Advancing technology has led a Bradford chartered accountancy firm to merge its operations into a single base.

Cleckheaton-based Clough & Company will close its office Devonshire Street, Keighley, this summer and transfer staff to its Chain Bar headquarters in July.

Steven Gash, practice chairman, said: “We invest heavily in the latest technology to maintain our position at the forefront of the industry. We are about to make another significant technology investment which will give clients more access to their information online. This means we are far less reliant on physical premises.

“As a result we have decided to merge the two offices. Our Cleckheaton office was specifically designed for us and offers modern facilities in a state-of-the-art building that houses all the latest systems.”