Grant Thornton appoints Lauren Carlyle and Fred Brown to leadership roles

Grant Thornton has chosen Fred Brown as the brand new head of its South West England and Wales apply. He succeeds Lauren Carlyle, who strikes right into a nationwide function.

Fred Brown has been with the agency for 25 years and is a accomplice in Grant Thornton’s nationwide forensic and investigation companies apply. He usually stories as an professional on enterprise valuation and quantum, together with in industrial and high-net-worth personal consumer disputes.

Now, he’ll lead and develop Grant Thornton’s South West England and Wales apply, a regional workforce of practically 300 folks throughout the agency’s Bristol and Cardiff workplaces. 

Brown mentioned, “I’m actually proud to tackle the function of South West England & Wales location chief. It is a area with rising momentum and important alternative, and our groups in Bristol and Cardiff play a significant function in supporting organisations throughout the native economic system. I’ve to thank Lauren, whose leadership has performed such a key function in strengthening the agency’s regional presence and laying robust foundations for continued progress. I’m trying ahead to constructing on these foundations, persevering with to put money into our folks, our tradition and the standard of service we offer to our purchasers.”

Carlyle in the meantime strikes right into a nationwide function as head of pensions. She joined the accounting and consulting agency in 2022 from PwC, the place she was a director – and brings greater than 22 years of pensions expertise to the function. Carlyle takes over from Neil Knights, who will stay with the agency and proceed to help its audit providing and wider strategic priorities.

Carlyle added, “As I step into the function of head of UK pensions, I’m excited to assist form the subsequent chapter of our UK pensions providing. With rising regulatory scrutiny, evolving accounting necessities and heightened expectations round governance and high quality, I’m energised by the possibility to assist guarantee our pensions audit work continues to be sturdy, constant and trusted by purchasers, regulators and stakeholders alike.”