Aberdeen-based accountant and adviser Meston Reid & Co has merged with English firm MHA.
It's MHA'a first venture into Scotland following mergers with two Welsh firms.
Meston Reid & Co, based at Carden Place in Aberdeen, was established in 1990. Now under the MHA banner, all five partners - Michael Reid, Mark Brown, William Anderson, Alan Stewart and Martin Cheyne - will remain, along with 29 members of staff.
The practice has expertise in tax, audit, insolvency, corporate finance, business advisory, payroll and landed estates.
MHA is a UK network member of Baker Tilly International and has clients across sectors in construction, manufacturing, consumer, renewables, agriculture, food and drink and charity.
It has a total of 128 partners and employs just shy of 1,500 people.
The time was right
Michael Reid, managing partner at the firm formerly known as Meston Reid & Co, said: "To continue to provide an ever progressive and evolving level of service to our clients in terms of range, scope and reach, we felt it was time to partner with a larger and equally ambitious organisation.
"By merging with MHA, we can expand our offering to clients by accessing their specialists within the Baker Tilly International network. “
Rakesh Shaunak, managing partner and chair of MHA, said: "Meston Reid & Co is a significant merger for MHA, enabling us to continue expanding and investing within a thriving business community in a region which has great synergies with MHA's growth sectors.
"This strategic merger will enable Meston Reid’s clients to access a new range of specialists and an enhanced national and international offering, while still retaining a highly personal local service.
"In addition, it opens up new avenues for professional development for both the partners and staff in Aberdeen, all of whom we are retaining, and presents enticing career prospects for fresh talent seeking to join our team."