About Us

Mark Bracher - Managing Director
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Mark Bracher is a prominent individual who has more than 25 years experience in senior management positions with major PI businesses. These include Alexander Forbes, Lockton International and co-founder of Cabot Blackmore.

Mark became the Managing Director of Alfred Blackmore in 1999 at their Bristol office. This was acquired by Alexander Forbes in 2001, which in turn was acquired by Lockton International Holdings in 2006. He has successfully managed professional indemnity insurance schemes for Accountancy Practices and can advise in many areas including Risk Management and insurance.

2020 Insurance is a partnership between 2020 and Professional Indemnity Limited to deliver quality Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) to UK professionals.

2020 Group provides superior strategic solutions for Professional Accountants. The 2020 Group was founded in the 1990s by three of the best-known consultants and seminar leaders in the profession, Ian Fletcher, Chris Frederiksen, and Gordon Gilchrist. 

Other divisions which make up the 2020 Group include:

2020 Membership Group has grown steadily over the years, and currently has over 1200 member firms in the UK and Ireland, and well-established membership groups in other countries, including the USA, Canada, and other English-speaking countries.

2020 Seminars offer a range of Practice Development, Practice Management and Technical CPD seminars all specifically designed for accountants, tax practitioners and consultants.

2020 Products will help to add value to the services you offer your clients and help manage your own practice. You will find a whole range of innovative products, tools, forms and planning spreadsheets for professionals. 

2020 Wealth Management is a partnership between 2020 and Positive Solutions, to provide wealth management services to clients. Positive Solutions are owned by Aegon UK, part of global insurance giant Aegon Group, they can create an outstanding value added proposition for accountants, helping to improve the range and choice of professional services offered to your clients.

2020 Tax Protection is a partnership between 2020 and PFP to provide tax fee protection to UK professionals. Professional Fee Protection “PFP” are a leading provider of Fee Protection Insurance.

2020 Tax Planning is a resource for all your tax needs. Tax Planning is the fastest growing and most profitable service line for independent accounting firms in the last few years. Delivering a successful tax strategy to a client is all about both the quality of provider and service delivery before, during and after implementation.

2020 Company Formations is a partnership between 2020 and Companies Made Simple (CMS), providing a reliable, simple to use, speedy and efficient online company formation service to UK accountancy practices.