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The Red Rose Awards started in 2011 and set out to celebrate the businesses that keep the Lancashire economy thriving. We have sponsored the event for a number of years and will be doing so again this year, sponsoring the growing businesses award. This year however, we decided to…

Kevin Gaskell, Chairman of Rowan Client – ITS Technology – has sold the business whilst Rowing across the Atlantic for Charity. Since the start of December 2019, we have been sponsoring the Ocean5 rowing team as they embark on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – a gruelling…

We are today announcing our Sponsorship of the Ocean 5 team, who will be embarking on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in order to raise funds for the Plastic Soup Foundation. Rowan founder Paul Waite had this to add, “We admire the team’s commitment and dedication to prepare and take on this…

We were delighted to come together with Cowgills in hosting our recent seminar event for Finance Directors and Senior Finance professionals at the Worsley Marriott Hotel. The event covered a variety of topics, including the latest tax and accounting information. The seminar also featured CPD educational content for concern areas…

The Event We’ve been supporting OnSide and running events with them since 2013. During that period, we have been consistently amazed at the positive impact they’ve made with children in deprived areas across the country. More recently, the charity has been building up to their first annual awards ceremony…

For the fifth year, Rowan are delighted to be sponsoring the North West Dealmakers Awards which is celebrating its 25th year. This event has come to be the biggest date in the region’s corporate finance calendar and on its anniversary it is sure to be bigger than…

Rowan teamed up with footballing Legend Paul Scholes to host an exclusive event at Mahdlo YouthZone last weekend. With a great turnout of youngsters wanting to learn from the icon himself in a private masterclass, the event was a great opportunity to introduce our customers to our…

We are thrilled to launch our new brand and website…an evolution of Rowan. Although our look has changed, since opening our doors in 2011 our ambition remains the same: to be THE answer for SME’s and their stakeholders when searching for and assessing leadership talent. Rowan is…

As one of our series of educational breakfasts in 2019, the objective of this seminar was to uncover the importance of how you are perceived in the wider world through social media & other sources and how to build your reputation to improve both career prospects and…

We are delighted to be partnering with the ICAEW Lancashire and South Lakeland for this event at Bolton Golf Club on the 19th June. There is no doubt, E-Commerce is a complicated industry, full of acronyms, algorithms and analytics. In a world where data is so easily…

Congratulations to David Cawley who won the coveted Young Accountant award at last nights Insider Young Professional Awards. Peter Holt, Associate Director of Rowan Finance, & his team nominated David Cawley who they placed at Social Chain Group in 2017, recognising that he has added real value…

Insider Dealmakers Awards 2018 Last week’s Dealmakers awards showcased & celebrated the deal-making industry’s achievements over the last year. It was a great night compèred by Rugby and TV Star Matt Dawson Rowan proudly sponsored the event for the 4th consecutive year and in particular the Deal…

On Saturday 6th October, England and Manchester United legend Paul Scholes visited Mahdlo Youth Zone on Egerton Street. Sponsored by Rowan Partners and BGF the morning saw a VIP breakfast take place attended by business leaders from across the region, where they had the opportunity to ask…

Working for a Private Equity backed business, in a Financial role, comes with many unique challenges. One of the first major obstacles that professionals will find, is actually getting to that position in the first place. Managing Your Career One of the major points here applies to…

The Rowan team celebrated their Q2 success this Thursday, with an overnight stay at Ribby Hall Village. The day included tag archery, a round of golf and a trip through the aqua-thermal spa experience. All topped off with a 3 course meal at the Orangery restaurant! With…

For the third year running, Rowan are proud match ball sponsors for this upcoming game. Due to Burnley’s continued success in the Europa league, the fixture v Manchester Utd has now been put back a day to Sept 2nd . Along with our invited guests we will enjoy a pre…

It’s Rowan’s 3rd annual Texas scramble event & we were thrilled to host this mixed team event with MYCAG for all golf skill levels from absolute beginner to advanced golfers enjoying 10 holes at the Marriott Worsley’s Championship Course on 13th June. With a great mix of more…

It was wonderful to attend the OnSide Conference at Inspire Youth Zone in Chorley last week. The most recent addition to the OnSide network that is trying to create happier, healthier young people with brighter futures, for generations of young people, right across the country. Please follow…

For the fourth year, Rowan are delighted to be sponsoring the Dealmakers Awards 2018 – North West – the biggest date in the region’s corporate finance calendar. Taking place at Manchester Central on Thursday 18 October, Dealmakers is the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the North…

I have always enjoyed helping people. Making others happy has always been a major part of my make-up, so one of my earlier roles working in a call centre was a perfect environment for me to thrive. People ring with a problem, I listened and then found…

When an employee resigns it often throws up a myriad of questions for an employer, not the least of which being why? You may not have seen it coming and it might be a valued member of staff to boot. The first piece of wisdom would be…

Last Thursday we headed over to the Chill Factore to conquer their summit challenge. It was an interesting team building exercise, which involved walking half-blind over steep ridges, towing wounded teammates up treacherous slopes and finally, taking as many selfies at the summit as possible! This was…

We were excited last night to co-host an intimate Golf Event with HSBC at The Range in Spinningfields. Our guests were all linked to the world of the SME and it was a great opportunity to mix business talk with pleasure. The Range is at the forefront…

We were thrilled to welcome Paul to speak at our breakfast seminar – Cyber Threats: How to protect yourself and your business. With theft of digital information becoming more common and Cyber crime damage costs to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021, the Hunted’s Paul Vlissidis shared insight…

Rowan were proud match ball sponsors at Saturday’s game between Burnley FC and Manchester United at Turf Moor. Thanks to those that attended as our guests, it was a great day which included a private tour of the ground, fabulous hospitality and as always we were well looked…

The Rowan team were in full festive mode last Friday for National Christmas Jumper Day. One of the more unique hangover cures we’ve seen after the Christmas party the night before! The team enjoyed sushi and cocktails at the newly minted Mahiki bar in Manchester, founded recently…

We were excited to be sponsors at this year’s ICAEW Lancashire & South Lakeland Professionals’ Dinner that took place on 23rd November at Mytton Fold Hotel. Gillian Bardin (President, ICAEW Lancashire and South Lakeland) hosted the most prestigious event in the ICAEW Lancashire and South Lakeland calendar….

As darkness swept around the globe on Wednesday 15th  November Rowan team members Jane, Sian, Sarah, Claire, and Chris joined the thousands who put on their running shoes and red flashing armbands to be part of a living light show flowing through the streets. All with one aim of…

As part of our quarterly team events programme this time we took on the challenge of the Crystal Maze LIVE experience in Manchester. All of our office’s team members came together to take on Maze where they split into 2 teams. This was a great team challenge…

Rowan HR  and Napthens LLP came together to lift the lid on how to effectively attract and retain talent to support success in your business. The session was led by Teresa Gundry, Associate Director at Rowan HR, Claire Haworth, Senior Associate in HR & Employment, and Stuart…

In April we attended the Salford City Football Club annual dinner to raise money for the club and bid for the auction prize for  a private dinner with the Class of ’92! We were delighted to invite a select group of guests to join us at a…

Rowan proudly sponsored last Thursday’s Dealmakers awards which showcased & celebrated the dealmaking industry’s achievements over the last year. We were delighted to  sponsor the event and in particular the Deal of the Year £10-£50m which was awarded for the Multimillion-pound Investment in Chargepoint Technology (Advisers: LDC, Clearwater…

We are proud to be sponsoring this cycle ride in Israel which starts today covering 900km, 7,500 metres of ascent over 8 days. Colin White, FD at Mini-Cam, along with 15 other amateur cyclists will take on the route which starts at the Red Sea and take…

For the second year running we were thrilled to host this mixed team event with MYCAG for all golf skill levels from absolute beginner to advanced golfers enjoying 10 holes at the Marriott Worsley’s Championship Course on 7th September. With a great mix of more seasoned players…

Well done Team Rowan for taking part in Barclays Charity 5’s Football tournament last week. The 5-a-side tournament, one of 2 taking place in the North West this year, was to raise funds for The Christie, Francis House Family Trust and Wood Street Mission.   Barclays will match…

Rowan Director Paul was thrilled to be a guest speaker at BDO’s PE Demystified seminar yesterday. Pauls talk included his journey with PE and he chose PE Funding for Rowan. Other Breakout Sessions included: HOW TO PROFIT FROM PRIVATE EQUITY LIVING WITH PRIVATE EQUITY HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF…

For the third year running Rowan Group were proud to sponsor the BVCA Young People in Private Equity Networking Evening. The BVCA Young People in Private Equity & Venture Capital Series is aimed at young professionals and new entrants to the industry. Informal drinks in standout locations, they…

Whether you’re seeking new talent to push your business to the next level, or you’re an ambitious professional looking for a new challenge, get in touch with our team today. +44 161 300 9210 +44 7884 462032 monicam@rowangroup.uk.com

What an experience for the Rowan team on their recent away day where they visited Coniston 4×4. They all embraced the challenge and the thrill of 4×4 driving in a range of 4×4 vehicles including Land Rovers and Kubota RT vehicles. A real test of their driving skills as well as…

We are truly delighted to continue our support of OnSide Youth Zones through out 2016 and to date this year have donated over £10,000 in 2016. This support enables OnSide to extend their network of Youth Zones across the country. Wirral Youth Zone will be completed early in the New…

For our final #RowanActsofKindness we visited the amazing Sister Rita at the Lalley Community Centre, a service that brings together schools, parishes and the local community in an area of considerable social deprivation. With thanks to two of our clients, RMS International (USA) Inc. and SAMBRO, we…

We were excited to be Matchball Sponsors for the Burnley FC v Everton game on Saturday 22nd October. Along with our guests we enjoyed a post match private tour at the club before enjoying superb match day hospitality at Turf Moor. Rowan Director Paul Waite, was delighted to…

For the second year running Rowan were delighted to be sponsoring the prestigious North West Dealmaker Awards – seen as the biggest date in the region’s corporate finance calendar. Taking place at Manchester Central on Thursday 20th October 2016, Dealmakers is the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the North…