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DJH Mitten Clarke appoint Chief Technical Officer

Senior IT officer Paul Freeman has joined DJH Mitten Clarke to drive technology innovation for the accountancy and financial services group, through a comprehensive IT strategy across its offices in the West Midlands and North West. Paul takes on the vital role of Chief Technical Officer at DJH Mitten Clarke, following a series of acquisitions which has seen the team grow to 300+ across its five offices in Stoke-on-Trent, Chester, Manchester and Walsall. Now a Top 50 UK accountancy firm, DJH Mitten Clarke has bolstered its team with four senior appointments in recent weeks. Paul, from the Cotswolds, joins Integrations Manager Andrew Johnson, Compliance and Quality Director Gavin Ball and Mergers and Acquisitions Director Richard Crook, who joined the DJH Mitten Clarke Group in summer 2022. Scott Heath, Group Managing Director, said: “We’ve grown as a group and we intend to continue on the same trajectory in 2023. We’ve therefore acted to boost our senior team to ensure our systems and processes are state-of-the-art and all elements are in place for future success. “Paul comes to DJH Mitten Clarke with a fantastic-track record as an IT Director and project manager in the accountancy and legal sector having worked with a number of top 20 firms during his career. “Following a period of rapid growth, we need to fully align our IT services, systems and processes across our offices. This will enhance the services that we offer our customers and streamline the experience for our team, enabling us to be as efficient and effective as possible.” An intense period of growth began when two long-established Staffordshire accountancy firms, Mitten Clarke and DJH came together in early 2021 setting up the DJH Mitten Clarke headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. The group has since added Morris & Co, Lloyd Piggott, Bakers Chartered Accountants, and specialist dental broker Senovo Health. Scott added, “Paul’s appointment is vital as we look to accelerate our growth strategy, he will complement recent senior appointments, and work closely with Andrew Johnson who has responsibility for planning how new DJH Mitten Clarke acquisitions integrate seamlessly with our current team. “Richard Crook will work to further develop our mergers and acquisitions strategy; ensuring our acquisition targets have a similar ethos to the current group and agreeing offers and heads of terms. Gavin Ball will lead work to ensure an aligned compliance approach across each office.”

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