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Laurence and Ben discuss two Insider lists, a merger involving a historic accountancy firm and a new managing partner at a prominent law firm.

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00:00Two new insider lists, a merger involving a historic South East accountancy firm, and

00:06a new managing partner at Muckle.

00:08That's all coming up in today's Business Briefing.

00:17My name is Lawrence Gleganon.

00:19And I'm Butler.

00:20Morning, Ben.

00:21Yeah, we'll start in the South East, where TC Group, they're an accountancy firm.

00:26Very acquisitive.

00:27Very acquisitive, expanding all over the UK.

00:29Well, they have merged, or they have announced a merger with a firm in Sussex called Nill

00:35James.

00:37They were established in 1887.

00:40Historic firm.

00:41Yeah, remarkable bit of history.

00:44And the firm, the historic sort of combined business, will be known as TC Nill James.

00:51And you know, that's just the latest in a long line of acquisitions, straight mergers

00:55for TC Group.

00:58WJP Brokerage helped support that deal as well.

01:01So yeah, we'll look forward to seeing how they get on as a sort of larger organisation.

01:06Absolutely.

01:07Now, I mentioned in the intro, we've got a couple of lists.

01:11So perhaps you can tell us about the, is it the most exciting in the South West?

01:14Yes, in the South West.

01:16So we've got a diverse mix of businesses from across the region.

01:21And it showcases the 50 most exciting companies across the region.

01:25Yeah, for people who don't know, the most exciting, it's our editors, they're sort of

01:29picks for the businesses that are particularly innovative or, you know, eye-catching.

01:33And they're sort of destined, we hope, for growth.

01:35Oh, absolutely, yeah.

01:36So who have we got in the South West?

01:38Yeah, so we've got a Cornwall-based coffee roaster, for all you coffee fans, Origin Coffee.

01:44Right, okay.

01:45We've also got a Bristol-based Heidi, that's an online tour operator specialising in ski

01:51holidays.

01:52Oh, very nice.

01:53And we've also got Prima Bakeries, which have become employee-owned recently as well.

01:58Yeah, and they're a Cornish pasty business, is that right?

02:02Yes, they're a Cornish pasties producer.

02:04Right, ah yes, because I remember them, because I think it was earlier this week, or earlier

02:08this month, that they acquired a historic Cornish biscuit maker.

02:12Yes, a biscuit maker in Cornwall.

02:14So quite a lot of activity going on with them at the moment.

02:17Right, okay.

02:18And are you a pasty fan?

02:20Yes, I like a nice Cornish pasty, yeah.

02:23Absolutely, same here.

02:24I'm sticking out the bit you can grip onto on the sort of the seam.

02:27Yeah, the South West in general is great for food.

02:30It is, isn't it?

02:31With the scones and cream and the cider.

02:33Yeah, can't go wrong.

02:35You prefer a sausage roll?

02:37I would go for a sausage roll ahead of a Cornish pasty, but that's just because they're more

02:40readily available, I think.

02:41So yeah.

02:42Yeah.

02:43And okay, well that sounds interesting or exciting.

02:47And what about in Wales?

02:48What's going on with the list?

02:49So in Wales, we've also got a various mix of businesses from across the region.

02:56The list ranks the top companies in Wales with a turnover of under 15 million, and that's

03:01on a mix of sales and profits.

03:03So some of the big names, we've got care Philly-based employee-owned insurance company, Thomas Carroll,

03:10which is a big player there in the insurance industry.

03:14You've also got a Welsh pool meat wholesaler, the Welsh Sausage Company.

03:18Right, okay.

03:19What's your favorite sausage?

03:20Well, I think, not Welsh, it's actually Irish.

03:24My favorite brand is Clonacilty, they're from Ireland, absolutely superb, but I'm sure Wales

03:31are great at making sausages.

03:32Yeah, I like a Cumberland sausage first.

03:35In Wales, I'm a big fan of the Edwards brand, which is North Wales.

03:39And where are the Welsh sausages, where do you say they're from?

03:41Conway area of Edwards is, yes, in North Wales, they have a nice shop they do actually in

03:46Conway.

03:47Right, okay.

03:48Where you can buy various produce from them.

03:50It sounds a bit risky.

03:51Yeah, risky place.

03:52All the different varieties.

03:53Excellent, excellent.

03:54And also, we're representing South West Wales, we've got a Port Talbot chemicals manufacturer,

04:00Celtic Chemicals.

04:01And other well-known names in the ranking include lawn care company Green Fun, and we've

04:06also got Beacon Food, which is a big food supplier in Brecon, and Port Marion, a tourist

04:14organization.

04:16Ah, yes, near Port Maddox.

04:19Can you tell us the TV programme it's famous for?

04:23I can, I'm a big fan of The Prisoner, Patrick Magoo and The Prisoner, have you watched that?

04:28I have seen it in the past, yeah.

04:29Well, in fact, I had a birthday treat where I went to stay in Port Marion, and on the

04:34TVs there, they have sort of The Prisoner on loop, which is kind of fitting.

04:40All that was missing from our trip was getting chased along the beach by those white balls

04:43that they have.

04:45But it's great to see them doing well, attracting more tourists to North Wales.

04:50And if you want to see either of the lists for the South West and Wales, they're both

04:54in the latest Insider magazines for their respective regions.

04:59Okay, fantastic.

05:00Well, away from Ben and his list, we've also got news of a new managing partner appointment

05:05at North Eastern Cumbria law firm, Muckle.

05:09Now, Jason Wainwright has been at the helm for nine going on 10 years.

05:15Long period there.

05:16Yes, that's right.

05:17But he's always had it in mind that he's going to step down after that time, been a great

05:21period of growth and accreditations for the firm.

05:24And he's passing the baton on to his corporate lawyer colleague, Anthony Evans.

05:31He's sort of a well-known person in the deal-making community, and he's head of corporate at the

05:35firm.

05:37And he's going to be succeeded as head of corporate by Philip Clare.

05:42That's going to take place next year, 2025, April 2025.

05:46So big shoes to fill, but I'm sure they've got exciting plans over at Muckle.

05:51It's a big appointment there, yeah.

05:52Absolutely.

05:53Well, to read more about the stories that we've been discussing, go to insidermedia.com.

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06:06out more about the lists Ben has mentioned.

06:10That's everything from us.

06:11See you next time.

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