Honouring our longest serving team members
Long-serving staff have celebrated a combined 165 years of service at a leading Coventry and Warwickshire accountancy firm. HB&O, which has offices in Coventry and Leamington, has recognised five of the longest serving members of its team. Sue Linnett, Andy Jones and Jo Hancock marked 35 years with the firm this year, with John Walton […]
HB&O joins the top 50 + 50 Accountancy Firms in the UK!
Coventry and Warwickshire accountancy firm HB&O has broken into the top 100 rankings in the UK for the first time. The independent firm, which has offices in Coventry and Leamington, has been named in the prestigious Accountancy Age Top 50+50 rankings for 2024. Firms are ranked by total UK fee income for the last financial […]
Celebrating our recent promotees at HB&O!
A leading independent accountancy firm with two offices Coventry and Warwickshire has announced a raft of promotions. HB&O, which has offices in Leamington and Coventry, has made 10 promotions across its accounts, audit, marketing and Virtual Finance Office (VFO) teams. The promotions come in a milestone year for the firm which is celebrating 20 years […]
Supporting our community: HB&O at Helping Hands
Staff from an independent accountancy firm have been giving a local charity a helping hand by cooking and serving more than 50 meals at its Leamington soup kitchen. Seven members of the team from accountancy firm HB&O, which has offices in Leamington and Coventry, visited Helping Hands Community Project in Leamington to support its weekday […]
Support continues for Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice in Coventry
HB&O is showing its support for a local baby hospice in a milestone year for the business. The firm has been supporting Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice in Coventry as its chosen charity for 2024, in a year which also marks 20 years since a merger brought together DA Owen and Harrison Beale to form HB&O […]
Liam and Nathanael celebrate becoming qualified chartered accountants!
We’d like to say a huge congratulations to Liam and Nathanael who have recently passed their exams and are now qualified chartered accountants! To mark this significant achievement, we asked them to share how they feel about reaching this milestone and what advice they would give to those just stating out in the profession. Here’s […]
Inflatable 5K in aid of Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice
On Saturday 27th July, some of the team embraced the challenge of the Zoe’s Place’s Inflatable 5K! As our chosen charity of the year, we’re committed to raising as much money as possible for Zoe’s Place and we’d like to thank everyone who donates and cheered the team on from the sidelines!
HB&O celebrates their 20th anniversary
2024 marks a special year for HB&O – it’s our 20th Anniversary! On Friday 5th July, the team came together to celebrate this significant milestone at Nailcote Hall Hotel – an evening that will be remembered by all for many years to come. In 2004, DA Owen merged with Harrison Beale to become HB&O as […]
National Apprenticeship Week 2024 – Joe Johnson & Nathanael Hodges
HB&O are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week and this year, we’re hearing from a couple of our apprentices as they discuss their journey with us so far. Joe Johnson “Prior to my journey within accountancy, I worked in the Royal Navy as an Air Engineer Technician. I realised quickly that this wasn’t going to be a […]
Helping Hands Soup Kitchen Takeover
On December 19th, some of the team volunteered at a local charity in Leamington Spa, Helping Hands Community Project. They extend compassionate and practical support to those struggling with the causes and effects of homelessness and the work they do is truly inspirational. Whilst the service Helping Hands provide is of course in need of […]
DFK UK & Ireland puts on the Greatest Show
Accountancy professionals from across the world joined together in Birmingham for an annual conference held by a leading international association. Independent accountancy association DFK International held its DFK UK and Ireland Annual and Emerging Leaders Conference 2023 at The Grand Hotel, in Birmingham. More than 120 delegates from firms based across 10 countries attended the event, the theme […]
International Firm of the Year 2023!
HB&O are extremely proud winners of the Accounting Excellence International Firm of the Year award! Providing a first-class service to our clients is our priority and we recognise the importance of being able to adapt and remain agile as the sector continues to evolve. As more look to expand into markets beyond UK shores, our […]
