Appointments: Jonathan Griffin & Neil Messenge at Grant Thornton

ACCOUNTANCY firm Grant Thornton has appointed Jonathan Griffin as head of its private client services in West Yorkshire.

Mr Griffin is joined by Neil Messenger, national head of wealth management, as the firm widens its tax and financial planning offering. The two men (pictured above) have worked together extensively at Grant Thornton and for 10 years have built a highly successful private client practice for the firm in Nottingham and Sheffield.

Mr Griffin said: “I am excited about the growth prospects for the private client practice in Yorkshire having seen so much growth in the demand for our services in other parts of the county in recent years.”