A chartered accountancy group has announced plans to open a new office in Birmingham.
Bishop Fleming has teams based across seven offices in the South West and an operation in Worcester.
The new Birmingham office will be in the main Colmore business district but an exact location is yet to be announced.
Managing partner Andrew Sandiford said: "Our decision to open a Birmingham office is part of an exciting, bold vision to accelerate our growth as one of the leading mid-tier businesses in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
"In 2023, we added our new Cheltenham office to strengthen our position in the M5 corridor along with our existing Worcester office so our ambition to push further into the Midlands has been planned for some time.
"But 2025 will see us accelerate those plans and rapidly too, to really drive our growth into a market we see real potential for our business.
"Our strategy for Birmingham is to scale up quickly through rewarding, organic growth. As such, we have every intention for Birmingham to become one of the largest offices in our portfolio within the next few years.
"That is ambitious but, at the same time, a fantastic opportunity for those looking for a fresh new challenge or those looking to make their mark in leadership roles."
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The firm's Birmingham plans are part of its growth strategy designed to double the size of its business organically.
It has already started recruiting to fill roles at the new office.
Mark Taylor has been hired as the lead of the new Birmingham office, bringing previous experience as office lead and central regional managing partner of accountancy group RSM where he worked until March.
He added: "I'm delighted to be working with Bishop Fleming to build a fantastic new alternative in the accounting and advisory sector in Birmingham and across the Midlands. I am looking forward to leading the business into this new market."
