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Our Heritage
The heritage of DPC Group Limited originated with Edwin Downward on February 9, 1943 who set up shop as a sole practitioner in Wellesley Street, Stoke-on-Trent.
Welcoming John Plumb in 1962 and Mike Colclough in 1963, the firm became known as Downward, Plumb and Colclough – later adopting the acronym DPC.
A history of accountancy innovation and investment
Over the course of its rich history (80-years celebrated in July 2023) DPC has gone from strength to strength embracing many changes and a commitment to constant innovation.
When computers were a fledgling industry, DPC took a chance by investing into new technology by spending £3,500 on a revolutionary Logabax accounting machine in June 1967.
The investment enabled advanced accounting (at the time) for some of Staffordshire’s most prominent businesses. The efficiency in financial affairs resulted in many of these organisations achieving international success.
A history of growth and investment in people
Since Edwin’s ‘accounting vision’ launched in 1943, the company has grown steadily to employ over 80 people today, making DPC one of Staffordshire’s largest accountancy practices.
In 1991 our first joint venture was agreed, which paved the way for a successful future in nurturing specialist financial services and taxation mitigation with strategic partners – a winning approach to accountancy.
2025 represented another milestone for DPC as we merged with Jacksons Chartered Certified Accountants. This means we now have offices in Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham and Newark.
In 2026, Philip Barnes Uttoxeter joined DPC growing our presence in the Staffordshire area.
