Accountancy firm acquires medical accountant's

Rochdale based accountancy and business adviser Tenon, has announced the acquisition of Rochdale and Leeds-based HWSEG Limited (formerly Sandison Easson & Gordon), an established, leading specialist medical accountant and tax adviser.

The acquisition will enhance the current market positioning of Tenon Medical Services, increasing its GP medical practice client base to 420 and growing significantly its other medical professional clients, including consultants with private medical practices, dentists, vets and pharmacies.

The acquisition brings the total number of Tenon's specialist medical staff to 60, with HWSEG joining a strong existing team.

HWSEG primarily offers year-end accountancy, benchmarking consultancy, personal taxation and annual superannuation certificate services.

HWSEG Limited was originally founded in 1984 as Sandison Easson & Gordon by Nicholl Gordon, who retired at the end of last year. In December 2006, the practice was sold to Haines Watts to create a new subsidiary, HWSEG Limited. The firm is virtually unique in acting exclusively for medical sector clients, with the Rochdale office headed by managing director, Sean McLernon.

Tenon’s Head of Medical Services, Bob Senior, commented: “The acquisition of HWSEG will provide us with a stronger presence across the north, and will further enhance our expertise and our position as one of the leading medical accountancy specialists in the UK. We will also look to implement further plans to grow this very important part of our business which is largely sheltered from current economic pressures.”

Sean McLernon said: “This is a very exciting time for our business as we join forces with the UK’s third largest firm of specialist medical accountants to further consolidate the position. Our staff will work closely with Tenon’s existing medical specialists across the Group and look to maintain and improve our service to clients, while also looking to grow and enhance our business offering in these fast-changing, challenging times.”

Richard Apps, director of the HWSEG Leeds office, added: “My experienced team and I are very pleased to be joining with Tenon Medical Services, which will improve the availability of medical specialist accountancy services in the north of England. Tenon Medical Services' ambition to continue to provide a market-leading service matches our own, and we will strive to build on the quality advice we already give to general practitioners, consultants with private practices, dentists, vets and pharmacies."