The problem is this:-
Company is based in Southampton. 80% of the work load is Birmingham and above Inc Ireland, southern and Northern.
Once the new accountants start running the business, surely the question will be asked Why are people travelling from the south coast to Scotland etc.
I can already foresee the relocation of this business to the Midlands, which admittedly is better placed to serve the entire country, there-in-lies the biggest problem IMO. Yes, staff would no doubt be offered a relocation package, but, if you don't take the offer, you effectively make yourself redundant, in turn loosing any redundancy payments.
I can just see dark days ahead, I am sure they will come into meet us all, with smiling faces, firm handshakes and expensive suits, splurging about how safe our jobs will be under the new ownership blah blah blah, but really they are just the smiling assassin's.