Five staff step up at Mazars

International accountants and business advisers Mazars have announced five significant promotions within its East Midlands team.

It follows burgeoning work levels and new client wins across the region where the firm has offices in Nottingham and Leicester.

Vishal Thakrar takes a step up to audit manager after nine years with Mazars in the East Midlands – working with a portfolio of SMEs and corporate clients.

Colin Benfell is promoted to assistant manager in the accounting and business advisory department, having joined the team earlier this year in response to the sizeable growth in client numbers and demands.

Faye Millington is promoted to assistant manager in the corporate tax team having relocated to the East from Mazars Birmingham two months ago.

Within the business recovery team, both Lee Sims and Andrew Rule were promoted to senior administrator.

Alistair Wesson, East Midlands Managing Partner, said: “I am delighted and heartily congratulate them all. It is great to see such talented individuals making an important contribution to the success of our East Midlands operations and flourishing as we grow.

“We put great stock on developing individuals and fostering teamwork and it is fantastic to see it paying off so strongly.”