Pierce makes senior appointment to audit team

Blackburn-based Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group has appointed David Stansfield to its audit and accounts team.

David joins the firm as a portfolio holder and is a responsible individual for auditing.

Prior to joining Pierce, he served as a group finance director for a multi-million-pound turnover property development group and previous to this was group audit partner at a Top 75 UK firm.

He has over 19 years of experience working with FTSE-listed companies, private equity firms, publicly traded PLCs, large owner managed businesses and SMEs.

He has worked with high profile clients across a range of sectors including engineering, manufacturing, property development, construction, haulage, wholesale and financial services.

Jimmy King, Pierce managing director, said: "David has a wealth of experience and knowledge coming into this role and we are thrilled he has joined the business. He will be a great asset to our clients and will help grow our audit portfolio.”

David added: "I’m delighted to be joining Pierce as we enter the next phase of growth and look forward to working with the team as we look to further enhance the client experience whilst maintaining the already high-quality service levels."