Bishop Fleming appoints Giles Derry as inaugural non-executive chair

Bishop Fleming has appointed Giles Derry as its first non-executive chair. Because the consultancy appears to develop following an injection of funds from non-public fairness agency Synova, this newly created function will help the agency’s management and companion group, as Bishop Fleming appears to develop by means of M&A exercise.

Andrew Sandiford, CEO and managing companion, stated, “We’re delighted to welcome Giles as our first Non‑Government Chair. His observe report of scaling people-focussed, skilled companies companies, and dealing with non-public‑fairness‑backed organisations, brings worthwhile breadth of expertise to our Board. As we execute our development plans, Giles’s perspective will assist guarantee we proceed to ship the trusted, private service our purchasers anticipate, whereas scaling our enterprise for the long run.”

Bishop Fleming is a UK-based audit, tax, accountancy and advisory agency. In 2025, it introduced it had taken a minority non-public fairness funding from Synova that backing has uniquely enabled the agency to stay partner-owned and led, however with the extra firepower, sources and company strategy, to pursue its bold development plans. It now has plans to broaden quickly on the nationwide stage by means of a mix of natural development and strategic M&A exercise.

Because the agency’s first ever non-executive chair, Derry will help the agency’s management and companion group as Bishop Fleming accelerates its ‘Higher Development’ enterprise technique, together with M&A exercise.

A chartered accountant himself, Derry brings intensive management and funding expertise having held senior govt roles at Kroll, the worldwide monetary and danger advisory agency, most just lately serving on the worldwide govt workforce as President of the Danger Advisory enterprise. This adopted Kroll’s acquisition of Blackrock Knowledgeable Providers Group, the place he was CEO. Throughout his 4 years of management on the agency, the corporate additionally used non-public fairness help to expertise vital development, tripling in measurement by means of a mix of natural development and strategic acquisitions. 

Earlier in his profession, Derry additionally spent over 15 years as a non-public fairness investor. This included time as a companion at Dunedin, with a concentrate on scaling know-how‑enabled and enterprise companies corporations.

Derry added, “I’m delighted to be becoming a member of Bishop Fleming at this pivotal juncture of their development. Bishop Fleming is a agency with sturdy values, spectacular momentum and clear ambition. I’m excited to help Andrew and the management workforce as the enterprise grows, deepens its capabilities and extends its attain. I stay up for working with the Companions and colleagues throughout the agency to assist form the following chapter within the agency’s bold journey.”