Douglas Home & Co believes post pandemic changes will help drive growth FAST-GROWING tax and accountancy firm Douglas Home & Co is launching a new Edinburgh office.Three of its six directors will now be based in the Scottish captial, along with 10 of the firm’s 70-strong team.The three Edinburgh focused directors with Scottish Chartered Accountants, Douglas Home & CoL-R Alan Drummond, Sheryl Macaulay, Darren Thomson – Managing DirectorWith 470 of its 3100 clients already in Edinburgh and Lothians, the target for the £4m-a-year firm is to add 100 more significant Edinburgh-based clients within five years.Bosses of the tax and accounting specialist, say the ambitious expansion is being fuelled by the number of firms and business leaders who are changing direction after the pandemic.They believe their next wave of growth will come as both businesses and key employees re-asses their position in the wake of lockdown.Darren Thomson, Managing Director of Douglas Home & Co, said: “We’re doubling down on our belief that Edinburgh is the platform to our continued growth.“In fact, we believe that is even more likely now, because we are seeing the unintended consequences of the pandemic with so many key figures across multiple industries rethinking their career priorities.Darren Thomson, managing director of successful Scottish Chartered Accountants, Douglas Home & Co. Photographed in Edinburgh“Some are choosing to retire early, while others are pursuing career changes they probably wouldn’t have contemplated before Covid-19. Either way it puts the emphasis on succession planning, with smart businesses determined to have contingencies in place. That is where we come in“We have seen a rise in businesses re-assessing their internal structures and financial positions. That comes after 18 months of tightening their belts and also embracing new working practices. Our team are on hand to advise businesses who are changing direction.”Headquartered in Kelso, the firm was built on a reputation for high quality, personalised service which saw it expand steadily and it …
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