South West financial firm Old Mill has recruited 26 new trainees as part of its aim to become the fastest growing practice in the region.
At the end of 2021, Old Mill announced a restructure as part of its ambitious plans to grow by 15 per cent a year over the next five years and double staff numbers by 2026.
This year has been the firm’s strongest year for recruitment to date – 72 people have joined Old Mill so far this year - 27 of them trainees, with five more likely to start imminently.
It follows 23 graduates and school leavers joining Old Mill in 2021.
Kevin Whitmarsh Chief Executive, said: “When we announced the restructure, we talked about how it would enable quicker career progression for staff, and it is fantastic to be able to put this into practice. In the past few months alone, we have promoted three of our wealth management team and six of our tax team demonstrating how much we value our people, and showcasing the fantastic career opportunities we have here at Old Mill.”
The latest intake includes five tax trainees and 21 trainee accountants to grow the sector specialism teams.
Joining the commercial team as trainee accountants are Caitlyn O’Neill and Cameron Clark, who will all be based in Chippenham and William Slade, Jessica Millington and James Norman who all join the Wells office. Chloe Lawrence, Aiden Carpenter, Aron Doble, Katie Beukers and Raef Stroud, also join the commercial team as trainee accountants, but will be based in Yeovil while Alex Moorey joins the firm’s Exeter office.
The tax team – which recently promoted six staff and appointed Chris Watts as Associate Director – is growing further by welcoming five new starters; Sarah Batty, and Freddie Davey, who will be based in Exeter, Rory Shadbolt, a graduate from Swansea University who will be based in Chippenham, and Aaron Medlin and Shanean Bradburn, who will both work from Yeovil under newly promoted tax manager Dan Wilton
The rural team has 10 trainee accountants coming on board: Dylan Jones, Harrison Bell, Miri Lister, Elinor Aherns, Oliver Lockwood and Courtney Harding will be based in Chippenham, while Thomas Reddaway, Lukasz Kasperowicz, Owen Coates and Agata Worbel will all work under Liz Score in Yeovil.
Mr Whitmarsh said: "While our trainee programme remains strong – especially since we added a second annual intake in March- we continue to recruit at all levels, and have welcomed several key senior people to the team this year too, including Chartered Financial Planner Tom Parry and tax specialist Chris Watts who joined as Associate Director in the Capital Tax Advisory Team last month."
Old Mill also has an open-door policy when it comes to recruitment.
He said: " In contrast to some organisations, we don’t limit ourselves based on budgets – if we meet someone good, we will get them in.”
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