35 under 35 2025
The 35 under 35 ranking spotlights young talent in the industry who have made significant contributions to their fields in their careers to date.
See the full list of this year’s 35 under 35 below. The winners are listed in alphabetical order – position in the list is not reflective of a ranking.
Ranking vs 2024
Name
William Abell
Partner and Head of Transaction Services, Gerald Edelman
William Abell
About William Abell
David Adderson
Co-Founder, Youtopia
David Adderson
About David Adderson
Ryan Alderson
Head of Cloud Advisory, DJH
Ryan Alderson
About Ryan Alderson
Tom Alun-Jones
Partner, Saffery
Tom Alun-Jones
About Tom Alun-Jones
Jennifer Anderson
Director of Internal Audit, Playtech
Jennifer Anderson
About Jennifer Anderson
Grace Bischoff
Senior Audit & Technical Manager, RPGCC
Grace Bischoff
About Grace Bischoff
James Davenport
Partner, Moore Kingston Smith
James Davenport
About James Davenport
Nicky Dockree
Director, HaysMac
Nicky Dockree
About Nicky Dockree
Julia Edwards
Director, Buckley Watson
Julia Edwards
About Julia Edwards
Pete Fendall
Chief Finance and Operating Officer, Dow Schofield Watts
Pete Fendall
About Pete Fendall
Jordan Groody
Founder and Chartered Accountant, Haus of Finance
Jordan Groody
About Jordan Groody
Michael Hartley
Audit Senior Manager, Kreston Reeves
Michael Hartley
About Michael Hartley
Charles Hill
Partner, Cottons Group
Charles Hill
About Charles Hill
Sam Inkersole
Director, Tax Consultancy, BKL
Sam Inkersole
About Sam Inkersole
Rebecca Jones
Tax Partner, Dains Accountants
Rebecca Jones
About Rebecca Jones
Stephanie Leitch
Associate Director, PSTAX
Stephanie Leitch
About Stephanie Leitch
Alex Lipman
Director, Advance Business Services, BKL
Alex Lipman
About Alex Lipman
Thabiso Matsau
Senior Training & Technical Manager, HaysMac
Thabiso Matsau
About Thabiso Matsau
Daniel Medlen
Managing Director, Aspreys Accountants
Daniel Medlen
About Daniel Medlen
Zeenat Patel
Audit Director, Grant Thornton UK
Zeenat Patel
About Zeenat Patel
Fabio Riccio
Director, Advance Business Services, BKL
Fabio Riccio
About Fabio Riccio
Suraj Sandhu
Senior Manager, BDO
Suraj Sandhu
About Suraj Sandhu
Eddi Taylor
Regional Managing Partner, Azets
Eddi Taylor
About Eddi Taylor
George Thresh
Associate Director, Transaction Services, Buzzacott
George Thresh
About George Thresh
James Thurkettle
Corporate Finance Director, Scrutton Bland (Sumer Group)
James Thurkettle
About James Thurkettle
Catherine Trant
Senior Tax Manager, Saffery
Catherine Trant
About Catherine Trant
Akshay Vaghela
EOT Services Director, Doyle Clayton
Akshay Vaghela
About Akshay Vaghela
Alexander Wall
Director, Xeinadin
Alexander Wall
About Alexander Wall
Graham Weston
Partner, RSM UK
Graham Weston
About Graham Weston
Nick Whitehead
Audit Partner, BPM
Nick Whitehead
About Nick Whitehead
James Wright
Programme Leader of Accountancy and Finance, University of Chichester
James Wright
About James Wright
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