Victoria reigns as Evelyn Partners continues business expansion

Evelyn Partners’ professional services business has continued its expansion in the East of England with the appointment of a new Audit Director.

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 says: “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.”

Joining EY directly from Loughborough University in 2010, Victoria has spent just over 15 years working with firms ranging from private startups through to large, listed companies. She has experience working with a variety of cross-sector businesses including in pharma, life sciences, software and Agri-Tech.