PKF Francis Clark
James Barrett is a Partner at PKF-Francis Clark Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers since April 2016, where responsibility includes leading over 100 client relationships across various sectors, providing strategic advice to help businesses achieve their goals. Prior to this role, James served as a Senior Manager at KPMG UK from September 2010 to April 2016, managing audit and advisory projects primarily in private equity-backed companies across diverse sectors. James's career at KPMG began in October 2000, progressing from Assistant Manager to Audit Manager and eventually to Manager in Transaction Services, where leading due diligence teams and delivering audit and advisory services was integral. James is a qualified Chartered Tax Adviser, having completed studies at Tolley in 2018, and holds a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Plymouth.
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PKF Francis Clark
PKF Francis Clark is a firm of chartered accountants and business advisers based in the South West. Established in 1919, the firm has grown to over 900 staff and 57 partners across nine offices (Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro). We are passionate about the client being central to everything that we do and are constantly trying to exceed their expectations. Our vision is shared ambition – we take time to understand a client’s business and will work with them to achieve their goals, making sure that we provide the right specialist advice for their individual needs. We are renowned for our range of expertise across multiple specialisms and sectors. Our clients have one point of contact but enjoy the peace of mind that should they need advice on a specific specialist area, we have the expertise in-house to be able to help quickly and efficiently. We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. In September 2022, PKF Francis Clark was certified as a Great Place to Work. In February 2023 we were ranked as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (40th out of 79 among large organisations). We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where our people can be themselves, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. We are a member of PKF UKI, which is ranked 11th in Accountancy Age's 2022 ranking of the UK's largest accountancy firms. Membership of the PKF Global network, covering 150 countries, allows us to better support our clients both here in the UK and around the world, especially those with international and cross border interests.