Carpenter Box

22/05/2026

Looking to start your career in accountancy?

We’re recruiting for trainee positions in our Worthing and Brighton offices as part of the Carpenter Box Early Careers Trainee Programme.

Whether you’re finishing college, graduating from university or considering a career change, there’s more than one route into a career in accountancy, audit or tax.

As a trainee at Carpenter Box, part of the Sumer Group, part of the Sumer Group, you’ll learn on the job, gain a professional qualification and build real experience from day one, with support from a friendly and experienced team.

We’re currently looking for people to join our team who are keen to learn, develop and take their first step into a rewarding career.

Interested in starting your accountancy career with us?

Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4fBuRjR

15/05/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we encouraged our teams to step away from their desks and get moving together. This was part of a range of activities during the week designed to encourage movement and open conversations.

Yesterday, colleagues across our offices' took part in lunchtime walks. Below, is the Worthing office lunchtime walk 💚

23/04/2026

Carpenter Box are finalists at the Chichester and Bognor Regis Business Awards 2026!

We are thrilled to be shortlisted in two significant categories:

🏆Large Business
🏆Professional Service

This recognition shows our commitment to excellence in both employee satisfaction and client service.

A big thank you to our incredible team whose hard work, expertise and passion made this possible, and congrats to all the other finalists!

05/02/2026

04/02/2026

We are pleased to announce that the Brighton office of the Hartley Fowler LLP group, a well-established full-service accountancy firm has officially joined Carpenter Box.

This merger further strengthens our presence in Brighton and brings additional expertise across the full range of accounting and audit services, enhancing the support we provide to our growing client base in the region.

As part of this merger, we are delighted to welcome Guy Rolliston and Daniel Chapman to the Board as Partners, alongside their talented team of 16 colleagues. Their experience and commitment to client service will be a valuable addition as we continue to build our Brighton office and invest in long-term growth. Since joining Sumer in 2023, we’ve continued to progress our ambitious growth strategy. This latest expansion supports our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and exciting opportunities for our people.

Please join us in welcoming Guy, Dan, and the entire Hartley Fowler Brighton team to the Carpenter Box community.

30/01/2026

Carpenter Box has begun 2026 by recognising a number of well-deserved promotions across the company.

We're proud to announce 7 new promotions across the company, including a new Client Service Director, Associate Director, four Managers and an Audit Senior.

A huge congratulations to:

Andrew Le Fevre – Client Service Director in Audit and Assurance Group
Mason K. – Associate Director in Tax Services Group/StarBox Accountants
Kate Scrivins – Manager in Tax Services Group
Azka Khurshid – Manager in Tax Services Group
Dean Backstrom – Manager in Business Services Group
Jack Searle – Manager in Business Services Group
Neil Nayee – Audit Senior in Audit and Assurance Group

A huge congratulations to all of our newly promoted colleagues. We are incredibly proud of how Carpenter Box creates opportunities for people to reach their potential through growth, training and mentoring, and we look forward to seeing you continue to develop in your new roles.

You can read more about the promotions here: https://bit.ly/3Nm56Iq

22/12/2025

With 2026 fast approaching, are you considering a career move?

We are one of the largest independent accounting firms in the South East. We have a headcount of over 280 staff across our offices in Worthing, Crawley, Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth, Lewes and London. We’re always looking for motivated and excited people who share our values to help us serve our expanding client base and grow our exceptional practice.

We are currently hiring for these new opportunities:

Audit Senior - Worthing
Audit Senior - Crawley
Audit Manager - Portsmouth

You can explore the roles in more depth on our careers page: https://lnkd.in/eVh6z3pr

19/12/2025

Season's Greetings! 🎅🤶

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our clients, contacts, colleagues and friends for their continued support. Please note our opening times for Christmas and New Year:

24th December: Open from 09am-1pm
25th to 28th December: Closed
29th to 31st December: Open normal hours (09am-5.30pm)
1st January: Closed
2nd January onwards: Open normal hours

We hope you have a wonderful festive time and we look forward to catching up in 2026! 🎄

25/11/2025

6 days left to apply for our Early Careers Trainee scheme!

If you're a future school leaver or graduate interested in finance, this is for you!

We will be accepting applications for our September 2026 early careers intake until 30th November 2025.

We've been providing businesses with advice for over 100 years, with a head count of over 250 staff across our offices in Worthing, Crawley, Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth and Lewes. We're also award winning Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers.

Start your career in finance today: https://bit.ly/42Vbjgf

If you know of someone who would be interested in this opportunity, please send it across to them.

14/11/2025

Our Early Careers Trainee intake is officially open!

If you're a future school leavers or graduates interested in finance, this is for you!

We will be accepting applications for our September 2026 early careers intake until 30th November 2025.

We've been providing businesses with advice for over 100 years, with a head count of over 250 staff across our offices in Worthing, Crawley, Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth and Lewes. We're also award winning Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers.

Start your career in finance today: https://bit.ly/42Vbjgf

If you know of someone who would be interested in this opportunity, please send it across to them.

Good luck ☘️

10/11/2025

Join us in celebrating Lewis Castello, who has recently passed his final exam to become our latest ACCA finalist. Lewis works as a Digital Solutions Specialist in our Digital Team.

On Lewis' brilliant achievement, Compliance Director, James Gawman said "Lewis has shown incredible determination and resilience throughout. Balancing work, study, and life is never easy, and yet he’s got through with focus and commitment. It’s a powerful reminder, particularly to those perhaps just starting out, of what can be achieved with hard work and belief in yourself".

We would all like to echo these words and congratulate Lewis in this well deserved milestone to becoming a Chartered Certified Accountant.