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Merger of the Spalding office of Baker Tilly into the Duncan & Toplis Group

Duncan & Toplis, the top 40 chartered accountancy firm with six offices in Lincolnshire and a total of eight in the East Midlands, is to acquire the Spalding office of Baker Tilly on 1 st April 2006. The addition of the Spalding office, led by David Gratton and Nick Smith, gives the firm a strong presence in South East Lincolnshire.

Duncan & Toplis Managing Partner, Peter Townsend, comments: "We are delighted that David, Nick and their team are joining forces with us. We share the same professional beliefs, providing the very best quality service to ensure the success of our clients. We have achieved our current ranking in size of 37 th overall in the country by expansion whilst keeping this ethic to the fore and this merger fits exactly with our strategy for continued growth."

David Gratton says: "We are confident that the future holds many exciting prospects and Nick and I and the whole office are greatly looking forward to working as part of the Duncan & Toplis group."

Peter Townsend is pictured shaking hands (left) with David Gratton and (left to right) Adrian Reynolds, Nick Smith and Andy Severn.