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Mark leads S&W’s PR and internal communications team. He has 15 years’ experience helping professional and financial services companies raise their profile in national, regional and specialist media.
After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in business and subsequently completing a masters in newspaper journalism at Nottingham Trent University, Mark worked as a journalist in East Yorkshire, covering business and general news for the Hull Daily Mail. He then spent a decade working for PR agencies before joining Smith & Williamson (now S&W) in 2017.
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S&W and FinTech West announce strategic partnership
S&W has partnered with FinTech West to enhance relationships and engagement within the South West fintech community. S&W, one of the fastest-growing UK accountancy firms, has a particular strength in innovation and supporting fintech growth.
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Monthly company insolvencies increase 9% year-on-year as businesses grapple with rising costs and economic uncertainty
New data published today by the Insolvency Service shows the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales in March 2025 was 1,992. This was 9% higher than in the same month in the previous year (1,826). Mark Ford, Partner in the Restructuring & Recovery team at professional services firm S&W comments.
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S&W team comment on latest company insolvencies data for construction industry
New data published today by the Insolvency Service shows that there were 367 construction insolvencies in February 2025, the highest they have been since June 2024. This is a 20% increase from January 2025 (306) and 3% increase from February 2024 (355).