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16 Nov 2010

The latest Montpelier Chartered Accountants events for family owned and owner managed food and drink businesses had another great line up of experts who provided a fantastic insight into some of the issues faced when building and growing a business, funding expansion and dealing with large orders from supermarkets and independent outlets.  

Mega dairy to milk independent farmers?

20 Sep 2010

The future of small companies in the food sector appears even more at risk from big business after both Arla Foods and Morrisons announced plans in the past week for expansion that could change the way food reaches our tables.

First Morrisons said it is considering offering internet shopping and putting convenience stores into town centres. Then, Arla Foods revealed its plan to invest £150 million in a 70-acre ‘mega dairy’ in Aylesbury.

Eric Fenwick

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Director

Eric manages our Carlisle, Dumfries and Castle Douglas offices.

After completing his training, Eric began working as an Accountant and Finance Director in a variety of industries including engineering and construction.

With more than 40 years in practice, Eric has extensive experience advising family and owner managed businesses in the hotel and licensed trade, food and farming, forestry, and construction sectors.

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Brian Spence

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After qualifying as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1977, Brian spent eight years in Lagos, Nigeria, where he led a team advising on IPOs for subsidiaries of UK and US companies. In 1989 Brian returned to the UK and joined Thomson Morley Jackson & Co., which became part of Montpelier Professional Limited.

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Montpelier Professional (Borders) Limited - Dumfries

Tel: 01387 266 655
Fax: 01387 266 060

Telephone: 
01387 266 655

Location

23 George Street
Dumfries DG1 1EA
United Kingdom
Phone: 01387 266 655
Fax: 01387 266 060
55° 4' 18.1956" N, 3° 36' 50.3532" W

A leading adviser to entrepreneurs across a wide variety of industries, including food, farming and leisure, our Castle Douglas practice advises on all aspects of business growth.

From helping you start your budding business, to securing reward from a sale or merger, our success is built on developing strong relationships, with services tailored to your specific needs.

And with rigorous recruitment and development policies, you can rest assured that you’ll receive the highest standards of advice and client care.

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Montpelier Professional (Lancs) Limited - Preston

Tel: 01772 907 070
Fax: 01772 707 114

Telephone: 
01772 907 070

Location

Pittman Way
Preston PR2 9ZD
United Kingdom
Phone: 01772 907 070
Fax: 01772 707 114
53° 47' 55.6836" N, 2° 41' 24.7668" W

Montpelier Professional Limited's Preston practice has long-established roots in Lancashire, through THR Chartered Accountants, which became part of the Group in 2008.

A leading adviser to entrepreneurs across a variety of industries, including manufacturing and retail, our Preston practice provides advice and support on all aspects of business growth, from helping you start your budding business, to securing reward from a sale or merger.

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Montpelier Professional (Borders) Limited - Carlisle

Tel: 01228 548 989
Fax: 01228 635 809

Telephone: 
01228 548 989

Location

Unit 18 - Petteril Side Harraby Green Business Park
Carlisle CA1 2SQ
United Kingdom
Phone: 01228 548 989
Fax: 01228 635 809
54° 52' 47.3376" N, 2° 54' 59.4972" W

Montpelier Professional (Borders) Limited's Cumbrian practice provides advice to SMEs across one of the country’s largest farming and food-producing regions.

The practice also has a high level of expertise providing advice to business owners in the leisure industry, from hotels and restaurants to holiday and caravan parks.

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Montpelier Professional (Manchester) Limited

Tel: 0161 831 6464
Fax: 0161 831 7222

Telephone: 
0161 831 6464

Location

62-66 Deansgate
Manchester M3 2EN
United Kingdom
Phone: 0161 831 6464
Fax: 0161 831 7222
53° 28' 58.1304" N, 2° 14' 48.0588" W

As the headquarters for Montpelier Professional Limited, we enjoy a strong reputation in the Manchester SME community.

Our success is built on our commitment to developing strong relationships and our services are tailored to each client. With rigorous recruitment and development policies, we provide the highest standards of advice and client care.

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Ian Meek

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After studying Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University, Ian joined Buckle Barton (now part of the Montpelier Group) in 2003, qualifying as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2006.

Ian has substantial experience auditing small and medium sized companies, including complex group structures, as well as preparing financial projections and cash flow forecasts, which have been presented to third parties for the purpose of securing loan finance or renewing existing facilities for clients.

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John Toon

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Associate Director

John joined our Preston office as a Trainee Accountant in June 2002, quickly progressing through AAT before taking the ACA fast track option and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2006.

With a strong background in the preparation of accounts, management accounts, VAT work and statutory and specialised audit of various business types and sizes, John has been involved in a variety of assignments, including due diligence work on sales and acquisitions, and specialist projects for clients, such as cash flow forecasting.

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