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Chris Edwards keeps firm's future a family affair

Barlborough-based Chris Edwards Chartered Accountants is proving financial acumen runs in the family, as father and son join forces to drive the business forward.

The accountancy practice on the border of Sheffield and Chesterfield is welcoming Martin Edwards as a director, to secure the future of the firm and serve its growing client base.

Martin, a qualified chartered accountant, joins Chris Edwards from an established medium sized local firm, where he trained and worked in the audit department after university. He is now undertaking a wide range of duties for business clients and individuals, whilst taking on a practice management role.

Chris Edwards, managing director of Chris Edwards Chartered Accountants, said: “Martin’s decision to work alongside me is a milestone moment for the firm and our family. He is a talented accountant and I am extremely proud of his career so far. I have no doubt that his fresh outlook and ambition will complement the skilled team of professionals who have brought the business to this point and I am looking forward to building on our success together.”

Its location close to junction 30 of the M1 motorway enables Chris Edwards Chartered Accountants to serve businesses throughout South Yorkshire and the East Midlands. The firm’s clients range from sole traders to large corporations with turnovers up to £10m and it offers a full portfolio of services from statutory and management accounts to bookkeeping and a payroll bureau.

Martin added: “By sharing management responsibilities, Chris and I can spend more time one on one with clients and look to increase our profile locally. I am thoroughly enjoying my new role and learning how my father has grown and developed the business during the past 25 years.”

For more information about the services offered by Chris Edwards Chartered Accountants, telephone (01246) 570581 or visit www.chris-edwards.co.uk

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