Help is at hand for struggling tourism businesses
Flambards theme park in Helston recently announced it was closing with immediate effect, citing “rising costs and a steady decline in visitor numbers”. Unfortunately, it is a scenario repeated at tourist attractions across the South West region. Tom Roach, partner and head of hospitality and tourism at PKF Francis Clark, commented:“The Budget has presented plenty of challenges for the tourism sector. Flambards’ decision to close was presumably a longer-term decision, but this is on the back of Dairyland
PKF Francis Clark welcomes 10 new apprentices in Truro
PKF Francis Clark has welcomed a new intake of 63 accounting and tax trainees, as the firm continues to invest in growing its own talent.Those joining the firm this month include 57 apprentices - including 10 based in Truro - bringing the total to start accounting or tax apprenticeships with PKF Francis Clark this year to 73. In addition, six undergraduates are starting the firm’s new 12-month industrial placement scheme. The new recruits are based in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton,
PKF Francis Clark celebrates long-serving colleagues in Truro
Eleven long-serving colleagues from PKF Francis Clark’s Truro office have celebrated a combined 240 years with the accountancy firm. Cornwall-based professionals who have recently marked 10, 20, 30 or 40 years with the firm had a chance to share stories over lunch at Hotel Tresanton in St Mawes as they marked their career milestones. They included Sharon Hooper and Jackie Leigh, who have been with the firm for 40 years, and Andrew Dungey, who is marking 30 years. Ian Hughes, Nick Barnes, Nick Rowarth
PKF Francis Clark climbs Best Workplaces rankings
Colleagues from PKF Francis Clark celebrated being ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces for a second year running at a black tie awards dinner in London.The accountancy firm claimed 24th place out of 105 large organisations on this year’s list of the UK’s Best Workplaces, climbing nine places since last year.Workplace culture experts Great Place to Work surveyed over 250,000 employees to determine the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces. The rankings were unveiled at a ceremony in Mayfair hosted by comedian
PKF Francis Clark is officially a Great Place to Work – again!
PKF Francis Clark is celebrating being certified as a Great Place to Work for a second year running. The accolade is a direct result of feedback from colleagues in an independent survey by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture. It found that overall 87% of employees say PKF Francis Clark is a great place to work, compared to 54% at a typical UK company. Colleagues were also asked to name anything unique or unusual that makes PKF Francis Clark a great place to work. Anonymous
