Mergers and Expansion

In 1992 we celebrated our first ninety years with the opening of an extension to Stafford House.
Pictured with the Mayor of Taunton at the opening are John Evemy (left) and Frank Foord (right). We also opened a new office in Bridgwater during the year.

The nineties also saw two mergers. In 1996 the Taunton office of Kidsons Impey closed. KI partner Christopher Rimmer became a partner in A C Mole & Sons and together with the KI staff moved across the road to Stafford House.

Three years later in 1999 the Taunton office of Apsleys also merged with A C Mole & Sons at Stafford House. The mergers broadened the client base considerably and gave individuals more scope for specialisation.

One result of the expansion was that Stafford House became too small for the growing firm and the decision was taken to move to a new, purpose built office at Blackbrook. The move took place on 5 December 2004 and to preserve a tradition, the new office was named Stafford House.

In 2006 we were joined by clients of Ian Marfell on his retirement and by clients of Laurence Ashman who merged his practice with A C Mole & Sons.