Accountancy firm Moore and Smalley has had a record year.

the company - which has offices in Lancaster, Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale - has reported that annual turnover rose 9.2 per cent to £15.5m in the last financial year, compared with £14.2m in 2015/16.

The company said the increase in projects for businesses operating internationally, and investment in cloud accounting services which drive domestic growth, were largely responsible for the increase.

Managing partner, Graham Gordon said: "Our growth is linked to our desire to be the accountancy firm of choice in the north west.

"Brexit has thrown up some uncertainty, however, having trust in your professional advisers has never been more important.

"Through our international network, we have been able to advise more clients than ever before on overseas matters. This will be even more important as the full implications of Brexit become known."

Mr Gordon added: "Domestically, our membership of the MHA network (a national association of independent accountants) means that we are gaining a foothold on the mid tiered practices and winning larger clients.

"We have also continued investing in new technology, such as our cloud accounting service, which is proving popular with small and medium sized businesses."

Moore and Smalley also has offices in Preston, Blackpool, Southport, and the East Midlands. In 2016, it also opened regional hubs in Manchester and Liverpool. It has more than 5,000 business customers in the north west.