• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday March 26 2024
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Big four accountancy firm gets new head for South West region

Big four accountancy firm Deloitte has appointed senior partner Dave Tansley to lead its team in the South West.

Dave will lead a team of over 2,300 people in the South West and South Wales.

The consulting partner, vice chair, and elected member of the Deloitte North & South Europe board will take over the role from Lizzie Hill, who is moving to the firm’s Cambridge office.

Currently lead for infrastructure, transport & regional growth within the firm’s government and public services team, he has been based out of Deloitte’s Bristol office for the past six years.

One of his first jobs will be to oversee the firm’s move to a new office at Finzels Reach in Bristol.

South West has ‘vibrant innovation economy’

“The South West and Wales has a vibrant innovation economy which will be a key driver of growth in the future,” said Dave.

“As practice senior partner, I want to help create inclusive opportunities and benefit society in areas such as the development of new enabling technologies and the acceleration of energy transition, which are both regionally significant and nationally and globally important.

“There is great opportunity in both the South West and Wales. In the South West, there is a wealth of emerging, high-growth companies who are innovating and breaking new ground to solve the big problems of the present and future. Couple this with the reimagining of the industrial base in Wales and we can pinpoint areas of growth in the short and long term.

“Retaining and nurturing talent is a priority and we will continue to evolve our collaborations with universities, research organisations and the wider innovation ecosystem to make an impact that matters to our clients, our people and wider society.”