NFP Ground Control acquires accountancy practice Clay GBP
Ground Control Business Management, part of NFP, has entered the UK with the acquisition of Clay GBP.
Established in 2014, Clay GBP offers accounting, taxation, and business advisory services, through its offices in London and the Midlands.
It also offers management services for bookkeeping, bill payments, and tax preparation and planning.
Additionally, Clay GBP facilitates estate planning, wealth management, and insurance services by coordinating with external resources.
NFP intends to integrate Clay GBP into Ground Control's operations, renaming it as Ground Control.
Clay GBP partners Richard Smethurst, Nick Parkinson, Bhavini Ratan, Ian Bailey, James Plumbly, Jasdeep Sami, and Philip Hampson will move to Ground Control, taking on the roles of managing directors.
They will report to Ground Control CEO Chris Bucci.
Bucci said: 'After partnering with Clay GBP for years, we're thrilled to welcome their team to NFP and expand our broad range of specialised business services internationally.
'Ground Control was started as a traditional US entertainment business management firm, and with our clients' global needs growing it made sense to add Clay GBP's tax and accounting expertise to our capabilities.
'Clay GBP's mission – which focuses on building relationships based on understanding and trust – aligns well with ours, and we look forward to collaborating for the benefit our existing clients and the broader industry.'
Smethurst and Parkinson added: 'We couldn't be happier to join NFP and become part of Ground Control, one of the most prominent firms in the business management services industry.
'NFP's breadth of expertise and capabilities across risk, human capital, wealth and retirement will give us an uplevelled approach to client relations and offerings for the UK.
'We're honoured to be a part of Ground Control's international expansion and bring US-style business management services to the UK market.'
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