MGI UK & Ireland member Seymour Taylor based in High Wycombe have won Apprentice and Young Person Employer of the year at the Buckinghamshire Business Awards.

The Awards are designed to recognise the most ambitious and forward thinking companies in the county and Seymour Taylor impressed the judges with their ongoing commitment to the recruitment and training of younger members of staff.

Seymour Taylor developed a buddy system within their business to ensure their younger employees feel supported every step of the way which has been instrumental in the development of younger employees. Seymour Taylor further impressed the judges with their track record of retention with many of their staff training with them from a junior level to then become managers and directors within the business. The business still has 16 trainees who started and trained with Seymour Taylor showing the ongoing commitment and development of the staff.

Simon Turner Managing Director of Seymour Taylor said “I am so proud that we have won this award which shows how much we value and support our young employees. We recognise as a business that young employees bring great benefits to our business as they have a lot of new and innovative ideas as well as a great knowledge of technology and software. The training that we provide opens opportunities for our younger staff in an array of areas. The award is a fantastic achievement for us and a credit to all the training and development we do with our young employees. It was made even more special to have won this in our Centenary year”.

Seymour Taylor has been established 100 years in 2017 and is one of the longest running firms of Accountants and Business Advisers in the Thames Valley, offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of accountancy, taxation and related financial services anywhere in the UK.

For further information or for images of Seymour Taylor, please contact: Suzanne Curry at Suzanne.curry@stca.co.uk or 01494 552125 www.stca.co.uk.

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