Moore Kingston Smith
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| Type | Limited Liability Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional services |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Maureen Penfold (Managing Partner) |
| Products | Charities Education Financial Services Marketing Services Media & TV Property Professional Firms Technology |
| Services | Accountancy & Audit Association Management Bookkeeping & Management Accounts Business Tax Charity Fundraising & Management Company Secretarial Controls Assurance, Risk Management & Technology Advisory Corporate Finance Corporate Recovery & Insolvency Employer Services Financial Planning Forensic Accounting Services Legal Services Personal Tax Private Client Services Recruitment VAT & Duty Planning |
| Revenue |  Uk£43.65 million (2015) |
Number of employees | 650 (June 2021) |
| Website | Official website |
Moore Kingston Smith is an accountancy firm located in the United Kingdom. The firm has six offices in London and south-east and is the London member of the Moore Global Network.[1] In 2020 the Moore UK network ranked 13th in the list of Accountancy Age magazine's "UK Top 50 accountancy firms".[2]
History
The firm was formed in 1923 with the amalgamation of Herbert Kingston and George Alan Smith. Michael Snyder joined the company as a trainee in 1968 and became Managing Partner in 1979. He played a leadership role in the company, becoming Senior Partner in 1990. He stepped down from the board in 2016, but was retained as a consultant.[3] Martin Muirhead succeeded him as Senior Partner in 2016,[4] while Maureen Penfold became Managing Partner.[5]
Moore Kingston Smith was a founding member of Kingston Sorel International (KSi), which became Morison KSi in 2016, an international association of independent accountancy firms. In 2019, Moore Kingston Smith left Morison KSi and joined Moore Global.[1] In 2021 Moore Kingston Smith acquired the Audit and Accounting business of Frank Hirth, an accountancy and tax firm.[6]
In 2021, Martin Muirhead retired from his role as Senior Partner. Graham Tyler was appointed Chairman of the firm, alongside Maureen Penfold as Managing Partner.[7]
References
- ^ a b Colella, Anton. "Kingston Smith Joins Moore Global | Moore - MOORE". www.moore.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Top 50 accountancy firms 2020". Accountancy Age. 2020-11-06. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Maffioli, John (12 August 2016). "Sir Michael Snyder: how to turn committee chairing into an art form - BDLN". BDLN. BDLN. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Kingston Smith announces retirement of Sir Michael Snyder and appointment of Martin Muirhead as new Senior Partner". Moore Kingston Smith. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Kingston Smith appoints Maureen Penfold as new Managing Partner". Moore Kingston Smith. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ Subscribe (2021-01-22). "Moore Kingston Smith announces acquisition of Frank Hirth's audit and accounting business". Business Money. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Graham Tyler succeeds Martin Muirhead at Moore Kingston Smith". www.consultancy.uk. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-21.