Accountancy firm Menzies LLP has won the award as Best Business for Training and Development at the 2010 South London Business Awards.

At the awards ceremony held at Selhurst Park Stadium last night, the firm was selected from a shortlist of six companies. The judges commented on Menzies’ commitment to maintaining its investment in staff training, even through a deep recession. While many companies cut their training budgets, Menzies increased its commitment to staff development programmes as part of its strategy to maintain the highest standards in client care and advice.

Receiving the award, Andrew Denley, Managing Partner at the firm’s Kingston office, said: “We are delighted to win this award. Notwithstanding other cuts that we made in our business, training and development was a fundamental area that we had to continue to invest heavily in. As a business we have to make sure we have the very best talent to guarantee clients the advice and services they require.”

Commitment to training and development has always been a strong feature at Menzies, which has a reputation in the accountancy profession for cultivating teams of professionals. Andrew Denley said: “Menzies has always had a mindset that the best people provide the best advice and last night’s award is testament to that belief.”

The South London Business Awards are open to any company located in one or more of the twelve London Boroughs south of the River Thames, and recognise the achievement of those companies that excel in the South London Business district.