ACCOUNTANCY firm Elsby & Co has completed its acquisition of fellow Northamptonshire practice The RJB Partnership.
As part of the deal, RJB partners Bill Warfield and Rita Bull and most of the existing staff have moved to Elsby & Co’s office in Rushden. The current RJB office in the town have been retained and have helped Elsby to manage their expansion, with the office now fully rebranded and housing the Elsby payroll team.
Claire Emery, partner at Elsby & Co’s Rushden office, stressed the importance of the shared values and the opportunities the deal is likely to create. “This came about quite by chance, following a meeting with Bill in our Rushden office,” she said.
Pictured top: Elsby & Co partners Leona Bateman and Claire Emery (right) flanked by Bill Warfield and Rita Bull.
“It was warming to find the owner of another local practice who shared our values of going the extra mile for our clients and our people. I have no doubt our expertise and range of complimentary services will add further value to the clients of RJB.’
The purchase of The RJB Partnership is one of a series of small acquisitions made by Elsby in the past few years.
“Acquisitions are a key element of our five-year plan and have been made possible by building a business and brand that is recognised and respected by clients and the local business community,” said Ms Emery. “We continue to be acquisitive and remain open to discussions with those who share our values and where opportunities in accounting or complimentary product areas can add value to stakeholders, our clients being the most important of all.”
