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Ensors Chartered Accountants |
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Overview:
Established over a century ago, Ensors has over 175 staff in offices strategically located across East Anglia. Therefore, not only do we understand the region’s commercial history and dynamics, we are also in touch with the local communities in which our clients live and work. Giving us a special perspective on the challenges and opportunities they face.
At Ensors we believe there’s no substitute for expertise. That’s why we invest heavily in training and personal development, ensuring our staff are not only highly skilled, but also fully conversant with the latest legislation and techniques. At the same time, our corporate culture encourages imaginative, pro-active thinking. That’s how we stand out from the crowd.
Ensors is an East Anglian firm through and through. We are committed to an active involvement in the local community, supporting events and causes across the region which will help make this vibrant and beautiful corner of England a better place to live and work. |
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History:
1836:
Ipswich House and Estate Agent John Lott Ensor expands his business into providing accountancy services for estates and those involved in the management of property. The name Lott, well known in Suffolk, was immortalised by local artist John Constable when he painted Willy Lott’s cottage at Flatford.
1842:
John Lott Ensor becomes a Liberal Councillor of the Borough of Ipswich, serving until 1854
1851:
John Lott Ensor becomes a Director of the Ipswich Permanent Benefit Building Society and a Guardian of the Ipswich Union.
1889:
Ensors is established in Museum Street and John’s son, Isaac Lott, is admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants, when that body is less than nine years old. At this time, taxes are a mere 6d (two-and-half pence) in the £.
1900:
Isaac is joined by his son Lionel and the firm becomes known as I L Ensor & Son.
1923:
The firm opens a branch office in Bury St Edmunds under a new partner, Garfield Goult, and the business becomes known as Ensor, Son & Goult.
1948:
Bill Read opens the Felixstowe office.
1956:
The Ipswich office moves to 7 Elm Street.
1965:
These premises are extended to overlook Princes Street.
1970:
The firm takes over additional space in Queen’s Street, Ipswich.
1976:
The firm name is shortened to Ensors.
1980:
The Ipswich offices are combined under one roof in Saxon House, St Nicholas Street.
1986:
The Ipswich office is moved to Cardinal House in St Nicholas Street, site of the town’s former Hippodrome Theatre.
1988:
Alan Hawes sets up the Saxmundham office at Blyth House in Rendham Road.
1992:
Merge with Radfords Chartered Accountants, a West Suffolk firm with offices in Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Stowmarket. They bring with them a firm of Independent Financial Advisors, Roger Wash & Associates Ltd, based in Newmarket.
1996:
Steven Law joins as partner and establishes the Business Recovery team.
1997:
Ensors Financial Services is formed in the Ipswich office.
2002:
Establish a Corporate Finance department.
2003:
Establish a specialist Corporate Taxation department.
2005:
Merge the Felixstowe and Stowmarket offices with Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds respectively.
2006:
Merge with The Kinnaird Partnership, Cambridge - a three partner firm of Chartered Accountants established since 1959. Ivor Gorman and Paul Wiliams joined the Ensors partnership.
2007:
Merge with Robert Williams & Company, Huntingdon. Bob Williams, founding partner of Robert Williams & Company, joined the Ensors partnership.
Carl Page joins the partnership.
Bury, Haverhill and Newmarket offices amalgamate and move to brand new purpose-built offices at Fornham All Saints just outside Bury St Edmunds.
2008:
Robert Leggett and David Scrivener joined the partnership.
2009:
Malcolm McGready joins the partnership. |
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