Cramlington's Tennick Accountants has merged with a Hereford-based counterpart in a move that doubles the size of the business. The compliance, payroll and financial planning specialists have joined forces with Kinder Accountants to create a 14-strong team across the North East and Herefordshire sites.
The deal marks an important stage in Tennick's growth and is part of an ambition to become a larger and better firm. Founded by Graeme Tennick in 2012, having worked for PwC and in the public sector previously, the company has grown to become a national award winner. It has scooped both the Xero Small Firm of the Year Award and Accountancy Excellence's Grand Prix Award for National Small Firm of the Year.
Mr Tennick says his firm has been built to help business owners go beyond compliance and use their numbers to create more time, money and freedom. Meanwhile, Kinder Accountants was founded by Sharon Baker in 2005 and is a digital accountancy firm which has also won awards. The firm takes its name from Ms Baker's grandmother's maiden name.
Shared Values and Commitment
Mr Tennick, founder and chief impact officer at Tennick Accountants, said: "Bringing Kinder Accountants into the Tennick Accountants family is a hugely exciting moment for us. From our earliest conversations with Sharon, it was clear that Kinder shared our values, our approach and our commitment to clients, our teams and the communities around us."
He added: "This gives us the opportunity to strengthen the support we offer, invest further in our people and create even more positive impact for the businesses we work with. For us, growth has never just been about size. It is about being better, creating more opportunities and helping more people improve their lives inside and outside of work."
Sharon Baker, founder of Kinder Accountants, said: "Joining the Tennick Accountants family is a positive and exciting next chapter for Kinder Accountants, our clients and our team. From the beginning, it was clear that Graeme and the Tennick team shared our values and our commitment to putting people first."
She continued: "Kinder Accountants will continue to be Kinder Accountants, with the same care, support and personal service our clients know and trust, now backed by the strength, expertise and energy of a wider team."
Mr Tennick concluded: "We are proud of what both firms have achieved so far, and even more excited about what we can now achieve together."
