UHY Hacker Young Manchester appoints new CEO to deliver significant growth plan
UHY Hacker Young Manchester, one of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, is delighted to announce the promotion of David Kendrick to the position of chief executive officer (CEO) as from 1 April 2023. He takes up the role after being an integral part of the leadership team for over nine years, reflecting on his exceptional leadership skills and dedication to the firm’s growth and success.
As CEO, David will lead a team of more than 140 colleagues, along with a strong leadership team comprised chief financial officer, Paul Daly, chief operations officer, Stephen Grayson and 11 fellow partners. His main focus will be to lead the strategic direction of the firm, overseeing its growth and development across all service lines and the business enters its 2nd year of a 5 year plan to double its size. He takes over from Mark Robertson, managing partner, who has retired from the role after almost 17 years of service.
Upon his appointment David commented, “I am delighted to be taking over as CEO of UHY Manchester. Having seen the business more than double in size over the past few years, we enter a new exciting era with a five-year plan to double in size again. Having finished year one of the plan 25% ahead, we are in a fantastic position to make this happen.
Working with our valued team and client base, we will strive to deliver market leading advice and support nationally. I am really looking forward to getting stuck in and creating an even more brilliant business.”
On his handover, Mark Robertson said, ‘I’m extremely grateful for the support of the partners and staff at UHY, it has been an honour and privilege to work with such a talented and dedicated team. I’d like to thank all our clients for their unwavering loyalty and encouragement over the last 17 years. Having worked with Dave for many years, I’ve no doubt UHY will continue to flourish and I wish him every success as CEO.’
