TaxAssist Accountants, the accountant franchise which specialises in taxation services for small businesses has sold the master franchise licence for the Republic of Ireland to Greg Murphy and Roddy Comyn.

Greg and Roddy currently operate their own established and very successful accountancy practice in Dublin, which will now be transformed into the support centre for the Irish franchisee network.

The flagship TaxAssist Accountants shop front in the country will, the firm plans, be the first of 50 outlets in the country and the network is expected to grow to over 50 shops overall creating many new jobs and opportunities in the process.

TaxAssist Accountants was founded in 1995 and now has over 160 franchisees and 79 shop fronts across the UK. Further international expansion is in the pipeline.

Karl Sandall, chief executive of TaxAssist Accountants, says:

“I’m incredibly pleased that we have found two excellent master franchisees who will be taking the TaxAssist Accountants brand name to the Republic of Ireland market.

“I’m confident that with their ability and enthusiasm and with our experience and expertise that this will be the start of a long and successful relationship.”