HISTORIC Blackburn firm PM+M has been reappointed as the auditors of Blackburn Rovers.

The deal will also see the chartered accountancy, business advisory and wealth management group supply Venky’s London Limited – the club’s parent company – with ad hoc advisory services as and when required.

PM+M has a long association with Rovers.

It acted for the club for more than 100 years before parting company in 2011 when accountancy giants KPMG, the auditors for Venky’s London Limited, was appointed as its successors.

But Rovers severed ties with KPMG earlier this month.

And David Gorton, partner and head of corporate services at PM+M, said: “We are delighted to be working with Blackburn Rovers FC once again – especially as it’s a local institution and many of our staff members are lifelong Rovers fans.

“Our focus is now firmly on providing a first class service to the club and being part of its future.”

Gorton will be supported by Neil Jones, manager, Ceri Jones, audit senior, and Julie Walsh, tax manager.

Mike Cheston, finance director at Rovers, said: “Blackburn Rovers is committed to engaging with the community and that includes building commercial ties with businesses in the town.

“The club and PM+M go back a long way so this appointment was a natural fit for us.”

Last week it was announced on the Companies House website that Rovers’ previous auditors, KPMG, had resigned.

Rovers have confirmed to the Lancashire Telegraph that it was the club’s decision to change auditors and that the announcement on the Companies House website was a formal process that must be followed in such circumstances.

The announcement from KPMG read: “We hereby give notice of our resignation as auditors of the company with effect from today (July 14, 2015). In accordance with section 519 of the Companies Act 2006, we enclose our statutory statement given in connection with our ceasing to act.

“Under section 517 of the Companies Act 2006, you are required to file a copy of this letter of notice with the Registrar of Companies within 14 days of your receipt of this letter.

“Under section 523 of the Companies Act 2006, you are required to make various notifications to the relevant audit authority in connection with our resignation. We consider that the audit of your financial statements falls outside the definition of a major audit and therefore your notification should be made to the ICAEW.”

A spokesperson for KPMG confirmed to the Lancashire Telegraph that the company was no longer acting as Rovers’ auditors.