Bishop Fleming appoints new director

Award winning, top 30 professional services firm, Bishop Fleming continues to strengthen and expand as it makes its latest senior appointment.

The firm, which delivers audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services to businesses and individuals, has appointed Angela Appiah Shippey as its new Corporate and Business Services Director.

Angela joins the firms Bristol office from FD Works and has over 22-years’ significant experience within various industries. She will continue to work across the South West as a highly experienced professional.

In addition, Angela sits on the ICAEW West of England Committee and is one of the Diversity Leads in the Group. She is also a Trustee of a local perinatal mental health charity.

Angela’s experience and energy will help the firm to deliver its next stage of ambitious growth plans, with a particular focus on the provision of advisory services for clients in both the private and public sector.

Angela said: “Bishop Fleming has been a firm that I have admired from afar for a while now, so I am delighted to have joined.

“The firm, who are highly-respected, has huge ambition and the values it holds towards its clients and employees are very much aligned with my own. Being a trusted advisor to my clients is really important to me and joining Bishop Fleming will allow me to offer holistic solutions to their problems.”

“I am looking forward to meeting clients and new businesses in the region and leveraging both my experience and the breadth of skills the firm has to offer to them.” 

The firm has made significant growth in the last 3 years, with a 13% increase in headcount. It has twice been listed as the UK’s fastest growing accountancy firm, as well as being featured in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For, for five consecutive years.

Roger Pimblett, Bishop Fleming Partner said: “I am delighted to welcome Angela to Bishop Fleming. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent the industry has to offer, and it comes as a real positive for the local economy in uncertain times.

“Her appointment will bring great benefits to the business and our clients across the South West region. Angela brings a wealth of experience, which will help the firm’s strategy of growing our Corporate Business Services.

“Angela will also be joined by staff at various levels, in the coming weeks we welcome our record number of recruits to our school leaver programme and graduate apprenticeships.”

Bishop Fleming are currently the British Chamber of Commerce ‘National Business of the Year’ and is ranked in the Top 30 of the UK’s national league table of accountancy firms, it has seven offices across the South West and West Midlands.