Weekender Digest
WEEKLY EDITION BY MARINA MOUKA
Welcome to your latest Accountancy Age’s Weekend Digest, your go-to source for the week’s top insights and updates tailored for accountants.
◼ Ex-KPMG exec Warren Mead wants Sumer to fetch £1bn after snapping up 34 firms. Private equity is watching.
◼ The first wave of our 35 under 35 2025 celebrates ten rising UK accountancy stars making waves in the profession.
◼ Deloitte is onboarding nearly 1,500 grads and apprentices, prepping them with tech, tax, and PairD-powered inductions.
TOP LONG WEEKEND READS
NEWS
Sumer, the UK accountancy consolidator led by ex-KPMG COO Warren Mead, is exploring a sale targeting £1bn. The group has acquired 34 firms since 2023 and employs 2,400 people across 65 offices, reflecting the growing appetite for private equity-backed professional services deals.
35 UNDER 35 RANKING
Showcasing the industry's rising talent, the first instalment of our 35 under 35 rankings highlights ten young UK professionals who are making great contributions to both their firms and fields
NEWS
Deloitte is set to onboard almost 1,500 graduates, apprentices and industrial placement students across 17 UK offices, with a further 98 joining in December. New starters will undertake virtual and technical inductions covering audit, advisory, tax, and Deloitte’s GenAI platform, PairD.
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