Larking Gowen welcomes new partner to Colchester office

Dawn Lay-Flurrie has joined Larking Gowen as Partner in the firm's Colchester office with a remit to further strengthen accountancy and business advisory services on offer in the Essex region.

Dawn has more than 30 years' experience in accountancy and advisory firms in Essex, and has worked at partner level since 1997.

"I have come from a background of having worked as a business advisory partner over many years, so we will be looking to develop these services for owner-managed businesses in the Essex region," Dawn said.

Her expertise covers areas such as business planning, financing, restructuring, exit strategies and tax optimisation. She also has experience in dealing with complex and sensitive issues such as insolvency and restructuring.

Dawn stated: "I am very pleased to be joining Larking Gowen, which is a premium independent firm with the traditional values of putting client service first. I'm looking forward to establishing strong relationships with all our business clients, working closely with them and helping to guide them through all the challenges and opportunities.

"Together we will be making a significant contribution to the advisory services currently on offer in Colchester and Essex, making Larking Gowen a first choice for owner-managed businesses in this area."

Larking Gowen Partner, Becky Ames, who heads up the firm's Business team in Ipswich, Diss and Colchester, said: "We are excited to welcome Dawn, whose expertise will further strengthen the Partnership team. With the support of our experienced leadership team, we look forward to expanding our offering in Essex."

Julie Grimmer, Managing Partner at Larking Gowen, said: "We are delighted that Dawn is joining Larking Gowen. The Essex business community is thriving, with innovation and tech leading the way. 

"Supporting and advising clients throughout the lifecycle of their business has long been what we do at Larking Gowen, and we have a great opportunity to develop this further into the Essex marketplace. Dawn and the team will expand our service offering, ensuring we can fully support businesses in that thriving community.”