Chartered accounting and business advisory firm, Saffery, has made two key promotions in its senior leadership team in Yorkshire, with Sally Appleton becoming head of the Leeds office after taking over from Jonathan Davis who is now heading up the wider northern region. Jonathan joined Saffery in 2012 and has led the Yorkshire team for the past six years. In his new role, he will oversee the running of Saffery’s offices in Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh and Inverness. He will continue to focus on his market presence in Yorkshire and his client portfolio which consists of owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, mid to large corporates and academies across the region. This year Sally celebrates her twentieth anniversary at Saffery, and she now heads up the Yorkshire office at Wellington Place in Leeds city centre, which currently has an 84-strong team. She is now responsible for managing all the office’s operations and overall client service, as well as a focus on recruitment, employee wellbeing and ensuring the office is aligned with Saffery’s national strategy. Sally will continue to oversee her existing client work which includes multi-generational businesses across Yorkshire as well as charitable organisations, including independent schools and academies. Sally, who grew up in West Yorkshire and becomes Saffery’s first female head of the Yorkshire office, said: “This opportunity is a genuine honour and it’s great to continue working alongside Jon, who will still be based locally in our Leeds office. “It also comes just a few months after I was elected on to Saffery’s partnership committee which provides a governance and oversight function of the management board, on behalf of all Saffery’s 90 partners. It is an exciting time for the firm and I’m really looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead.” Jonathan added: “Sally is a hugely respected member of the Saffery team, both in Yorkshire and across the wider firm, with both her clients and colleagues alike. She’s forward thinking, pragmatic and brilliant at problem solving, so she’s undoubtedly the right person to lead the Yorkshire office and I’m looking forward to supporting her in her new role. “I’m stepping into my new role at a time when Saffery is in a very strong position in the north of England and Scotland. Both Leeds and Edinburgh have recently relocated into flagship new offices, at Wellington Place and Haymarket Square respectively, and when this is combined with the expertise and established client bases in Manchester and Inverness, it’s a superb area to head up with a highly knowledgeable and dedicated team of more than 350 people.”

North Yorkshire rural property consultancy, Lister Haigh, has appointed highly experienced property professional Nick Talbot to head up its residential property offering across North Yorkshire and into the North East of England. Nick said: “I have been involved in the Yorkshire property market all my working life and I know the local market inside and out. Having also been a partner and director with two major national country house agents for the last 26 years in Yorkshire, this has provided me with an unrivalled knowledge and experience of the market across the region and I’m looking forward to the move to Lister Haigh.” Harrogate native Nick has over 35 years of experience selling high end homes, rural estates and land across the region. Dacre, Son & Hartley recently acquired Lister Haigh. Nick commented: “With the backing of Dacre, Son & Hartley’s extensive regional and national reach, impressive digital and traditional marketing and a huge database of buyers, we’re in a strong position to provide a bespoke, professional and results-driven service. “The fact Dacre, Son & Hartley and Lister Haigh have joined forces was a key factor in my decision to make this move, as the new owners are investing heavily in growing the Lister Haigh brand across the region.” Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, said: “Nick’s appointment is part of our wider re-energising of Lister Haigh and his arrival, along with a number of impressive new listings, gives us an immediate boost in market presence. “Combined with Lister Haigh’s longstanding rural expertise, Nick significantly enhances our ability to serve both new and existing clients across the region and strengthens our presence in North Yorkshire, as well as pushing into the North East of England. “Together, we’re offering clients one of the most experienced residential and rural property teams in Yorkshire. Nick’s move to Lister Haigh reinforces the upward trajectory of the firm whose team of 10 is committed to delivering an exceptional, locally focused service.”