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Business | Shaw Gibbs swaps private equity backer to ECI Partners

Private equity backed top 40 firm Shaw Gibbs changes private equity firm in major deal with ECI Partners after four years and tenfold revenue growth

9 Sep 2026

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Business | Azets expands Kent footprint to Tunbridge Wells

Top 10 firm Azets opens new office in Tunbridge Wells to drive growth across Kent, building on existing network in the garden of England

4 Sep 2026

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Business | ‘Hugely ambitious’ Affinia acquires £30m Wilson Partners

Private equity backed Affinia acquires Wilson Partners in a major signal of intent to rapidly grow the accountancy group as revenue tops £160m

10 Aug 2026

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Business | Advisory model has simply not kept pace with the needs of clients

Clients want integrated advice from accountancy firms, not a fragmented, siloed approach, requiring a rapid rethink by advisors to ensure they remain competitive in an increasingly complex business landscape, says Frederik Vinten, chief commercial officer at Grant Thornton UK

10 Aug 2026

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Business | DJH acquires ‘tech-led’ Gooding Accounts

Private equity backed DJH expands with first move into southwest in Gooding Accounts acquisition

30 Jul 2026

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Business | DJH acquires ‘forward thinking’ Thorne Widgery

Private equity backed DJH acquires Thorne Widgery, seeing potential to roll out the firm’s technology expertise to specialist areas of the wider group

23 Jul 2026

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Business | AAB expands footprint with major Manchester move

Private equity backed AAB makes significant investment in north west with brand new office in Manchester and ambitions for 200 staff

20 Jul 2026

Business | Private equity threat to accountancy firm model

As private equity reshapes the accountancy sector, Matthew Sutton, chief growth officer at Burgess Hodgson, warns that long-term value depends on maintaining trusted client relationships and the critical importance of the professional services ethos, not driving bottom line profits

20 Jul 2026

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Business | Effective PR: how to stand out in a crowded accountancy market

Accountancy firms need to have an effective public relations strategy in a highly competitive market, but where to start? Mark Hayward, CEO of Sway PR gives his advice on how to gain PR coverage, and the pros and cons of agency versus in-house

17 Jul 2026

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Business | Grant Thornton buys Fairgrove to expand deals advisory work

Private equity backed Grant Thornton makes first acquisition after Cinven investment with move on deals advisory firm Fairgrove Partners

16 Jul 2026

Business | Azets acquires BDO medical services team and clients

Private equity backed Azets acquires entire BDO Medical Services team, staff and and clients in significant expansion of specialist healthcare practice

13 Jul 2026

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Business | Beavis Morgan acquires EA in London push

Private equity backed Beavis Morgan, part of Kinbrook, acquires EA Chartered Accountants expanding presence in the capital

9 Jul 2026

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Business | Gravita pumps up charity expertise in Godfrey Wilson deal

Private equity backed Gravita makes seventh acquisition in deal with not for profit and charity accounting and audit specialist Godfrey Wilson

6 Jul 2026

Business | Jerroms expands with Leigh Christou Accountants deal

Private equity backed Jerroms acquires Leigh Christou Accountants, strengthening the firm’s presence across the east Midlands

29 Jun 2026

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Business | How to build fee income and expand the client base

Winning new clients is not the only way to grow a firm as prioritising the right accounts to develop, strengthening client relationships and selling more services to the current client base are just as crucial, explains Emma Maslen, founder of inspir’em

25 Jun 2026