HR experts take over Aberdeen payroll specialists

The firm, which specialises in providing payroll, pensions and employment services to clients in the energy sector has been acquired by four HR professionals with more than 50 years’ experience in sectors including medical, logistics, subsea and marine.

The new shareholders – Audrey Batten, Donald MacKenzie, Ross Haworth and Neil Carrington – plan to expand the firm’s payroll and human resources offering to all sectors of industry globally.

ACCORD Business Partnerships have also obtained new premises in the new west end of the Granite City in order to meet increasing demand.

Neil Carrington, non-executive director and chairman, ACCORD Business Partnerships said “We are a people-centric business which is strategically positioned to provide clients with solutions across the entire employment cycle and I like the very entrepreneurial mindset of our Directors, Audrey Batten and Donald MacKenzie, which perfectly fits ACCORD’s culture.

“Our new office facility at 1 Albyn Terrace will allow us to establish ourselves in line with our growth strategy.”

Audrey Batten and Donald MacKenzie, ACCORD Business Partnerships executive directors added: “While the name, tagline and logo have changed to better represent what the company is today, ACCORD’s value proposition remains the same – our combination of knowledge, collaboration and openness with excellent client engagement and deeper industry expertise remains unique, and enables us to develop long-lasting and rewarding client relationships.

“The new ACCORD Business Partnerships logo evokes the clarity, value and durability of the traditional Bon-Accord Employment Services identity, evolving to a Lion’s Head with spokes emanating, which represents the broader offering of; HR Strategy & Planning, HR Support & Advice, Transactional HR, Value Added Approach, Resources, Crew Management & Logistics, Payroll and Specialist Consultancy Services.”