Moore Kingston Smith

Moore Kingston Smith is an accountancy firm located in the United Kingdom. The firm has six offices in London and south-east and is the London member of the Moore Global Network.[1] In 2022 the Moore UK network ranked 10th in the list of Accountancy Age magazine's "UK Top 50 Accountancy firms".[2] The firm has over 75 partners and more than 700 people based in and around London and is the biggest UK member of the Moore Global Network. The firm was founded in 1923. The Moore Global Network is made up of over 30,000 people across more than 100 countries and is ranked by the International Accounting Bulletin (IAB) as the 11th largest accountancy network in the world.

Moore Kingston Smith
TypeLimited Liability Partnership
IndustryProfessional services
Founded1923
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
Maureen Penfold (Managing Partner)
ProductsCharities
Education
Financial Services
Marketing Services
Media & TV
Property
Professional Firms
Technology
ServicesAccountancy & Audit
Association Management
Bookkeeping & Management Accounts
Business Tax
Charity Fundraising & Management
Company Secretarial
Controls Assurance, Risk Management & Technology Advisory
Corporate Finance
Corporate Recovery & Insolvency
Employer Services
Financial Planning
Forensic Accounting Services
Legal Services
Personal Tax
Private Client Services
Recruitment
VAT & Duty Planning
RevenueIncrease UkĀ£75.86 million (2022 accounts)
Number of employees
695 (2022 accounts)
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The firm was formed in 1923 with the amalgamation of Herbert Kingston and George Alan Smith. Michael Snyder joined the company as a trainee in 1968 and became Managing Partner in 1979. He played a leadership role in the company, becoming Senior Partner in 1990. He stepped down from the board in 2016, but was retained as a consultant.[3] Martin Muirhead succeeded him as Senior Partner in 2016,[4] while Maureen Penfold became Managing Partner.[5]

Moore Kingston Smith was a founding member of Kingston Sorel International (KSi), which became Morison KSi in 2016, an international association of independent accountancy firms. In 2019, Moore Kingston Smith left Morison KSi and joined Moore Global.[1] In 2021 Moore Kingston Smith acquired the Audit and Accounting business of Frank Hirth, an accountancy and tax firm.[6]

In 2021, Martin Muirhead retired from his role as Senior Partner. Graham Tyler was appointed Chairman of the firm, alongside Maureen Penfold as Managing Partner.[7]

References

  1. Colella, Anton. "Kingston Smith Joins Moore Global". www.moore.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. "Top 50 accountancy firms 2022". Accountancy Age. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. Maffioli, John (12 August 2016). "Sir Michael Snyder: how to turn committee chairing into an art form". BDLN. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. "Kingston Smith announces retirement of Sir Michael Snyder and appointment of Martin Muirhead as new Senior Partner". Moore Kingston Smith. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. "Kingston Smith appoints Maureen Penfold as new Managing Partner". Moore Kingston Smith. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. Subscribe (2021-01-22). "Moore Kingston Smith announces acquisition of Frank Hirth's audit and accounting business". Business Money. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. "Graham Tyler succeeds Martin Muirhead at Moore Kingston Smith". www.consultancy.uk. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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