Newport-based tax and accountancy specialist Kilsby Williams has promoted two members of staff and appointed nine new employees to its business services and tax teams as the firm rounds off a successful 2024.

Abi Cornford and Phoebe Hughes, who specialise in audit services for private businesses, SMEs and UK subsidiaries of overseas groups, have been promoted to become managers.

Joining Abi and Phoebe in the business services team are manager Ben Hinton, senior Tomos Hill, assistant Oliver Sims and trainees Tiffany Harris, Amelia Johnston, Hollie Tapper and Dylan Thomas.

The tax team has also been strengthened with James Davies, a chartered tax advisor whose expertise lies in compliance and advisory work for corporate and personal tax, joining the firm as a manager, and Lewis Sincock joining as a trainee.

Kilsby Williams has seen the firm secure work with major clients and achieve a 20 per cent growth in fee income over the past year.

Jonathan Harrhy, partner at Kilsby Williams, said: “As we come to the end of another fantastic year for the firm, we are delighted to share the news of Abi and Phoebe’s promotions and the latest additions to our team.

“This series of appointments cements our position as one of the largest independent firms in the region and an attractive place to work for emerging and experienced accountancy and tax talent.

“This round of recruitment will help us prepare for further growth in 2025. By strengthening our capable team, we are investing in our future to enable us to meet demand as more and more businesses want to benefit from our services.”

Established in 1991, Kilsby Williams works with clients locally in South Wales, extending across the UK and globally. Their clients range from sole traders to international quoted groups.