New managing partner for new Baker Tilly North East Practice

April 9th 2014

Steve Railton appointed managing partner of new Baker Tilly North East practice

Steve Railton has been appointed managing partner of the newly established Baker Tilly North East practice following a restructuring of the accountancy firm’s regional offices.

In his new role, Steve will head up the new single North East practice which brings together the former RSM Tenon office in Ferryboat Lane in Sunderland and Baker Tilly’s office at St. James’ Gate in Newcastle. The restructuring follows Baker Tilly’s purchase of RSM Tenon in September last year.

Steve, 44, has been a partner with Baker Tilly since 2002, most recently as office managing partner at the Newcastle office. He trained with Binder Hamlyn and Arthur Anderson in the 1990’s.  Originally from Hull, Steve decided to stay in the North East after graduation.  Steve will now oversee the combined regional practice of 10 partners and 140 staff, which will continue to operate in both Newcastle and Sunderland.

Steve Railton, new managing partner for Baker Tilly North East said:

‘Six months ago, Baker Tilly’s purchase of RSM Tenon more than doubled the size of our business in the North East, adding strong credentials in restructuring and recovery and corporate finance to our existing strengths in tax, accountancy, audit and business consultancy services to our core market of SMEs and owner managed businesses.

‘Given the geographic proximity of our offices in Sunderland and Newcastle, we have decided to operate and manage them as a single regional practice having a combined turnover in excess of £10m. This will allow us to present a consistent and compelling proposition to our clients and intermediaries across the region and ensure that we are offering them the full complement of our available services.’