Tax partner Adrian Young joins Stockport accounting and business advisory firm, Hurst, from forecourts operator EG Group.
Adrian was the group head of tax at EG Group, founded as Euro Garages in 2001, which operates 5400 petrol stations across Europe, the United States and Australia. While at EG Group he led a high-performing tax team across nine territories focused on compliance and advisory matters across the business, cross-border investments, global transfer pricing and mergers and acquisitions.
Before joining EG Group in 2017, Adrian Young was a senior tax manager at PwC in Manchester working mainly with privately-owned, internationally focused businesses.
Hurst’s new tax partner, Adrian Young, said:
Working at EG Group was a fantastic experience, it’s a phenomenal company. In my role I gained experience of the commercial side of business which people in practice don’t tend to get.
“However, the offer to return to practice with Hurst was simply too good. The firm has a great team of committed people and it’s an opportunity to be based in Greater Manchester once again and to work with owner-managers and decision-makers across a range of exciting businesses.”
As tax partner, Adrian will be advising Hurst’s clients on tax issues relating to mergers, acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations and exit planning.
Outside of work, he is chairman of finance for the Link Learning Trust, an educational charity in Manchester. Adrian also speaks French and Spanish.
Tim Potter, chief executive of Hurst, said:
Our clients expect highly-commercial tax advice built on sound technical foundations. We also have a well-developed international proposition which sees us advising UK and overseas clients on a regular basis. Adrian’s experience in practice and industry, combined with his language skills, make him the ideal hire for the firm. We are delighted he has chosen to join our team.”
Image: L-R: Hurst’s new tax partner, Adrian Young with associate tax partner James Thompson, and tax partner Liz Gallagher.