Accountants Fundraising Cycle

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A FIRM of Leigh chartered accountants will be cycling in tribute of their colleague, who passed away earlier this year.

Colleagues at Platt Rushton will be taking on a 33-mile charity bike ride to raise money for Blood Cancer UK, in memory of Michael Hallybone, who died of Leukaemia on February 13.

Mr Hallybone was one of the firm’s founding partners some 33 years ago, and until his illness last year, he had acted as senior partner of the firm.

A spokesperson from the Platt Rushton team said: “Michael sadly passed away on 13 February 2023 after a short fight with Leukaemia. He will be missed by family, friends, clients and work colleagues alike.

“He was respected and admired by his clients and staff just the same.

“He was an inspiration to many young accountants and always had a solution to everybody’s business or personal problems.

“Messages have been received from some of his close contacts, all of which pay tribute to his professionalism and personal attention paid to them as clients. Many of whom went on to become close family friends.”

The fundraising challenge will see the team set off from the firm’s offices in Leigh, ascending into Rayleigh, passing through Hockley and Canewdon before breaking for lunch in Paglesham.

The second leg will see the team head South, through Rochford and Thorpe Bay returning along Southend’s seafront to their final destination, back at the firm’s offices in Leigh.

Other colleagues, not in the bike race, will be hosting a shortened walk on the same day.

All donations will go to Mr Hallybone’s ‘Precious Life Fund’ (with reference 200799).

To donate, visit: justgiving.com/fundraising/platt-rushton-charity-cycle.

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A FIRM of Leigh chartered accountants will be cycling in tribute of their colleague, who passed away earlier this year.

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