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Nicky Goringe Larkin BA(Hons) ACMA CGMA

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Managing Director at Succession Planning Limited
📍 Reading, England, United Kingdom

Nicky is an entrepreneurial accountant and the managing director of two award-winning firms, Goringe Accountants and Succession Planning Ltd. She has advised over 1, 000 business owners on growth and facilitated more than 100 M&A deals. Colleagues describe her as pragmatic, commercial, and adept at finding solutions to make deals work for all parties.

Outside of her professional life, Nicky is an Independent Trustee for Berkshire Tennis and serves as a Parish Councillor. She is passionate about supporting small businesses, having previously served as a regional Chair for the Federation of Small Businesses. She also enjoys fitness and spending time with her family.

In late 2025, Nicky launched a Substack newsletter called "Business Books in Practice" to share insights from books she is reading.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Business Exit Strategy
As MD of Succession Planning Ltd, she frequently speaks on podcasts and webinars about preparing businesses for sale, M&A, and maximizing value for owners.
SME Growth
She founded Goringe Accountants in 2007 to help business owners grow their companies and increase profitability, having advised over 1, 000 businesses.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Managing Director
Succession Planning Limited
6-2007
Managing Director
Goringe Accountants Ltd
11-2024
Independent Trustee
Berkshire Tennis
8-2022
Director
The Business Board Financial Services Limited
11-2020 - 5-2022
Parish Councillor
Basildon Parish Council
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Education
1992 - 1996
Business Studies with Combined Sciences
University of the West of England
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