RMT Accountants & Business Advisors is extending its investment in West Northumberland by bringing in two well-known local recruits to its new Hexham town centre office.
Andrew Harrison and Sharon Swaddle have moved to RMT as a senior manager and office administrator respectively.
Originally from the Tynedale town, Andrew brings well over a decade’s experience to his new role.
He began his accountancy career in Newcastle, gaining his professional qualifications with the the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) before moving to a Hexham practice in 2016.
He has since worked with a wide range of local businesses on helping them manage all aspects of their finances and operations, along with others across the wider North East.
Sharon has worked in a range of accountancy roles in Hexham for the last 35 years, beginning as a receptionist before subsequently taking on office management, book-keeping and tax return duties.
RMT will shortly be opening a new office on Gilesgate in Hexham as it looks to further increase its West Northumberland client base.
It is retaining its existing offices at Hexham Mart, where Andrew and Sharon will be based until the new office on Gilesgate opens later this month.
RMT is also expecting to create further new roles in the town in the coming months.
Andrew Harrison says: “My knowledge of this area and the relationships I’ve built here have been central to my career development so far.
“Choosing to join a firm that values these sorts of relationships as much as I do and that also has the resources required to meet clients’ every need was an easy decision for me to make.
“The business culture and career opportunities that RMT offers were also very appealing and I’m excited to play a part in building the firm’s presence in West Northumberland and beyond.”
RMT moved into the Tyne Valley in 2023 with the acquisition of rural and agricultural sector specialist McCowie & Co, and already acts for a wide range of agricultural, farming and contracting businesses in the North East, Scotland and North Yorkshire, as well as local SMEs across a range of other business sectors.
Stephen Slater, managing director at RMT Accountants, adds: “Andrew and Sharon are both well-known and respected parts of the Tynedale business community and we’re very pleased to be adding them to our team.
“We believe it’s important for us to be part of the community that we’re serving and to have a first-hand understanding of the opportunities, challenges and issues facing local business owners and managers which our experts can then help them address.”
Established in 1954, RMT Accountants & Business Advisors provides the full range of financial and business advisory services through its specialist accountancy, tax, medical and healthcare, corporate finance and restructuring teams, and is part of the Sumer Group, the UK’s fastest-growing accountancy firm.