PM+M welcomes ten new apprentices for 2025 intake

Blackburn based chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group, PM+M has strengthened its commitment to developing the next generation of talent with the appointment of 10 apprentices across its specialist teams.

In the audit team, Charlie Harrison, Lucy Field, Finley Vila, Ellie Fisher and Richard Prest will be gaining hands-on experience supporting client audits across a broad range of sectors.

With five new apprentices joining this year, it marks the largest intake into one single team to date.

Reece Jones has joined the accountancy and advisory team, where he will be assisting with the preparation of financial statements and working closely with clients on their reporting requirements.

Uzair Zariwala joins cloud accounting and will be helping clients make the most of technology to streamline their financial processes.

Aisha Bibi Patel has joined the tax team where she will be involved in both personal and corporate tax work.

All eight apprentices will be studying towards the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification.

 Across other areas of the business, Zainab Aswat has joined the payroll team, where she will support clients with payroll processing and compliance.

Kate Walsh, who first joined PM+M on a temporary basis in May, has now taken up a permanent apprenticeship in the business support team, focusing on internal operations and client service delivery.

Both apprentices will follow a structured study route tailored to their department, combining professional qualifications with practical experience.

As part of their introduction to the firm, all apprentices will take part in a comprehensive induction bootcamp designed to familiarise them with PM+M’s culture, values and services. 

They will also be able to start building strong relationships across the group, their teams and the wider business.

Helen Clayton, managing partner of PM+M, said: “We are over the moon to welcome this year’s group of apprentices.

"Each of them impressed us with their drive, ambition and potential during the recruitment process.

"At PM+M we are passionate about developing people and providing them with the tools to succeed – both personally and professionally.

"We look forward to supporting them as they take their first steps into the profession and begin building their careers with us.”