PARTNER AND STAFF NUMBERS |
2.1 In respect of the Republic of Ireland, please indicate the following partner and staff numbers as of now in each area: |
|
Contact Name |
Partners |
Non-partner chargeable |
Support Staff |
Audit / Accounting |
Mark Tully |
3 |
32 |
4 |
Tax |
Donal O'Leary |
2 |
15 |
3 |
Consulting |
Donal O'Leary |
|
|
|
Corporate Recovery |
Susan Wylie |
|
|
|
Corporate Finance |
Susan Wylie |
|
|
|
Regulatory/Compliance |
David Copeland |
|
|
|
Financial Services |
Susan Wylie |
|
|
|
Wealth Management |
Donal O'Leary |
|
|
|
|
2.3 How many new partners were appointed last year? |
1 |
2.4 How many partners are there in your firm? |
5 |
2.5 How many male partners are there in your firm? |
3 |
2.6 Please indicate the number of partners in the following age categories: |
24-29 |
|
30-39 |
2 |
40-49 |
2 |
50-59 |
1 |
60+ |
|
|
2.7 What is the average age that you would expect a partner to retire? |
60 |
2.8 How many foreign workers do you currently employ as a percentage of your total workforce? |
2% |
2.9 And which country(ies) do the majority of these foreign workers come from? |
Various |
2.10 On average how many hours do your partners work in an average week? |
50 |
2.11 As a rough percentage, how many of these hours are chargeable? |
46-60% |
2.12 Approximately how many people have you recruited in the current year so far, and how many do you expect to recruit next year? (June to June) |
|
2007/2008 |
2008/2009 |
Professionally Qualified |
5 |
3 |
Non Professional Graduates |
|
|
Trainees |
5 |
3 |
|
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT |
4.1 What do you perceive as being the biggest threat for your industry going forward? |
The downturn in the global economy |
4.2 What do you perceive as being the biggest opportunity for your industry going forward? |
Insolvency and corporate recovery sections |
4.3 Are staff shortages still a major problem in the industry? |
No |
4.4 Do you feel that the partnership model is outdated? |
No Opinion |
4.5 Do you feel that your company has to move towards a more corporate model in managing business? |
No Opinion |
Explain your decision: |
|
4.6 Do you feel the credit crisis will effect your business going forward? |
Yes |
Explain your decision: |
Will put pressure on cash flow |