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A chartered accountancy firm has acquired a creative agency.

Ballards, which is based in Droitwich, has bought out Northampton design agency CreativeFolks whose clients include Disney, Harley-Davidson and the NHS.

The undisclosed deal comes as Ballards seeks to expand its service offerings and provide clients with a more comprehensive suite of services.

Following the acquisition, the practice now offers brand, digital design, web and social media solutions alongside its existing traditional accountancy and business advisory services.

CreativeFolks will sit alongside Ballards other secondary business units which include recruitment, wealth management and tech and digital consultancy.

It said the acquisition of CreativeFolks was part of the firm's wider strategy to expand its service offerings and provide clients with a broader range of services relevant to wherever they may be on their business life cycle.

Chief executive James Syree said: "We are thrilled to welcome CreativeFolks to the Ballards family. Although providing accountancy and taxation services will remain our primary focus, we are confident that the addition of creative design services will help us to better meet the evolving needs of our clients and deliver even greater value to them."

Jon Clough, managing director at CreativeFolks, added: "There are great synergies between the two businesses and we are very excited by the recent development.

"I think it shows our commitment to providing the best possible service to clients, and our willingness to evolve and adapt to meet their changing needs."