South West adviser Old Mill makes 24-year-old head of office

After six years at firm

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South West-based financial planning and accountancy firm Old Mill has made 24-year-old Lucy Bennett the firm’s youngest ever head of office.

Bennett will head up the business's Yeovil office where she will encourage collaboration and engagement among teams and support Old Mill's work within the local community, alongside her role as client adviser. Bennett (pictured) has worked at Old Mill since 2015 as a junior adviser, a role she will continue in alongside her title as head of office.  She said: "Bringing everyone together and providing another level of support has always been important, but not it feels more important than ever. "Whether people are working from home, the office, or both - they will require different ...

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