15 Years of Accord: Milestones That Shaped Our Journey

Accord Energy Solutions Ltd was founded by James Arthur, Alan Spence and Phil Stockton — three experienced hydrocarbon accountancy professionals who aimed to provide a truly independent and specialist hydrocarbon accounting resource base for the oil and gas industry.

We had our first (but not last) office move from Queens Gardens to Queens Lane South.

Our first SIP Dealing Day. Accord established an HMRC-approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) — giving employees direct ownership in a tax-efficient manner.

A key milestone in Accord’s transition to full employee ownership, as the Employee Ownership Trust was established to represent employees and their stake in the business.

Our Empoloyee Ownership Trust (EOT) reaches a controlling 51% Stake!

Another significant day in Accord’s employee ownership story — ensuring that all key decisions are taken in the long-term interests of the whole staff team.

Our Australia office opens!

A new Accord office opened in Perth, Western Australia midway through 2020. A strategic move to ensure full, responsive and direct support to clients in the Australian market.

Following the retirement of Alan Spence from the Board, we decided to expand our employee representation across the EOT and Board. Rebecca Mackenzie and Gordon Inglis became appointed Directors and two new employee-elected Director posts were created.

Also, on the EOT, an additional employee-elected Trustee post was created. Elections were held in 2022 and we welcomed Dave Holland and Tamara Thomson to the Board and Eddy Coman and Helen Corbett to the EOT.

We launch our new brand and website!

Having comfortably passed the 10-year mark as a business, we decided to explore the opportunity to refresh our brand and digital presence.

We celebrated exceeding £7M turnover!

15 years of Accord!

On the 6th August 2025, we celebrated a decade and a half since the day Accord Energy Solutions Limited was officially incorporated. It’s a proud achievement for us and it also offers a great opportunity for the team to reflect on the journey so far, the people who’ve shaped it and the clients and partners who’ve helped us grow and develop as a business.