Paylings joins forces with Parsons, Chartered Accountants

One of Wakefield’s oldest accountancy firms, Paylings which formed in 1949, has merged with us as part of our ongoing expansion plans. The merger took place in August 2021, supported by Leeds law firm Clarion with a team led by Emma Spragg. We have adopted the Paylings brand alongside our own, and welcomed six team members from the firm into our Wakefield office.

We now have over 40 employees based across two offices and also working remotely, delivering a range of Accounting, Audit, Tax, Corporate Finance and Advisory services to a growing Yorkshire and national client base.

“We are delighted to have welcomed colleagues and clients from Paylings. The expansion of our team gives us additional capacity and skills, particularly in the area of Financial Audit, needed to maintain our excellent quality of client service for existing and new clients whilst we continue to grow.”

– Ian Parsons, Managing Partner of Parsons, Chartered Accountants

David Harrison, former Managing Partner of Paylings, will remain with us in a consultative capacity for the foreseeable future. He said: “Parsons is a secure and safe guardian for the clients we have serviced, in some cases for many years. I am confident that they will continue to receive an excellent level of service along with the benefits of a larger and incredibly dedicated team which offers a broader range of services including specialist in-house expertise in Corporate Finance and Tax Advisory.”

The merger forms part of a larger growth strategy which has seen us double our headcount and turnover over the past two years. We recently recruited talent into our Senior Leadership Team to add Financial Audit and Tax Advisory services to our portfolio in response to market demand. Employee development remains high on our agenda and eight trainees are currently working within the team to support our succession plan.