BDO appoints new advisory partner

BDO has appointed Carly Bleathman as a new partner in its advisory practice. In her new role, she will lead the firm’s business services and outsourcing (BSO) team’s finance function advisory offering.

She will be working with high growth, mid-market businesses, driving forward several projects, including BDO’s finance function of the future offering and the ongoing development of a broader CFO services proposition. She will be based in London.

Bleathman has held several finance roles both in practice and in industry, including working as group financial controller for an AIM listed business, a project accountant focusing on pre-IPO work and listing, and as finance director of a high growth private equity backed business.

She has a number of years of experience dealing with IPO readiness, fundraising, investor reporting, digital transformation and international expansion out from the UK.

Bleathman said: “Ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited businesses are the driving force behind the UK economy and the client heartland of BDO’s BSO practice. I’m looking forward to working with the high-performing team and these businesses to support them throughout their growth journey and help them achieve their long-term goals.”

Paul Eagland, managing partner at BDO, added: “We are navigating a challenging economic period, but continue to see businesses demonstrating their resilience and ambition, often through new innovation and technology, international growth or M&A activity.

“Appointing talented individuals like Carly is crucial to BDO as we continue to grow our advisory practice. I have no doubt that Carly’s knowledge and experience will see her offer both new and existing BSO clients the valuable advice they require to help them succeed.”