SHEEN Stickland Chartered Accountants is merging with Barter Durgan and Muir to take over its Petersfield office.

With offices already in Chichester and Alton, the integration is part of a natural expansion and will ensure a wide range of expertise is available to Petersfield clients, including specialist services for charities and agricultural businesses.

Harriet Sergeant, the Sheen Stickland Partner heading up the expansion, said: “This seemed like a very natural move as we share a lot of the same professional values and standards as Barter Durgan and Muir.

“The firm has been in Petersfield for over 40 years and has been in excellent hands with the managing partner Chris Elsey.

“We hope to build on that legacy and continue to support the team here in the excellent work they do.”

All existing staff of Barter Durgan and Muir will be staying on in Petersfield and will have the added support of the Sheen Stickland team.