THE Taylors of Martley group is driving forward its business agenda with the appointment of a senior level financier to its board.

Mick Maton, who retired earlier this year as a senior partner in national accountants and business advisers PKF, has joined the board at Taylors, the transport, haulage and warehousing firm, as a non-executive director.

As head of Taylors of Martley's former auditors, Mick has a long association with both the Taylor family and parent group, including TM Logistics, which has seen turnover rise to £30m in its last financial year to June 2005.