Marillion (formerly Mazars in Russia)

Marillion (formerly in Mazars Russia), founded in 1991, is an audit and the Russian consulting group. Provides professional services in the field of audit, outsourcing accounting,, and (financial tax data legal consultations as of September 2022).

Aktivs

As of September 2022, the group includes 3 audit organizations (Marillion Audit LLC, AF Marillion JSC, AK Marillion LLC) and 2 companies (Marillion JSC, Marillion Consulting LLC).

History

2023: Expansion of 1C implementation and maintenance services

The audit and consulting group of companies "Marillion" on August 16, 2023 announced the expansion of the direction of services for the implementation and maintenance of 1C solutions.

In particular, the Marillion group of companies began selling, among other things, boxed versions of 1C products. Previously, the company was not engaged in the implementation of 1C among customers who are not related to outsourcing accounting functions and automation of management accounting. The company also expanded the list of 1C solutions being implemented to "Holding Management" and "ERP Enterprise Management."

The Marillion team supports the optimization of processes and adaptation of 1C systems to the individual needs of the company. The company is an official partner of 1C and ensures stable operation of systems and continuity of business processes, provides professional service to key 1C products in the following areas:

• Organization of transition to a new accounting system
• Implementation and refinement of 1C products
• Automation of 1C-based business processes
• Integration with enterprise systems
• Maintenance of systems, including updating and consulting
• Providing remote access to the 1C: Fresh system
• Ready-made solutions for tracking personnel processes, etc.

Marillion has such statuses as 1C: Franchising, 1C: Program rental, 1C:ITS and 1C: Consulting. The company's specialists have direct access to current software versions and regular updates. Moreover, Marillion provides safety data confidentiality and client, carrying out backup regular, protection against unauthorized access and monitoring of systems, the company emphasized.

2022

Owners

As of September 2022, the owners of the Russian audit and consulting group Marillion are:

• Viksne Polina Andreevna, Managing Partner
• Sergey Vladimirovich Kharitonov, Managing Partner
• Natalia Vyacheslavovna Tsoi, Managing Partner
• Tatartseva Irina Alexandrovna, Partner
• Shvyndenkov Alexey Sergeevich, Partner
• Berlizov Daniil Vladimirovich, Partner
• Evgeny Efremovich Avdeev, Partner
• Milinov Andrey Vasilievich, Partner

Rebranding

On September 15, 2022, the Russian practice Mazars announced its rebranding: the company will continue to provide services under the Marillion brand, no longer being part of the international network.

"Everything turned out well for us - we took the name known to the market, behind which there is a strong reputation -" Marillion. " Under the leadership of the previous Russian team of partners, our group continues its activities throughout the range of services provided, following high standards and rules of work, "commented Polina Viksne, Managing Partner of Marillion.

In September 2021, Mazars in Russia and the Russian audit group Marillion merged to jointly provide services under the Mazars brand.

For 30 years of progressive and sustainable development, Marillion (formerly Mazars) has become a prominent player in the market. Thus, its revenue for 2021 amounted to 1.15 billion rubles, demonstrating an increase of 16% compared to 2020 due to organic and inorganic business growth.

"We intend to move on, preserving and increasing the accumulated experience and all the best that was formed by both companies over the course of many years of activity," said Sergey Kharitonov, Managing Partner of Marillion.

As of September 2022, the Marillion team has more than 400 employees in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Togliatti, who, as before, continue to serve customers, adhering to a high level of quality and professional standards. The management of the group consists of 3 managing partners (Polina Viksne, Sergey Kharitonov and Natalya Tsoi) and 5 partners (Irina Tatartseva, Alexey Shvyndenkov, Daniil Berlizov, Evgeny Avdeev and Andrey Milinov).

"The revamped brand reflects our key values: proactivity, flexibility, relevance to context and the people first principle. The main value for us is people. The quality of our services depends, first of all, on the level of expertise of employees and trust in relations with the client, especially if we are talking about audit and accounting support. Therefore, we always strive to create an atmosphere of cooperation both within the team and in cooperation with the client, becoming, where possible, business partners, without losing our independence as an auditor and consultant, "said Daniil Berlizov, partner of Marillion.

Separation from Mazars International Network

Logo in 2022

In July 2022, the combined Russian practice separated from the international Mazars network.

2021

Association of Mazars with Marillion

Mazars, an international company providing services in the field of audit, accounting, and consulting taxes law, September 6, 2021 announced the merger the Russian with the Marillion audit group. From September 2021, Marillion becomes part of the Mazars network and will continue to provide services under the Mazars brand.

According to Mazars, joining forces will allow the company to become one of the strongest players in the audit market for financial sector organizations in Russia and provide high-quality services adapted to the needs of customers, including banks and credit organizations, insurance and management companies, real estate and other industries. According to Mazars forecasts, the total income for 2022 will exceed 1.23 billion rubles, which is 10.2% more than in 2021.

"The strength of Mazars is in the expert knowledge of our employees that allows us to provide practical support to customers. With Marillion, we share a shared vision and a sense of responsibility when doing tasks. Thanks to the merger, we will strengthen our position in Russia, and our audit practice will be expanded. This will give our clients certain advantages: Marillion will bring deep knowledge about the Russian market of financial institutions, and Mazars - valuable experience in working with international companies investing and developing in Russia. The total revenue of Mazars in Russia and Marillion over the past year amounted to more than 1 billion rubles, which is an important frontier for us. We intend to move on and use the experience gained by both companies to achieve the maximum synergistic effect, "commented Mazars Managing Partner in Russia Sylvaine Freon.

"Our joining Mazars will enable us to gain direct access to the best auditing and consulting practices of financial sector organisations. We are confident that Mazars experience, in particular, in the field of successful implementation of IFRS 17, and Marillion's deep understanding of the insurance market will be widely used among our customers - leading insurance companies in Russia. An important factor in our decision to join Mazars was also the fact that Mazars is, on the one hand, an international partner network, and on the other, it is under the full control of local partners, which allows us to work with enterprises of all industries in Russia, "said Sergey Kharitonov, Managing Partner of Marillion.

Assets of the Marillion Audit Group

logo in 2021.

As of September 2021, the Marillion audit group included JSC Marillion Audit Firm and LLC Marillion Audit Company, whose total income is 166 million rubles.

Mazars assets in Russia

As of September 2021, Mazars was represented in Russia by Mazar JSC and Mazar Audit LLC, the total income of which amounted to 948.2 million rubles.

2020

Revenue of Mazar Audit LLC - 378.9 million rubles

At the end of 2020, Mazar Audit LLC's revenue amounted to 378.9 million rubles, which is 19.4% higher than the previous year.

Opening of Mazars office in Togliatti

In 2020, the Russian division of Mazars opened an office in Togliatti. He became the fifth in the corporate network Mazars in the CIS. Promotion to the regions is the next stage in the development of the company, and it fully meets the strategy for expanding practice in Russia.

So, as of October 2020, more than 300 experts are already working in Mazars offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Togliatti, who offer comprehensive business solutions.

2019: Mazars revenue growth in Russia by 12%

Mazars revenues in Russia for the 2018/2019 financial year increased by 12%.

"Mazars has been present in Russia since 1995, providing constant support to customers regardless of the size of their enterprise and industry. 25 years of dynamic and sustainable development have turned the company into a serious player in the Russian market, providing independent professional services. The effective strategy of the Russian division is confirmed by revenue growth of 12%, expansion in the regions and growing demand for the entire range of the company's services, including digital consulting, "said Sylvan Freon, Managing Partner of Mazars in Russia.

2016: Mazars Russia Services

In Russia, there was an integrated company - Mazars Russia. As of August 2016, she provided services in the field of audit, accounting, taxation, law, as well as various types of consulting.

1995: Start of Mazars in Russia

Mazars has been present in Russia since 1995.

1991: Foundation of Marillion Audit Firm

The Russian audit firm Marillion was founded in 1991.