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International secondees share their experience In January 2023 , we welcomed our first international secondees from Bentley’s, Brisbane. Two managers joined our Audit team for a three-month period as part of an annual secondment programme between our two audit practices. In return in July 2023 three members of Blick Rothenberg’s Audit team were seconded to Bentley’s for three months. “It was a great opportunity to get outside of my comfort zone and push my boundaries.” - Shiv Shukla Shiv Shukla and Matthew Beale talk about their experience during their three-month secondment with Bentley’s in Brisbane.
35 Under 35 Winner Ele Theochari talks to AJ Chambers Last year Ele Theochari CTA was listed in Accountancy Age's 35 under 35 which celebrates young talent within Accountancy. She recently joined Blick Rothenberg and spoke with AJ Chambers ® to discuss her career and insights into in Research & Development. This includes changes in R&D and why it means advisers must now be on top of their game. She also provides advice for anyone considering a career in Accountancy and Tax.
Blick Rothenberg wins Fostering Future Talent Award We are delighted to have been awarded the Fostering Future Talents Award in the French Chamber of Great Britain’s Franco-British Business Awards 2023. The Awards acknowledge the outstanding contributions of French and British companies on both sides of the channel, celebrating their ambition, tenacity, and innovativeness. Owen Butler, Chief People Officer, commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won this award! Fostering future talent is a collective effort - one that crosses our entire firm. This award is a testament to the care, time, and commitment our people give to developing themselves and those around them. We are very grateful to the French Chamber of Great Britain for their recognition, and for giving us the opportunity to showcase the progress we have made as our business grows from strength to strength.” Congratulations to all the award winners.
Blick Rothenberg - The return of the Blick Rothenberg Charity Shield After a Covid hiatus, 2023 saw the welcome return of the Blick Rothenberg 5-a-side football Charity Shield tournament. Held at Powerleague Battersea, the venue provided an unforgettable experience for players and spectators alike. Importantly it also raised money in aid of London’s Air Ambulance’s ‘Just in Time’ appeal which aims to raise the money required to urgently replace their helicopter fleet in 2024. The matches were held between several professional services firms and Blick Rothenberg colleagues. There were 8 teams in two leagues competing for the Charity Shield Cup and Plate. After a series of knockout games The Blick Rothenberg team won the trophy and Cazenove Capital the Plate. Tournament report Jo How meets Cat Hughes from London’s Air Ambulance Charity and talks to some of the supporters and players taking part in the tournament. We would like to thank the follow companies who took part in the Charity Shield and helped us raise over £4,000 for London’s Air ambulance. Azets Cazenove Capital Investec James Hambro & Partners MASECO Private Wealth RBC Brewin Dolphin Rooks Rider Vie International Financial Services Ltd
Our China Desk is 5 years old 🎂 曹锦玥 Winnie Jinyue Cao joined Blick Rothenberg in November 2018 to set up our China Business Group. In that time the team has grown to service an increasing number of clients and we’ve supported a number of British-Chinese initiative such as the Chinese-British exhibition at the The British Library and the Global SinoPhoto Awards. We’ve also registered formal trademarks in China for our name and its corresponding translation, 必臻, pronounced bi-zhen. Winnie says: “It has given me great satisfaction throughout my career to help people and businesses from the Asia Pacific region to establish and invest in the UK.” Our services have been developed to cater for the needs of companies taking their first steps in the UK and range from entity set-up through to managing the whole accounting and administration back office function. Find our more on the Blick rothenberg website.
Blick Rothenberg - Careers - Access Accountancy Twice a year we offer a five-day paid work experience programme through Access Accountancy, a collaboration of more than 26 accountancy firms committed to opening doors to the accountancy profession for people from all social backgrounds. During the programme, you’ll get the opportunity to meet business leaders (Including our CEO, Nimesh Shah) and make valuable connections with experienced accountancy professionals. This year we welcomed our largest group of students yet, doubling the amount of people we have preciously welcomed. We asked some of the students who took part what they thought of the week.
Black History Month 2023 – An interview with Winsome Levy This year the theme of Black History Month is ‘Saluting our Sisters’. As part of our firmwide activity during the month, Naomi Lapite, an Assistant Manager in our Global Mobility team, talked with Winsome Levy, a sole practitioner barrister at Tupwood Chambers, about her career experiences to-date, and the challenges she faced. They also discuss the Blick Rothenberg emBRace employee network and the importance of such groups and allyships in improving diversity in professional services firms.
Winnie Cao talks to Kohtaro Hirota about the new Japan Desk Blick Rothenberg has over 25 years’ experience helping overseas parented groups with their international expansion ambitions. During this time, we have expanded our capability with tailored dedicated support to help individuals and businesses from specific countries. Our latest expansion is the creation of a dedicated Japan Desk, led by Kohtaro Hirota. With more than 12 years’ experience in cross-border personal taxation, including expatriate global mobility as well as high-net-worth private clients, Kohtaro is well placed to provide clients with UK tax compliance and advisory support. Global Mobility Partner Winnie Cao talked to Kohtaro about his journey to Blick Rothenberg and his aspirations for the new Japan Desk. Dozo Yoroshiku Onegai Itashimasu (どうぞよろしくお願い致します)
Blick Rothenberg Careers – Myth Busters with Stefanie Tremain Aisha Weise-Forbes from our recruitment team is on a mission to talk to people around our business to challenge myths and assumptions for people considering a career in Accountancy and Professional services or even at Blick Rothenberg. Aisha sat down with Stefanie Tremain, a Partner in our Private Client Tax team, to help bust the myth that you have to be good at maths to get into accounting. Given that Finance is the world of numbers, it seems logical to assume numbers will have to be your strength. Stefanie isn’t my only guest who has mentioned that this is in fact not the most important piece of the job. Yes, a proficiency is ideal and helpful but Stefanie talks about what is more important when considering a role in accountancy.
Blick Rothenberg - Careers - New Starters Welcome Day 2023 At Blick Rothenberg, the process of welcoming individuals to our firm begins well before they step foot through our doors on their first Monday at 9am. To ensure our new joiners feel right at home, we organise a special event welcome event. The “Welcome Day” allows them to connect with their new colleagues and meet individuals from various departments as well as meeting many members of our senior management team.
