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Corporate valuations expert Ashley Higgs joins Birmingham office

Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and investment management group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Director, Ashley Higgs, who will be responsible for developing its corporate valuations practice in the Midlands.

Ashley joins the firm from KPMG and specialises in appraising the value of businesses and intangible assets for a variety of accounting, tax and commercial purposes. His previous experience includes PwC and JP Morgan.

On his appointment, John Hodgson, head of the Birmingham office of Smith & Williamson, commented: “We are delighted Ashley has joined the Birmingham team. The strength of our team is down to its people and Ashley is a very welcome and important addition and demonstrates our commitment to meet the needs of our clients.”

Ashley commented: “Aligned to a buoyant transaction market, I have experienced an increasing demand from clients for expert advice on valuation matters. I’m excited to be joining Smith & Williamson and helping to further broaden their client service offering in this space.”

Ashley will also be a member of Smith & Williamson’s corporate valuations practice, which is part of its assurance and business services division. The team provides valuation services to banks and other financial institutions, listed PLCs, family and privately owned businesses among other entities.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Smith & Williamson .