Pictured above: Andrew Taylor
Birmingham legal consultancy Inpractice UK has continued its
expansion with the appointment of Andrew Taylor as a Financial
Management Consultant.
Andrew is a former finance director of a number of law firms and
has been advising professional service firms on financial and
business management for over 20 years. As a qualified accountant
(FCCA), he is able to advise on a wide range of strategic and
operational issues including financial control, costs and cash
management; review of reporting systems and overall business
improvement.
Andrew's arrival further strengthens Inpractice UK and its
specialist merger team which advises legal clients on all aspects
of a merger; from a high level strategic approach to the
practicalities of consolidating databases to facilitate mergers on
any scale.
Commenting on his decision to join Inpractice UK, Andrew Taylor
said:
"I'm delighted to join the team.
"By working with law firms to increase margins and profits
through critical review and a focus on key performance indicators,
Inpractice UK is fast establishing itself as one of the UK's
leading legal consultancies.
"I am very much looking forward to working with our clients to
help them improve their financial processes and, where appropriate,
to prepare them for and guide them through the merger process."
Commenting on Andrew Taylor's appointment, Allan Carton, founder
and director of Inpractice UK said:
"Andrew's arrival is the next piece in the jigsaw in terms of
creating a one stop shop for the UK legal sector.
"He has a hands-on approach and the ability to quickly
assimilate business needs and transform these into practical,
profit enhancing measures.
"With a track record for improving performance, his appointment
is a very positive development for the business."
In addition to Allan Carton and Andrew Taylor, Inpractice UK's
specialist merger team includes recently appointed IT specialist
Damian Griffiths, technology expert Andrew Simmans, Richard
Blasdale, a specialist in IT systems selection and implementation
and Rita Maguire, a HR and personal development consultant.
Added Allan Carton:
"The legal services marketplace is continuing to consolidate and
further M & A activity is a definite marker on the
horizon.
"Our team is continuing to expand and we are well positioned to
serve the needs of our clients moving forward."