Professional Services Firm

Crowe promotes Mark Holborow to insolvency and restructuring partner

Professional services firm Crowe has promoted Mark Holborow to insolvency and restructuring partner, effective from 1 July 2025. Holborow joined Crowe in 2022 as a director and has nearly 20 years’ experience in insolvency and restructuring, having previously worked at ‘Big Four’ and mid-tier firms. He specialises in advising businesses…

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S&W appoints two new London audit partners

S&W Accountants has announced the appointment of two new audit partners at its London office, strengthening its financial services and private equity practices. Keith Wood joins the professional services firm from EY, and brings over 15 years of experience in asset management and real estate. He has worked across New…

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Today’s news in brief – 16/4/2025

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into EY’s audits of Post Office Limited for the years 2015 to 2018. The decision was made in March 2025 following the conclusion of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry public hearings. Although the Horizon scandal itself is not the subject…

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Grant Thornton revenue and profits increase in FY24

Grant Thornton has seen its net revenue grow 11% to £724m as well as an operating profit growth of 0.4% to £147m during the 12 months to 31 December 2024. In the results, the firm also announced the completion of its landmark transaction with international private equity firm Cinven, having…

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Evelyn Partners completes Professional Services arm sale to Apax

Evelyn Partners Group will today (31 March) complete the sale of its Professional Services business to funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (Apax), following a binding agreement reached on 25 November 2024.   The transaction will result in two standalone businesses: Evelyn Partners, the UK wealth manager, responsible for £63bn of…

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Alvarez & Marsal opens first office in Ireland

Global professional services firm Alvarez and Marsal (A&M) has opened its first office in Ireland and established its Corporate Finance practice in the country. Niall Flood joins as head of Corporate Finance in Ireland and will lead the development of the practice from the firm’s new office in Dublin. Flood…

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BTG Advisory appoints partner in Debt Advisory team

BTG Advisory, a business and financial advisory group within Begbies Traynor Group, has appointed Greg Forde as a partner in its Debt Advisory team, based in its London office.With nearly 15 years’ experience in corporate finance and debt advisory, the firm said Forde has a proven track record of “delivering…

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Fusion Consulting secures eight-figure investment to fuel acquisitions

Fusion Consulting Group has secured an eight-figure but undisclosed investment from Growth Lending to fuel its buy-and-build programme, accelerating its growth aspirations.  Founded in 2015, the firm is a multi-disciplinary professional services firm that serves private clients and SMEs.  During this time, Fusion has grown into a comprehensive advisory practice,…

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Cooper Parry appoints new audit partner in London

Cooper Parry has announced the appointment of Nick Campbell Lambert as its new audit partner. In his new role as an audit partner in the Big Business team, Lambert will be working closely with mid-market, PE-backed and AIM listed businesses across London and the South. With almost 30 years of…

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Monahans recognised as a top apprenticeship employer

Chartered accountancy and advisory firm Monahans has been recognised as a top SME apprenticeship employer for 2024.  The Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers celebrates England’s outstanding small and medium-sized businesses that are committed to creating new apprenticeships, celebrating the diversity of their apprentices, and the number of apprentices who successfully…

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