This month marks a number of key celebrations at Huddersfield firm Sheards Accountancy.
Both directors are celebrating milestones with the business – with Carolyn Atkinson notching up 30 years and Kevin Winterburn reaching 25 years with the organisation.
Carolyn joined Sheards as a trainee and became its first female partner at the age of just 27. She specialises in the healthcare and law sector, although she is currently responsible for a wide range of other industries, including retail and manufacturing. In 2011, Carolyn was shortlisted for a Women in Business Award for introducing cutting-edge technology to provide online accounting solutions for clients.
Kevin, who qualified in 1996, became partner in 1999 and specialises in owner-managed businesses from new starts-ups to established firms with turnovers of up to £15m across a variety of industry sectors. He runs a programme of free workshops for those looking to start a business or at early stage growth.
The firm, which is based at New North Road and dates back to 1903, won the Eaton Smith Business of the Month Award in August last year due to its track record in the local business community, its growth and its commitment to delivering apprenticeship and training schemes for professional qualifications.
The firm, which supports the Investors in People programme, aims to be the “go to” accountancy practice for Huddersfield and is growing its dedicated landlord tax service offering.
