Bishop Fleming ranked 49^thin the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies List

Accountants Bishop Fleming have been ranked 49^thin The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016, after being awarded a coveted Two Star status accreditation from the ‘Best Companies' organisation.

The firm which has offices inBath,Bristol,Exeter,Plymouth,Torquay,Truro, andWorcester, has 29 partners and 310 staff and this was the first time that the firm had entered the awards.

The Sunday Times rated Bishop Fleming as an "outstanding employer" and the firm was the highest ranked UK firm of accountants in the mid-sized business category.

The accreditation is based on employee feedback and acknowledges those employers that regard employee development as a key element of their success.

Matthew Lee, Managing Partner at Bishop Fleming, commented: "This is fantastic news for the firm and is a reflection of the hard work that we put in to make sure that our business is a great place to work."

The listing comes on top of Bishop Fleming having already been Britain's first accountancy firm to win an "Investors in People" accreditation, and an "outstanding" accreditation for "Investors in Customers".

Mr Lee added: "We have always had a culture that is focussed on people who are at the heart of our business and our clients' businesses. The firm fosters a positive team culture with a family spirit, and our working environment ensures that every person has the opportunity to achieve his or her fullest potential."

Having twice been listed as Britain's fastest growing accountancy firm, Bishop Fleming is currently in 35th position in the UK's national league table of accountancy firms.

For more information about the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, visit:

www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/best100companies

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FURTHER INFORMATION:

• Matthew Lee:mlee@bishopfleming.co.ukor 0117 9100 250

• Julian Cramp:jcramp@bishopfleming.co.ukor 01392 448800

NOTES TO EDITOR:

• Bishop Fleming is a UK Top 40 firm of accountants with offices in Worcester, Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth and Truro.

• Bishop Fleming has been listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Employers in the UK.

• Bishop Fleming was shortlisted for "Top 50 Tax Team of the Year" in the British Accountancy Awards 2015.

• Bishop Fleming was highly commended for the "Mid-Tier firm of the Year" in the British Accountancy Awards 2015.

• Bishop Fleming won accreditation as an "Outstanding Investor in Clients" (Investors in Customers) in 2015.

• Bishop Fleming was listed as one of the 4 "Best Employers" by Accountancy Age in 2013.

• Bishop Fleming was the first UK accountancy firm to win "Investors in People" accreditation (and has secured re-accreditation ever since).

• Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston International, a network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

• The firm focuses on serving and championing owner managed businesses and has sector teams specialising in:

• Academy Schools

• Charities, Schools, and not-for-profit

• Healthcare including Care Homes, Dentists and doctors

• Hotels, Leisure & Tourism

• Manufacturing Technology and Innovation

• Renewable energy

• Property & Construction

• Media & Creative

• Professional Practices.

• Bishop Fleming is unusual in having:

• A full-service payroll operation

• An independent financial advisory service (IFA)

• Tax Partners with international experience

• A VAT Director and a Technical Tax Manager.