RSM announces Helen Brocklebank as new Midlands regional managing partner

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, has appointed Helen Brocklebank as its new regional managing partner in the Midlands, effective from 1 April 2024. 

In her new role, Helen will continue to strengthen and grow the regional business, and in addition to her office managing partner role in Birmingham, will oversee offices across the Midlands and East of England; totalling 65 partners and 755 staff respectively. 

Helen has been with RSM for over 17 years; joining the M&A team in 2007 as an associate and progressing through the ranks to become partner. She continues to head up the firm’s M&A team in the West Midlands and is the co-head of industrials and manufacturing in M&A. Last year, Helen was named Dealmaker of the Year at Insider’s Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2023 and won the SME Deal of the Year and International Deal of the Year awards.

As regional managing partner, Helen will focus on building on the strong momentum in the Midlands and bringing together the wide breadth of solutions that RSM delivers for clients. The Midlands region has undergone significant growth over the years, expanding to over 500 employees in the Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester offices alone.

She will succeed Mark Taylor who has held the regional managing partner role for eight years and will be leaving the firm after 20 years to embark on his next venture.

Helen Brocklebank, regional managing partner in the Midlands at RSM UK, said: ‘Taking the reins as regional managing partner in the Midlands is a real honour. After becoming the Birmingham office managing partner back in October, it’s exciting to take on this additional role and drive forward our continued growth. I look forward to working closely with businesses across the region and supporting our clients to achieve their strategic goals.’

Mark Taylor, former regional managing partner in the Midlands at RSM UK, added: ‘I’ve been lucky enough to have enjoyed twenty hugely rewarding years at RSM and had the pleasure of working with the extremely talented people at the firm. I am delighted that Helen will succeed me as regional managing partner. I’m very proud of the growth and progress we have made since 2016, and I’m confident the region will continue to go from strength to strength under Helen’s leadership.’