British Tait Walker has been acquired by Azets and has a turnover of £13 million

Azets has acquired Tait Walker, one of the largest independent accountancy and business advisors in the North East of England. The company, with a turnover of £13m and around 4,000 customers, will be Azet’s third acquisition in the UK in just four months and the sixth in no time in Europe.

Tait Walker was founded in 1937 and has five offices in the north of England. With the acquisition of Tait Walker, the Azet team has been expanded with more than 170 employees experienced in business support and customer relations.

Through the acquisition, the UK’s regional Azet network will consist of 84 offices. At the same time, Azets is strengthening its position in critical service areas such as accounting, auditing, quality assurance, tax matters, data analysis, company finance, and payroll management.

Tait Walker also offers asset management and holds the FCA license for regulated activities. Thus, the management of British wealth in Azet, which was very successful in the southern parts of the country, is expanding north.

Tait Walker clients will be able to benefit from Azet’s current and upcoming investments in technology, as the Azet Cozone and other digital platforms will be further developed to help the company deliver its technology-based advisory. Clients are helped to grow, while they and the company’s employees receive the necessary information and tools for business advice and business advisory in real time.

Chris Horn, CEO of Azet:

Tait Walker is known for its skilled staff and first class customer service, and we are delighted to welcome them to the Azets family. The acquisition is another important step in our growth journey, with the goal of increasing revenue by 50 percent over the next five years. Tait Walker is well-established as one of the North East England’s leading accounting firms and business advisors with a long tradition of high quality and extensive experience in the field.

Azets provides reliable, business-critical advice, regulatory compliance and outsourcing of services to aspiring businesses and businesses. Tait Walker Asset Management is a logical and valuable addition to our business to be able to provide more comprehensive advice to clients, for the benefit of their business and private lives.

We strongly believe in local and individually tailored services for our clients. At the same time, we are giving businesses in the North East of England the opportunity to benefit from the breadth, depth and experience of Azet as an international group focused on small and medium businesses with services and advice in accounting, tax, audit and various business services. Tate Walker has a good regional reputation for his personal way of working and specialist skills. Combined with Azet’s local and regional reach, it opens up a whole world of opportunity for our clients.”

Andrew Morby, Managing Partner at Tait Walker:

“This is a fantastic opportunity for Tait Walker and our customers. The acquisition also shows how committed we are to the continued growth of the business as we now enter the next phase of our long and successful journey, as part of Azets. Azets is a company that shares our clear focus on employees and customers – we fit perfectly together, in terms of strategy. and company culture.

Tait Walker has long been known for its excellent services to its clients. As part of Azets, we can now offer new and existing clients a wide range of specialized skills, thus helping them drive the UK’s economic recovery. “