Danbro, is delighted to announce the promotion of John Thornburn to the position of director.

John, who has been with the firm for nearly two years, has been appointed as director with immediate affect and will now have increased responsibility and play a bigger role in the running of Danbro.

Having worked as the accounting manager for the past two years, John will also continue to fulfil his duties of managing the practice’s extensive accounting team and overseeing the smooth operation of all accounting work on a day to day basis.

Commenting on his promotion, John said: "I am delighted to be promoted as a director. The government is constantly changing and increasing the legislation for the contractor industry and as such, more and more contractors are choosing to employ the services of a specialist accountant. I am therefore delighted to be part of a team shaping this emerging industry, especially in my new role as director."

Principle partner at Danbro, Damian Broughton comments: "John is a highly dedicated member of the team and boasts extensive expertise in this specialist accountancy industry. He has played a significant role in the development of the practice over the past two years and I am delighted to announce his promotion to director in recognition of this."

John’s career in accountancy began with a three year training programme with a major national professional services firm, after which he worked for several large companies before managing the Manchester office for a top national accountancy firm.