Former GB canoeist among UHY Nottingham's senior audit and account team hires
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 2 October 2026
Nottingham accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has strengthened its Audit and Accounting and Business Services teams with the appointment of former colleagues Jayne Fotheringham and Colin Radmore.
Having previously worked together in an audit service line, Colin has now joined UHY as accounting and business services manager, while Jayne takes up the role of audit partner. Both bring a wealth of experience across business advisory and client relationship management.
Earlier this year, in a key strategic move, UHY’s Nottingham, London and Brighton offices combined with Affinia, the UK’s fastest-growing fully integrated accounting and advisory firm, as part of an exciting period of growth. Together, the combined Affinia group has secured its place as one of the UK’s Top 20 accounting firms, as a £160m business with a combined team of 1,600 colleagues operating across 33 offices nationally. The combination with Affinia has strengthened both the firms’ scale and capability.
Jayne joins UHY after a successful 16-year career at Cooper Parry, where she developed extensive experience advising businesses across a range of sectors. Her track record of delivering high-quality advice, building lasting client relationships, and leading teams has established her as a respected and trusted Partner.
Having previously worked with UHY Nottingham’s managing partner Andrew Timms at her previous firm, she was drawn to the firm’s down-to-earth culture and strong position within the region.
She said:
“I'm delighted to have joined UHY Nottingham. UHY has a strong reputation in the market, and from my first conversations with the team I loved how down to earth and approachable everyone was.
"As someone who has lived and worked in the East Midlands throughout my career, joining UHY Nottingham feels like a great fit. Having spent many years working with owner-managed and private equity-backed businesses, I'm looking forward to continuing to support clients through the opportunities and challenges they face.
“The opportunity to work alongside such an experienced and well-respected team was incredibly appealing, and I'm excited to play a part in the continued success of the Nottingham office while building lasting relationships with clients and contacts.”
Colin’s journey has been an unconventional route into accountancy, having first pursued a career in elite canoeing. He represented Great Britain for many years winning a brace of World and European Championship medals before retiring from competitive sport and moving into coaching. He worked with the Ugandan and Irish Olympic canoeing teams before becoming senior coach of the British Paralympic canoeing team, which took him to the Rio and Tokyo Paralympic Games.
After becoming a parent, Colin decided to pursue a career that would allow him to spend more time at home. Having enjoyed analysing data to optimise sporting performance, he saw accountancy as a natural next step and completed an evening course before joining his previous firm.
At UHY, Colin now advises a broad portfolio of clients across a range of sectors, supporting businesses through the firm’s Accounting and Business Services offering.
He said:
“I’m really enjoying the variety that this role offers. Working with clients across different industries gives me the opportunity to build strong relationships and take a more personal approach to my work. My background in coaching has also given me valuable experience in supporting and developing people, which I hope to bring to my role as a manager.
“Looking ahead, I want to continue growing my portfolio across a range of sectors and broaden the support I can provide to clients, while playing my part in helping the accounting and business services team achieve its growth ambitions.”
Andrew Timms, managing partner at UHY Nottingham, said:
“Jayne and Colin bring a wealth of experience and different perspectives to the team, which will add real value to the firm.
“The Nottingham office has grown significantly in recent years, and we have ambitious plans for the future as part of the wider Affinia group. Bringing talented and experienced people like Jayne and Colin into the business will play an important role in helping us continue that growth while maintaining the close, consultative relationships we are known for.
“Colin’s background in elite sport and coaching has equipped him with valuable skills in helping people perform and succeed, while Jayne brings significant audit experience and insight that will support the continued development of our team and offering.”
For more information on UHY, visit https://www.uhy-uk.com
