Cambridge
Our coverage on Cambridge focuses on the professional services activity, economic developments, and accountancy firm presence in one of the UK’s most innovation-driven cities. Accountancy Today reports on firm expansions, regional office activity, leadership appointments, and service mandates across audit, tax, and advisory in Cambridge and the wider Cambridgeshire region. We analyse the city’s role in supporting high-growth sectors such as life sciences, technology, and education, alongside the financial and regulatory needs of its diverse business ecosystem. Our editorial also explores how accountancy professionals contribute to investment readiness, scale-up support, and governance in this knowledge economy hub. This coverage provides accountants, partners, and advisers with regional insight into one of the UK’s most dynamic business environments.
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Apr- 2025 -2 AprilPeople Moves
FRP appoints new director to Cambridge team
FRP has appointed Chris McKay as a new director in Cambridge, strengthening its presence in East Anglia. A licensed insolvency practitioner, chartered accountant and mediator, accredited by the UK’s Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), McKay has more than 30 years of experience helping businesses and stakeholders to protect value…
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 27/3/2025
Evelyn Partners reported a record £63bn in Assets Under Management (AUM) at the end of 2024, driven by £1.3bn in net inflows and £2.6bn from market gains. Adjusted EBITDA increased to £174.3m. The company also announced the sale of its Professional Services business to Apax Partners and its Fund Solutions…
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27 MarchBusiness
Wilson Partners acquires Max Accountants
Wilson Partners has acquired Rutland-based Max Accountants, further expanding its presence across London, Cambridge, and the South of England. The deal which took place at the end of February 2025, marks Wilson Partners’ first acquisition of 2025 and its eighth overall, bringing group revenue to £32m and expanding its headcount…
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21 MarchEconomy
UK regional economic gap to widen in next three years, EY says
The UK regional economic gap is set to widen over the next three years, according to the EY UK Regional Economic Forecast 2025. The UK overall is expected to see annual average Gross Value Added (GVA) growth of 1.6% between 2025 and 2028 as the combined impact of rising real…
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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryAccounting Firms
Interpath appointed as administrators of Outspoken Logistics Limited
Will Wright and Steve Absolom from Interpath have been appointed as joint administrators to Outspoken Logistics Limited, trading as Zedify. Established in 2015, Zedify is an electric cargo bike delivery network, providing zero-emission last-mile logistics services for companies including high street retailers, parcel carriers and independent businesses. The company had…
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31 JanuaryPeople Moves
Johnston Carmichael appoints new tax director
UK accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its Private Client Tax team in the UK with the appointment of David Tait as tax director. Tait joins from a big four firm in Cambridge and London, where he spent nearly 14 years building expertise in tax advisory services,…
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28 JanuarySponsored
Merger gives Streets a greater footprint in the East of England
Streets Chartered Accountants, a top 40 UK professional service firm, is delighted to announce the establishment of Streets Hackett Griffey LLP. The announcement follows the merger of the well-established and widely respected Haverhill practice of Hackett Griffey Chartered Certified Accountants with the fast-growing multi regional practice, Streets Chartered Accountants. This…
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27 JanuaryBig Four
PwC appoints new health services sector leader
PwC has appointed Iain Alexander as the new health services sector leader as part of the firm’s continued strategic investment in health. With over 20 years experience at the firm, and more than 17 years working in healthcare, he brings a wealth of experience specialising in financial improvement. He has…
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17 JanuaryAccounting Firms
Frazier and Deeter UK relocates to Cambridge’s Innovation Hub
Accountancy and advisory firm Frazier and Deeter UK (FD UK) has relocated to Cambridge’s St John’s Innovation Centre. This move signals the firm’s ongoing commitment to supporting the region’s “thriving business ecosystem of growth-stage technology and life sciences companies”. The relocation builds on FD UK’s established presence in Cambridge, following…
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13 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 13/1/2025
TC Group has named Stephen Watts as its new chief operating officer, effective 1 January. Watts, who joined TC Group in 2023 after leading his practice into the group, succeeds Grant Bartholomew, who becomes executive chairman. Watts has played a significant role in expanding the group’s advisory capabilities and will…
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