Accountancy firm Evolution ABS, based at West Buckland, has announced the appointment of Dan Knight as director.

Dan has a wealth of experience and knowledge, having previously worked for a regional firm culminating as head of rural tax.

Having grown up on a dairy farm on the Dorset/Somerset border, Dan spent a number of years working in agriculture before becoming a chartered accountant and a chartered tax adviser. Harnessing both his practical and professional experience, Dan has spent the last decade advising farming businesses across the region on a range of issues.

Margaret Scarrott, joint director and founder of Evolution ABS, said: “We are delighted that Dan is joining the team – he is highly skilled in looking after rural businesses and the tax complications they encounter, and he will be a very good fit within our existing team”.

Passionate about his work, Dan specialises in succession planning and restructuring, helping farming families to implement change, accomplish their ambition and enhance the legacy for future generations.