Azets UK Corporate Finance promotes 13 and hires 3 as it goes for growth

The UK Corporate Finance team at international accountancy and business advisory group Azets has promoted 13 of its staff and welcomed three new senior hires to support its rapid growth ambitions.   

Mike Williams and Gordon Burns have been promoted to partner and are joined by three new partners: Alper Dervish, Joe Stroud and Iffy Hussein, while Ashtee Archer and Thomas Keys have been promoted to Director and Associate Director.   

Adam Dix, Jamie Hepworth, and Michael Goldthorpe have all taken the step up to managers, while Anna Sharpe, Ayo Ishola, Joe Zair, Robert Wood, Ryan Maxwell and Will Eardley have been promoted to assistant managers.  

Lee Humble, head of Corporate Finance at Azets UK said: “Our people are the secret to our success – and nurturing and encouraging their talent and recognising their achievements is vital.   

“The latest round of promotions and hires strikes a critical balance between progressing our talent and boosting our team with people from outside the business who specialise in areas where we see opportunity for growth and demand from our clients and contacts.  

“Congratulations to everyone who’s been promoted and welcome to those who have joined the team.”   

The expansion of the Azets UK Corporate Finance team comes after a year of growth which saw it advise on 141 disclosed transactions between June 2024 and June 2025 – 37% more than in the previous 12 months.