Cowgill Holloway LLP, leading accountants and business advisers, has merged with Jackson UK LLP, based in Liverpool.

Jackson has a solid client base which will benefit from the wider expertise offered by Cowgill Holloway in service areas such as corporate finance, specialist tax and business advisory.

Claire Jackson, Managing Partner of Jackson UK, was one of the founders having established the business in 1998, the new practice will take the Cowgill Holloway name. The merger, which secures the jobs of the entire Jackson workforce, will boost Cowgill’s partner and staffing levels to 17 partners and 142 staff.

Paul Stansfield, Managing Partner at Cowgill Holloway, said: “Cowgill Holloway is delighted to merge with Jackson UK, who have over their ten years built an excellent reputation in and around the Liverpool area. This merger not only expands our service offering into the Merseyside area, but also enhances our product and solutions as the expertise of our new colleagues will add great value to Cowgills.”

Claire Jackson, commented: “Joining Cowgill Holloway will allow us to enhance our service offering and our own growth. The business and our clients will benefit from the merger and I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues.”