as 'A Great Place to Work', making it one of just a few accountancy businesses in the UK to be given the accolade.

Established over a century ago, PKF Francis Clark now has nine offices throughout Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol and now Hampshire. The firm has 55 partners and over 800 members of staff, with annual revenue of some £52+ million.

Paul Stout, one of the company's Corporate Finance Partners, had this to say about the development: “We already provide corporate finance, audit and specialist tax work for our clients in the Hampshire area, so establishing a permanent presence here is a natural extension of our activities."

“Hampshire and the M3 corridor is a thriving commercial area and, despite the wider economic uncertainty, demand for our services has never been higher."

“We have proven that the PKF Francis Clark brand has penetrated the market in this area, combining a personal approach with the depth of expertise of a much larger firm. With its cluster of innovative start-ups and leading technology businesses, Southampton Science Park is the perfect location for us, and we look forward to helping ambitious businesses both here and across the region to achieve their growth plans.”

“There’s a great talent pool in the Southampton area and we will be actively recruiting to meet the demand we are seeing for our services.”

Main picture courtesy of PKF Francis Clark

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