A TRIO of management promotions has been announced at long standing York investment management firm Walker Crips.

The London headquartered group has announced Dominic Martin, Wendy Eastwood and Don Formhals are to succeed the interim head of the York office, Nigel Skelton.

While Mr Martin has been promoted to managing director or Walker Crips Wealth Management, Wendy Eastwood has been promoted to managing director ofWalker Crips Pensions. The pair, who were previously directors in the business areas they now lead, assume their new responsibilities from Nigel Skelton, who is returning to his former senior investment portfolio manager role within the business.

Don Formhals, the former finance director in York, will become the York group finance and operations director.

The Walker Crips team in York has been providing wealth management, pensions planning and investment advice for more than 35 years, and has been part of The Walker Crips Group since 2005.