Pierce appoints two new directors

Blackburn-based Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group has appointed Steve Bell and Dominic Ball as directors in its corporate finance and tax departments.

Steve Bell brings more than 30 years of experience to Pierce’s six-strong corporate finance team, which recently secured more than £60m CBILs lending.

He joins from Sheffield-based Castle Square Corporate Finance, where he spent seven years as a director. In addition, he has also held corporate finance roles at Haines Watts and Grant Thornton and was an Investment Manager with YFM Group. He will work alongside existing corporate finance directors Kevin Steven, John Green and David Sharpe.

Dominic Ball joins as tax director and will lead the ten-strong department alongside Nadeem Hussain. He brings over 15 years of experience working for PWC, Grant Thornton and, more recently, his own tax consultancy firm.

Jimmy King, Pierce’s managing director, said: "Following our management buyout in 2019, we set in place a plan for growth. It would see teams across the practice welcome talented individuals to provide our clients with the best knowledge and advice to help them grow their businesses and navigate the many challenges.

"Steve and Dominic bring with them years of experience that will prove to be invaluable to our clients and professional partners."

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