Number

Month

Details

1)    

August 1991

FPM commences trading at 98 Hill Street, Newry with Feargal McCormack as Principal and a part time secretary.

2)    

June 1993

FPM become the first chartered accountancy business and consultancy business in Ireland to be awarded Quality Accreditation ISO 9001 in respect of the operation of accountancy and business consultancy services.

3)    

August 1993

FPM move to new offices (FPM House) at 3 Downshire Road. 

4)    

September 1994

FPM admitted to Independent Accounts International (IA International).  

5)    

November 1994

Newry Office Building of the Year in Newry 850 Celebrations. 

6)    

March 1995

FPM became the 10^th business in Northern Ireland and the first accountancy consultancy business in Ireland to achieve Investor in People status. 

7)    

May 1995

Paddy Harty admitted as an Equity Partner.

8)    

February 1996

First FPM digital multi-media CD Rom Presentation Disc.

9)    

July 1996

First FPM independent Customer Satisfaction Survey commissioned.

10)         

December 1996

Annual Employee Satisfaction Survey introduced.

11)         

November 1998

Opening of FPM Dundalk office at FPM Suite, Excelsior House, 3 Jocelyn Place, Dundalk. Co. Louth.

12)         

December 1998

Feargal McCormack appointed to the Board of InterTradeIreland. 

13)         

November 1999

FPM launch WAP Enabled Website.

14)         

August 2000

FPM Inaugural sponsorship of Newry Wheelers 3 Day International Cross Border Cycle Race. 

15)         

October 2000

Nicola Quinn and Michelle Hawkins appointed FPM Salaried Partners.

16)         

December 2000

FPM launch and co-ordinate administration of First Newry Business Christmas Charity Lunch

17)         

March 2001

Launch of FPM Cross Border Tax Investigation Service. 

18)         

August 2001

FPM 10^th Anniversary Celebrations. 

19)         

August 2001

Accounting On-line Website Award.

20)         

September 2001 / November 2001

Unique exam success, FPM trainees Ester Rogers and Gerard O’Callaghan came first in two out of the three ICAI Professional Exams.  Esther Rogers First in Professional 2 Exams.  Gerard O’Callaghan First in Northern Ireland in FAE Exams.

21)         

March 2002

Launch of Database on Financial Incentives North and South. 

22)         

April 2002

Feargal McCormack elected Chairman of the Ulster Society of Chartered Accountants. 

23)         

January 2003

New Senior Management Team Appointed. 

24)         

June 2003

Client Matters Launched. 

25)         

October 2003

Opportunity Now Award for promoting Women Opportunities in the Workplace.

26)

January 2004

International Service Microscope Benchmarking Initiative commissioned and results concluded that “FPM Chartered Accountants are both a world class organisation and at the top end of the industry sector.  The Practice and Performance Index scores of 88% and 92% respectively show that they are an exemplar company for others to emulate”. .

27)

January 2004

FPM relocate to new state-of-the-art Newry Office at Dromalane Mill.

28)

April 2004

FPM won "Best Small-Medium Sized Enterprise Award" at the Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Business Awards 2004.

29)

June 2004

FPM won Excellence in Business Practice Award and also Best Business Premises Award at inaugural Newry Business Awards.  Feargal McCormack was also awarded jointly with Gerard O’Hare, a Special Commitment to Newry Award.

30)

September 2004

FPM appointed Approved Service Providers in ten categories of NI Public Sector Framework Contract.

31)

October 2004

FPM open new Dungannon Office at 25 Georges Street, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.

32)

April 2005

FPM transfer Business other than ROI Audit to FPM Accountants LLP and new ROI partnership formed: Feargal McCormack and Paddy Harty t/a FPM Partnership

33)

July 2005

FPM launch “FPM Tax Now” folder

34)

November 2005

FPM become first Irish firm to win Accountancy Age “UK Small firm of the year award”.

35)

January 2006

FPM acquire Dundalk Chartered Accountancy practice Liam Coleman t/a Liam Coleman and Co and move to new Dundalk offices at 17A Francis Street, Dundalk.

36)

January 2006

FPM win Global Excellence Quality Award NI for organisational excellence

37)

January 2006

FPM win Business in the Community, NI Corporate Social Responsibility award.

38)

March 2006

FPM Appoint Teresa Campbell as Associate Partner

39)

March 2006

Feargal McCormack presented with a Daily Ireland Cross Border Achievement Award

40)

March 2006

FPM Launch new Corporate Finance Division.

41)

April 2006

Feargal McCormack appointed Chairman of the Leadership Council for the 2006 Special Olympics Ireland Games.

42)

May 2006

FPM won the Excellence in People Development / Training Practice Award at Greater Newry Area Business Awards.

43)

June 2006

FPM one of the official sponsors of the 2006 Special Olympics Ireland Games in Belfast.

44)

August 2006

Paddy Harty elected Chairman of the Newry Independent Chartered Accountants in Practice Association (NICAP).

45)

September 2006

Feargal McCormack appointed Chairman of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ILCRD).

46)

October 2006

Anne Rooney shortlisted for Accountancy Age Awards UK Technician of the Year.

47)

November 2006

FPM won the Corporate Award at the Small Voice Business Awards hosted by CBI Northern Ireland and Glosik, the Polish Magazine in recognition of best practice in the employment of migrant workers.

48)

December 2006

Feargal McCormack appointed a Patron of Special Olympics Ireland.

49)

January 2007

FPM open new Belfast Office at 1 – 3 Arthur Street.

50)

January 2007

FPM Corporate Finance Ltd launched with Wilson Gillespie as Chairman and Jarlath Quinn as Lead Adviser.

51)

March 2007

FPM “Highly Commended” in two categories in the NI Business Awards 2007 namely “Business Team of the Year” and “Excellence in Service to Business”.

52)

April 2007

FPM became the first Irish firm to be short-listed in the UK Taxation Awards 2007.

53)

April 2007

Michelle Hawkins appointed Chairperson of Business in the Community – Newry region.

54)

May 2007

Janette Burns, Karen Coulter and Ruairi Martin appointed FPM Associate Partners.

55)

May 2007

FPM became the first Irish practice to be shortlisted to Lexis Nexis UK Taxation Awards 2007 general practice category.

56)

June 2007

FPM won the Inaugural Irish News Awards Cross Border Employer of the Year Award.

57)

October 2007

The Irish News / FPM Business Seminar Series Launched.  Upwards of 1,000 people attended 3 seminars hosted at 4 locations, namely, Belfast, Newry, Dungannon and Dundalk.

58)

November 2007

FPM Corporate Recovery, Restructuring and Insolvency Division launched.

59)

February 2008

FPM launch Business Accounting Solutions (BAS) to help businesses meet their accounting needs.

60)

May 2008

Michael Farrell appointed Associate Partner.

61)

May 2008

FPM win the Best General Tax Practice in the UK Award at the Lexis Nexis UK Taxation Awards 2008, held in the Hilton, Park Lane, Hotel, London.

62)

May 2008

FPM win the Excellence in People Development and Innovation in Industry Awards at the Greater Newry Area 2008 Business Awards.                                         

63)

June 2008

Due to growing business requirements, FPM relocate their Dundalk office to new premises at FPM Penthouse Suite, Block 5, Quayside Business Park, Dundalk.                                     

64)

June 2008

FPM win the Managing Talent Award and the Work Life Balance Award at the Prestigious Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards 2008.

65)

17 November 2008

FPM celebrated the 100% achievement of their magnificent 7 staff.  The staff were Philip Gibson, Mary McKinley, Connor Sweeney, Claire Kilpatrick, Malachy Mackin, Rachael Stanfield and Orlagh Gillespie (nee Brannigan) who all passed the Final Admitting Exam of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland at their first attempt.

66)

December 2008

FPM announces strategic alliance with Ashtree Financial Services to provide clients with the very highest quality of independent financial advice.

67)

May 2009

FPM announce the appointment of six new Equity Partners from within the existing staff, namely: Teresa Campbell, Michelle Hawkins, Janette Burns, Alison Burnside, Ruairi Martin and Michael Farrell to join Feargal McCormack and Paddy Harty.

68)

November 2009

FPM win the UTV / Business Eye Business Consultancy of the Year Award 2009.

69)

May 2010

FPM appoint two new Associate Partners from within the existing staff, namely: Brenda O’Hare and Anne Marie Gribben.

70)

August 2010

Due to growing business requirements, FPM relocate their Dungannon office to new premises at Howard House, 30 Northland Row, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT71 6AP.

71)

October 2010

FPM Tax Director Anne Rooney won a UK National Training Award organised by the Department of Employment and Learning.

72)

October 2010

FPM win the Best Customer Service Award at the Chamber of Commerce Louth Business Awards 2010.

73)

March 2011

FPM Million Makers Team who participated in The Prince’s Trust “Million Makers” Corporate Challenge published an Essential Business Tips Magazine and in the process raised £11,150 for The Prince’s Trust. 

  74)

 FPM host a family friendly breakfast at their Newry office at the Quays, on 20^th August 2011 to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the establishment of FPM Chartered Accountants on 20^th August 1991.