Accountancy firm expands West Midlands team with new Transactions Tax hire
PKF Smith Cooper continues to strengthen its West Midlands presence with an exciting new hire for the tax team. Nick Skidmore joins the Birmingham office as a manager to bolster the firms expanding transactions tax offering.
Since starting his career in 2012, Nick (pictured) has amassed a wealth of experience, gained primarily from advising private and family-owned businesses.
His skillset will bring great benefits to a team which specialises in advising its clients on matters including business sales and acquisitions, employee incentives, corporate reconstructions, and succession planning
Nick is a chartered accountant and tax adviser, notably winning a number of prizes throughout his studies, including the Institute Medal for the best overall performance across the CTA qualification.
On joining PKF Smith Cooper, Nick commented: “I'm really looking forward to joining the firm and working with a dedicated team on complex projects. It's a great opportunity to apply and continue to develop my tax knowledge to help clients achieve their business goals.”
Adam Rollason, Tax Advisory partner and head of Transactions Tax at PKF Smith Cooper, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Nick to the team, his passion for tax combined with the extensive experience he has gained from his previous roles will be invaluable to both the team and our clients.
“We look forward to working with him as we continue to expand our transactions tax offering across the Midlands market.”
PKF Smith Cooper are in the midst of a firm-wide expansion, with the tax team seeing 11 new hires alone since January and several more recruits confirmed to join this year.
The firm also welcomed 21 graduates in September, their largest intake of graduates to date, growing and strengthening the audit, business services, corporate finance, corporate tax and VAT teams.
Graduate roles for September 2025 opened last week, including career opportunities in Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham.
