Rhian made partner at Grant Thornton
RHIAN Owen has been promoted to audit partner in the Cardiff office of accountants and business advisers Grant Thornton.
Ms Owen, who has been with the firm 12 years, has built a strong reputation advising a wide portfolio of clients across different sectors.
Alistair Wardell, lead partner at Cardiff office, said, ‘We are all delighted with Rhian’s appointment to partner, a promotion which is richly deserved and evidence of Grant Thornton’s ethos of attracting, retaining and developing the best talent. Rhian has played and will continue to play a crucial role in further developing our local growth strategy and I look forward to working with her to achieve this.”
The firm has also boosted its corporate finance offering with the appointment of Trefor Griffith as partner for Wales and the South-West of England.
Mr Griffiths will lead Grant Thornton’s corporate finance advisory team for the region. He leads the consumer industry group for the firm UK-wide, having been based in Grant Thornton’s London office since 2009, with a focus on the food and beverage sector, where he has led deals across the UK.
He has led a number of notable deals over the past few years, including the investment in BVG Airflo by BGF, the acquisition of Thompson and Morgan by BVG, the sale of AerFin to Carval and the recent sale of Westbridge Food Group to CP Foods.
Mr Griffiths said: “I am delighted to be able to join a young, dynamic team covering Wales and the South-West, working with them to continue to grow our business in the region.”