Rickard Keen has promoted Peter Leonard to partner and Jamie Nice to associate.

Peter, who joined the firm in 2001 after completing his A-Levels, previously worked as a manager in the accounts department at the firm’s Basildon office, before being promoted to associate.

Jamie joined the firm in 2003 as a school leaver and was influential in helping to set up the firm’s Basildon office in 2005 before joining a top 25 firm. He returned to Rickard Keen in 2011 as accounts and audit manager.

Meanwhile, the firm continues to expand its team with a number of new recruits.

Rachel Alabaster joins the firm as a tax senior, Sean Powell has joined as a semi-senior accountant, Sinead Nunn has joined as the firm’s new events planner and administrative support, and James Seaden joins as a trainee accountant.