29th May 2012

New managing director for Broomfield & Alexander

One of South Wales’ leading independent firms of professional advisors has ushered in its new financial year with a new managing director.

Ian Thomas is to lead Broomfield & Alexander, taking over the role from Robert Preece, who held the position for almost 10 years.

Currently Audit Director, Ian worked for 17 years with a leading international firm inCardiffbefore joining Broomfield & Alexander in 2002, offering commercial advice on audit, accounting and corporate finance issues, and working with a broad range of businesses includingUKsubsidiaries of large international groups.

Ian said he was very much looking forward to his new role. “Robert has moved the firm on in great strides during his time as managing director,” he said.

“He orchestrated our merger with the Swansea chartered accountancy firm, Griffith and Miles, moved the business into prestigious new offices on the Cardiff Gate Business Park, and took us into MHA (MacIntyre Hudson Association), the association of independent accountancy and business advisory firms, which is opening up national and international contracts for us.

“The result is that we have grown to become a highly-respected firm with 12 directors, around 90 staff, more than 4,500 clients and offices inCardiff,NewportandSwansea.

“My aim is to build on that legacy. We are proud of the high standards of service and personal attention to client care which have characterised Broomfield & Alexander for 100 years, with each project led by a director who draws together a team offering the right blend of specialist expertise. I will ensure that ethos and approach is maintained and developed.”

Robert, who will be continuing as a director of Broomfield & Alexander, said the practice would benefit from the fresh impetus which Ian would bring to the leadership of the business, and wished his successor well in taking over the mantle of guiding the practice in its future development.

 “Ian has numerous leadership qualities which he is able to bring to this role, and I am sure he will have the support of all his colleagues in the future, as I have had in the past,” he said.