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An ambitious firm of Chartered Accountants are expanding again after merging with another practice.
With offices in Wrexham, Saltney, and Chester, Coxeys is adding 250 clients after acquiring Barnes Cooper Ltd, a well-regarded firm serving Chester, North Wales, and Cheshire.
All four members of the Barnes Cooper team, including founders Dave Cooper and Sue Cooke, will join Coxeys’ Saltney office.
This marks Coxeys’ third merger in seven years, following Martin Williams and Co (2022) and Hall Livesey Brown’s Chester branch (2019).
Founded in 1927 as W. Cross and Co, the firm became Coxeys in 1974 under Michael Coxey.
Today the company employs over 40 staff, including 12 qualified accountants and runs book-keeping arm, Business Essentials.
Its clients range from sole traders to large multi-national companies with multi-million-pound turnovers.
Dave Cooper launched his own firm in 1999 after gaining broad experience in accountancy and business advice.
Barnes Cooper, currently based in Dodleston, in Chester, came about after he recruited Sue Cooke in 2005.
“We have built our whole business on our good reputation and we pride ourselves on the friendly service we have provided over the years,” explained Dave.
“My focus since I started has always been my clients and I want to make sure we link up with a company which is on the same wavelength, has the same values and the same approach and importantly the same trustworthiness.
“I’m not disappearing into the sunset just yet, but I want to ensure that our clients are properly looked after in the longer term. It’s important that we ensure they are in safe hands.
“We already have a great rapport with the team at Coxeys and we are looking forward to working together.”
Although Dave will eventually scale back his commitments and reduce his hours, Sue Cooke will be carrying on full-time and both will be available for the clients transferring from Barnes Cooper.
Sue, whose daughters Sarah and Charlotte, also work for the company, said: “We were looking for somebody suitable to take us on and we knew Coxeys already because they have a first-class reputation and it’s worked out really well.
“Everybody at Coxeys is so friendly which makes the transition so much easier.
“At one point we were in Great Western House across the way from the Coxeys office in Saltney so in one sense we’re going back to the future. It’s a very positive step.”
Saltney Practice Manager Lorraine Hughes is coordinating the transition, as she did with the Martin Williams merger.
“We’ve taken on two extra offices in our building in Saltney so we can integrate the team into the Coxeys operation,” she said.
“The way the company is growing is very exciting – it’s onwards and upwards.”
Director Joanne Evans, said: “It’s a very good fit because both companies work in a similar way which made it and obvious choice with a real synergy between us.
“As far as the clients are concerned, there will be no change with a seamless transition in the service they receive. Our approach to client care is very similar.”
It was a message echoed by Coxeys managing director Anthony Lewis.
He said: “It’s a great opportunity for us to expand the Coxeys brand because they have an excellent client base which we are keen to help grow.
“The clients are obviously the most important element in the business and, because we have a complementary skill-set, we will now be able to offer them a broader range of services and the support of a larger team.
“Our aim at all times is to put the client first and give them metropolitan quality services at provincial prices.
“Everybody gets the same level of service and the same commitment from us, and the same high level of professionalism.
“That’s the reason why we have a lot of clients who have been with us for many years and we continue to play our part as they thrive and prosper.”
Pictured: Coxeys Accountants and Barnes Cooper; Pictured Anthony Lewis , Dave Cooper, Lorraine Hughes, Sue Cooke and Joanne Evans (Pictures Mandy Jones)
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