Victoria Kiddy has joined the Cambridge office of the professional services arm of Evelyn Partners, which will shortly separate into a standalone business called S&W. She joins from EY where she was a senior manager in the Audit division.
Victoria’s appointment is the latest step in a rapid nationwide expansion of Evelyn Partners’ professional services business, which has included several acquisitions and numerous hires over the last two years.
The firm’s leading partners in the East of England, Stephen Drew and Mark Prince, have focused on building the audit client portfolio and have added substantially to headcount at the Cambridge office in the last year, including four graduate programme associates.
Regional Managing Partner Stephen Drew comments: ‘The growth of the Cambridge office has been remarkable over the last 12 months, and we have ambitious plans, both in terms of headcount and revenue growth.
‘The natural progression for our audit service was to bring in a senior hire to support and provide additional leadership, and Victoria’s audit, management and sector experience fulfil this brief for our team perfectly. She brings a sense of energy and professionalism that we are sure will have a significant impact, and we’re looking forward to seeing Victoria thrive in her new role.’
Victoria Kiddy comments: ‘I’m very excited to be joining Evelyn Partners, which has an expanding and thriving professional services business that will soon stand on its own as S&W.
‘Audit is my focus but I feel there is a great opportunity to develop my career at the firm where, from a business perspective, the growth potential and vision and of the company are highly attractive.’
Joining EY directly from Loughborough University in 2010, Victoria has spent just over 15 years working with firms ranging from private start-ups through to large, listed companies. She has experience working with a variety of cross-sector businesses including pharma, life sciences, software and agri-tech.
She has a strong connection with the region, having grown up in an East Anglia farming family with a long history in the area.
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About Evelyn Partners’ professional services business
Evelyn Partners is the sixth largest UK accountancy firm ranked by fee income (source: Accountancy Age 50+50 rankings, 2024) and can trace its heritage back to 1881.
As a leader in the accountancy mid-market, the firm offers clients a broad range of services spanning business and private client tax advice, assurance and business services and a suite of advisory and digital services that include recovery and restructuring, forensic services, and transactions.
It has been announced that the group’s professional services business will be re-branded to S&W in 2025.
For further information please visit: www.evelyn.com
