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Richard Place Dobson joins Affinia!
26 March 2026
As our growth journey across the South East continues to build momentum, we’re excited to share the latest milestone: Richard Place Dobson (RPD), based in Crawley, has officially joined Affinia.
Founded in 1908, Richard Place Dobson has long been recognised as a cornerstone of financial expertise in West Sussex. Their team supports a broad portfolio of clients across multiple sectors, with particular strength in the charity and not‑for‑profit space, an area where their knowledge and commitment truly stand out.
What makes this partnership especially powerful is the natural alignment between our two organisations. RPD’s people‑first philosophy mirrors our own belief that strong relationships and genuine collaboration are the foundation of exceptional service.
By coming together, we’re not just expanding our footprint, we’re strengthening our ability to support clients with deeper expertise, offer richer opportunities for our people, and do even more for local communities. This marks an exciting new chapter for all of us, and we’re delighted to welcome the Richard Place Dobson team into Affinia.
As the fastest‑growing purpose‑built, purpose‑led accountancy and advisory group, Affinia now brings together more than 1,000 talented people across 18 offices, each committed to creating meaningful impact for our clients, colleagues, and local communities. Expanding our presence in the South East region means we can deliver that impact more widely than ever.
Matthew Tyson, Managing Director at Richard Place Dobson, said:
“We are delighted to be joining Affinia. Having met many of the people that have made them so successful to date it was clear that there were many synergies. That includes how we value people, be they clients we serve, those that make up our fantastic team, and those that form the business community within which we operate. This link-up will allow us to continue to grow, to further develop our team by providing valuable opportunities, and to invest in the future in what is an ever more challenging and complex financial world. RPD has always believed strongly in its charitable work. And it is so good to see that the work that the RPD Foundation does will be matched by that same philosophy at Affinia.”
“We’re delighted to welcome Richard Place Dobson to Affinia. With a shared approach to our people and clients, and with the team’s expertise in the charity and not-for-profit sectors, we will work together to further support our clients, colleagues and communities. The next step forward in our continued growth plans, this exciting combination supports our ambition to be the UK's largest purpose-led, purpose-built accounting services firm in the UK”.
Rob Harden, Chief Development Officer of Affinia
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