Historic Leeds accountancy firm Thomas Coombs expands across Yorkshire

A longstanding accountancy business from Leeds has announced three new office openings across Yorkshire and Humber.

Thomas Coombs, which was started in 1878, is opening bases in Hull, Leeds and Sheffield as part of efforts to make the firm more accessible to clients and facilitate face-to-face meetings. The new locations include premises at Norwich House in Hull, at The Bonding Warehouse in York and 1 Concourse Way in Sheffield.

The firm says the locations will offer consultation by appointment, covering a range of services including tax planning, year end accounts, cloud accounting solutions, audits and business consultancy.

It follows promotion of Thomas Coombs staff Shaun Pullan and Jordan Mitchell to directors at the start of this year. Mr Pullan joined Thomas Coombs in 2014 through the firm's apprenticeship scheme and has since risen through its ranks to become head of business services, creating Thomas Coombs' first outsourced finance team", while managing a portfolio of clients with turnovers between £100,000 to more than £10m. Jordan Mitchell joined the firm in 2013 as a trainee accountant and has since become head of audit, handling some of Thomas Coombs' largest audit clients.

Thomas Bond, director at Thomas Coombs, said: "We’re proud to have supported businesses and individuals across Yorkshire for nearly 150 years from our head office in Leeds, and we’re excited to continue this tradition for many more years to come from our new office location. The opening of our new office in Hull directly responds to the growing local demand for accessible, in-person accountancy services.

"This expansion allows us to offer clients across the Yorkshire region greater flexibility and convenience, ensuring we’re always available when and where they need us most. We look forward to strengthening our connections with the local community and remain committed to delivering the expert advice and personalised service that has earned us the trust of clients across Yorkshire.