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Rickard Luckin (RL) is a forward-thinking accounting firm with a deep heritage combined with a modern style of working. RL is known for its depth and breadth of service, tailored to support businesses and private clients throughout Essex. With over 140 dedicated professionals across offices in Basildon, Chelmsford, and Leigh-On-Sea, the firm has great bench strength to support its clients to succeed and a culture where talent thrives and wellbeing is embedded into its DNA.

The organisation’s values - Passionate, Personal, and Professional - are embedded in the firm's culture, thanks to the efforts of the senior management team. The firm has a focus on differentiating itself by delivering a first-class experience to clients and colleagues alike by bringing to life “The RL Way”.

RL focuses on providing a fantastic environment for the team and its clients with spaces that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing. The firm develops the next generation of Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers through its structured training programmes andprovides continued learning and development opportunities to its people across the board.

The Executive team take employee engagement seriously and invest time in listening to their team and seeking feedback. The firm has a regular rhythm to sharing updates about the business performance and its priorities ahead.

Recognition is a key part of the firm's culture, with the establishment of the "RL Awards", aimed at celebrating positive behaviours and achievements aligned with the firm's values. This vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment is a testament to Rickard Luckin's dedication to employee engagement.

My Team

80% of staff agreed

I feel a strong sense of family in my team

Last year’s social calendar saw Romford Dogs evening, a Summer Team Building event and a Christmas Party. Peppered around these large events were regular football sessions, and payday breakfasts and lunches.

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Fair Deal

50% of staff agreed

I feel I receive fair pay for the responsibilities I have in my job

At the annual Rickard Luckin Awards, the organisation provides an opportunity to celebrate the team’s successes. Anyone can nominate anyone else within the firm, and an independent ‘nominations panel’ decide who is the winner. As well as the team-wide recognition at the awards ceremony, award winners receive a trophy and a £250 gift card.

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Personal Growth

75% of staff agreed

This job is good for my own personal growth

Through the Rickard Luckin Development Academy, the organisation provides a blend of technical, business and soft skills development content. At the heart of this is the RLPDP, its Learning Management System, which provides a blended learning environment with learning tools and resources.

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I feel privileged to be leading the next chapter of Rickard Luckin’s journey. Having grown through our trainee pathway myself, I’m deeply committed to keep building a firm where we are laser-focused to provide a first-class client experience and where we strive to help our clients achieve their goals. This goes hand-in-hand with creating an environment in which talented people can grow, contribute and fulfil their potential, where all of our team feel valued and heard, where opportunity is genuinely accessible, where ambition is supported, and everyone has the space to thrive – whoever they are and wherever they are in their career.

Kate Bell, Managing Director

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