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+44 (0)330 088 7111 enquiries@tc-group.com Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Payment About Meet the team Services Sectors Free Consultations News Business Insights TC News Videos Insights Spring Statement Offices Contact TC Group Partnerships Partnership Video Hub Careers Search Client login Close Home > News > TC News > TC Group Strengthens it’s presence in North Essex, with latest merger TC Group Strengthens it’s presence in North Essex, with latest merger September 22, 2023 • 2 min read TC Group has again boosted its operation through a merger with Essex-based accountancy practice, Baker Chapman & Bussey, whose clients will be managed from TC’s office in Colchester This transaction continues TC Group’s successful M&A Strategy. TC Group is an Accountancy Age ‘Top 30’ firm of accountants and tax advisers specialising in the provision of bespoke, high-quality accountancy and taxation solutions. Our expert knowledge and experience allow us to provide our clients with results designed to meet the unique needs of their businesses. It is this proactive and tailored approach that ensures we can meet the needs of our clients. This allows them to remain functional, compliant, and most of all, profitable. Our proactive accountancy services boost our clients’ bottom line and help them to make the right decisions both now and for the future. Based across the UK, we have several locations offering excellence in accountancy – so we are always well resourced to handle your financial concerns in a professional, cost-effective, and timely fashion. Baker Chapman & Bussey client’s will now have access to TC Group’s extensive service offering. BCB’s Partners Andrew Taylor and Jackie Frost commented: ”We have taken time to find what we consider to be the best strategy and fit for all our clients and we are confident that the merger will enable us continue to provide high quality accountancy and advisory services to our existing clients, retaining the independent local feel, but will allow additional access to a wide array of services and depth of knowledge in this increasingly technical world of accountancy and taxation.” TC Partner Simon Garner commented: “I am delighted that the Partners, Staff and Clients of Baker Chapman & Bussey are joining TC Group. They have a great reputation as high quality advisers and this union will allow this to continue into the future whilst enabling a greater range of services to be made available to their clients. We look forward to working with Andrew, Jackie and their team and introducing the clients to TC Group.” WJP Brokerage Limited advised and introduced TC Group. 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