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East Lancashire Learning Group honours outstanding students at annual Student Awards From future engineers and healthcare professionals to aspiring Cambridge undergraduates, East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners from across its colleges and learning communities at its annual Student Awards. More than 200 students, families, governors, staff, employers and partners came together at the Dunkenhalgh [...]

Welcome Ben To Our Team Ben Posthuma De Boer has recently joined the team as a senior client manager in the practice. Ben is ACCA qualified with over 25 years' experience within the accountancy sector. Ben will be providing business and accounts advice to a range of clients and will have a big input into Making Tax Digital to [...]

Welcome Melanie To Our Team Melanie joined Mayes in November 2025 as part of our accounts team. She deals with a wide range of businesses completing year end accounts and corporate tax returns. Melanie has a wealth of experience in all accounting matters. Commenting on her appointment, Melanie said, "I am very excited to join a small independent practice [...]

Welcome Jessica To Our Team Jessica joined Mayes in November 2025 as part of our accounts team. She deals with a wide range of businesses completing year end accounts and corporate tax returns. Jessica has a wide range of experience in all accounting matters. Commenting on her appointment, Jessica said, "I am very pleased to have recently become a [...]

Forbes Solicitors: Director’s Duties & liability Directors, shareholders, the company itself – what’s the difference? Well, all are separate legal entities meaning that each have specific duties and obligations as well as rights during the course of running a business. Whilst it is not uncommon for the company to be run and owned by the same individuals, this does [...]