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MANCHESTER - 29 July 2026·29 Jul 2026·Education, Training & Research

Manchester audit reform champion hails professionalism of next generation of accountants

Rod Sellers OBE praised the professionalism of the latest winners of the David Illingworth Awards, which recognise outstanding accounting students from Manchester universities. The awards, administered by MSCA Legacy, aim to support financial education and address the need for greater professionalism in the audit sector, which has faced scandals. Additionally, MSCA Legacy and partners extended their support to the financial education charity Money Ready, providing a grant to aid financial litera

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MANCHESTER - 09 July 2026·09 Jul 2026·Education, Training & Research

MSCA Legacy and Chartered Accountants’ Livery Charity announce 2026 awards for GM students

MSCA Legacy Limited and the Chartered Accountants’ Livery Charity have announced nine awards for accounting students at three Greater Manchester universities, increasing the number from previous years. The awards, named in memory of David Illingworth, aim to recognise and support excellence in accounting education. Additionally, a £5,000 grant has been given to the financial education charity Money Ready to support financial literacy programmes for young people in the region.

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STOCKPORT - 21 May 2026·21 May 2026·Marketing, Advertising & PR

New head of marketing and CFO join award-winning Nurtured Childcare

Nurtured Childcare has appointed Alicia Whitworth as head of marketing and Aaron Awan as chief financial officer, marking a strategic move to support its growth and acquisition plans. Whitworth will focus on enhancing the company's marketing strategy and employer brand, while Awan will drive the financial aspects of acquisitions. These appointments aim to strengthen the company's management structure as it pursues its goal of operating 100 nurseries in the UK by 2035.

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London - 08 April 2026·07 Apr 2026·Property, Construction & Infrastructure

New appointment boosts Laytons ETL’s Real Estate Disputes team

Laytons ETL, a commercial law firm in London, has appointed Maximilian Kraitt as an associate in its Real Estate Disputes team. Kraitt will work with Robert Clark to advise on complex property disputes for both national and international clients. This appointment is part of the firm's strategy to expand its presence and expertise in handling challenging property market conditions.

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MANCHESTER - 04 March 2026·04 Mar 2026·Legal, M&A & Corporate Governance

Glaisyers ETL welcomes new insolvency and restructuring partner

The Manchester-headquartered commercial law firm Glaisyers ETL has announced the appointment of Stuart Beatson as a partner specialising in insolvency and restructuring. Mr Beatson, who joined Glaisyers ETL from Primas Law, has more than 17 years’ experience advising insolvency practitioners, directors, lenders and investors across the UK. His career has included stints at Napthens, Taylors Solicitors and Pannone. His practice covers the full lifecycle of financial distress and enforcement, and

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MANCHESTER - 24 February 2026·24 Feb 2026·Legal, M&A & Corporate Governance

Lady Hale and Lady Justice Whipple to address Women in the Law UK’s annual dinner

Baroness Hale of Richmond, the first female president of the UK Supreme Court, and Appeal Court Judge Lady Justice Whipple have been confirmed as the speakers for Women in the Law UK’s annual International Women’s Day dinner next month. Lady Hale will discuss her new book, With Law on Our Side, which was published by Penguin last September. Lady Justice Whipple DBE was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2021. She will reflect on her role as Lead Judge for Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Dev

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MANCHESTER - 21 January 2026·21 Jan 2026·Banking & Financial Services

“Seize the initiative and reassert professional leadership,” says audit reform advocate as Government shelves regulatory shake-up

A NW based advocate of audit reform is calling on the accountancy profession to take the opportunity to develop a forward-looking, proactive approach to audit in the wake of the Government’s decision to shelve the long-awaited Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill. Rod Sellers OBE, co-author of the Disruptions in Financial Auditing and Reporting series of books, said, “After many years of discussion within the current and previous governments, plans to bolster regulation in the audit indust

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