Stephen Wyborn appointed director at Grant Thornton in Cambridge

Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Stephen Wyborn as a Director in the firm’s Cambridge-based team. Wyborn arrives at Grant Thornton after two decades with a Big Four professional services firm.

James Brown, Partner and Practice Leader at Grant Thornton in the region, said, “Stephen brings over twenty years of expertise and will add great value to our growing team. Throughout one of the more volatile periods I can remember, our focus on maintaining a supportive and ambitious workplace culture has continued to attract top talent, as we grow our presence in Cambridge and across the east of England.”

Grant Thornton’s Cambridge office provides a range of services to help clients accomplish their business goals. It’s 100 strong Cambridgeshire team works closely with regional, national and international colleagues. Now, the firm has strengthened its Cambridge-based Audit practice with the appointment of Wyborn as a Director.

Reflecting on his new challenge, Wyborn said, “Joining the excellent team at Grant Thornton, many of whom I know well, is an opportunity to focus on the core mid-market that I’m passionate about. Despite the disruption of the last year, Cambridgeshire’s business community has proven itself remarkably resilient, with activity in the mid-market in particular pushing on unabated as new businesses form and scale-ups continue to raise growth capital.”

Wyborn arrives following a 21-year stint with PwC. During his time at the Big Four accounting and advisory firm, Wyborn rose to the role of Senior Manager, and developed particular expertise working with mid-market listed businesses and private equity backed scale-ups. In his new role he joins the leadership team overseeing the firm’s Cambridgeshire audit practice with a remit focused on audit quality and client service.

The news is the latest senior addition to Grant Thornton’s expanding Cambridge office, following the recruitment of corporate finance Partner Mike Tillson in January. More broadly meanwhile, the last six months the firm has created 30 new roles across East Anglia, increasing its headcount to 123 in the region.