This builds on two years of strong growth, following the appointment of 103 equity partners in 2021.

The appointments reflect the firm’s increased investment in its sectors, service lines and regional business, including in areas such as audit, technology consulting, EY-Parthenon, financial services, sustainability, energy and consumer products.

Earlier this year, EY announced internally that it was also expanding its partner presence to meet strong demand from its clients by elevating the associate partner role to partner across some of its regions, including the UK. This brings EY’s total UK partner numbers to 1,523.

Using the partner title raises the importance of the existing associate partner role, recognising their expertise, client delivery and leadership. It will create career opportunities for EY’s people and attract talent with the skills needed to win in an evolving market, particularly in fast-growing areas such as sustainability and technology.