By james art 
Pictured (L-R): Adam Rollason, Nick Lee, Darren Hodson and Stephen Newman (PKF Birmingham partners).
Amid PKF Smith Cooper’s expansion plans, the firm is migrating its Birmingham team to a new location. The office which will now host the practice is a Grade A building on Cornwall Street.
Darren Hodson, corporate finance partner at PKF Cooper Parry, commented: “Expanding capacity and capabilities at our core Midlands locations is central to our strategy. Investment in Birmingham is a key part of this as we attract more like-minded clients and team members. We provide first class service to our clients and we want to do this in an attractive environment to maximize the opportunities for these clients, our partners and the team.
The move comes as the firm expands its other dealerships in Derby and Nottingham to underline its regional commitment to the Midlands. According to Hodson, the firm’s expansion into Birmingham will benefit the entire business community, as the new office space will support hybrid working while providing an attractive office space that is fully equipped to “meet the needs of our employees and facilitate collaboration “.
PKF Smith Cooper is a member of the PKF network in the Midlands, providing individuals and businesses in the region and beyond with a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services. The company has closed over 100 deals worth a total of £2 billion in the past year.
It has already been a busy year for PKF Smith Cooper’s Birmingham team as well, as it welcomes 19 new staff from January 2024. The office move will help support further team growth as part of the company’s ambitious plans to double in size si – with new premises at the Cornerblock on Cornwall Street in Birmingham, including state-of-the-art facilities such as an on-site gym and the city’s largest private roof terrace.
Adam Rollason, partner at PKF Smith Cooper, added: “Birmingham has always been a key location for PKF Smith Cooper, from which we have built a reputation as an industry-leading accountancy and advisory service in the West Midlands. The management team remains focused on delivering continued year-on-year growth in the region and to do this we need to attract the best talent in the market. We strongly believe that our new home will give us the best opportunity to do this, so we are delighted to be joining the Bruntwood community.”
Legal advice on the office relocation was provided by Andrew Stokes, Commercial Property Partner at Clarke Willmott. Meanwhile, PKF Smith Cooper was also advised on the move by CBRE professionals.
Liz Bailey, Head of Office Occupancy in CBRE’s office agency team in Birmingham, commented: “It can be difficult for businesses when deciding whether to stay in their existing office or move to a new one, particularly when different stakeholders have different opinions. for example, Bruntwood’s newly refurbished Cornerblock building, with its excellent on-site amenities including an outdoor roof terrace, sealed the deal in favor of I’m sure this will be a truly exceptional workplace for the PKF Birmingham team to do business.”