Solent: Julian Gray joins PwC Southampton

PwC has further strengthened its successful South Coast practice with the appointment of Julian Gray as assurance partner.

Having led the EY practice on the South Coast for the past eight years, Gray brings a wealth of experience in the retail & leisure, defence and technology sectors.

He has worked with listed, private-equity backed and owner-managed businesses and is well known for working with companies as they prepare for and transition through flotation, refinancing or trade sales.

Gray commented: “We have an excellent team in Southampton dedicated to building long-term relationships with our clients, supporting them as trusted advisers.

PwC’s presence, breadth of service offerings and commitment to the South Coast market is a real differentiator to our competitors. The office has had a great year with some iconic client wins and it’s an exciting time to be taking up this role.”

Ian Wishart, senior partner, PwC Southampton said: “We are continuing to invest heavily in the office across all levels to ensure that we have the right expertise in place to make a difference for our clients, our people and our communities. Julian’s experience will help us to provide an even better service for local companies.”