Newcastle-based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has further strengthened its Corporate Finance team with the appointment of Meghan Phillips as Corporate Finance Manager.
Meghan, who is ACCA qualified, joins UNW having recently relocated back to her native North East following a decade in the Midlands where she gained a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Investments at the University of Birmingham before beginning her career at Cooper Parry as a Graduate Analyst. Positions as Corporate Finance Executive and a Corporate Finance Senior Analyst followed before she decided to move back to Newcastle earlier this year.
The appointment comes during a period of sustained activity for UNW Corporate Finance which has seen the team recently ranked as the most active financial advisor in the Insider North East Dealmakers ‘Corporate Finance Guide 2024’ and 2nd in the Experian MarketIQ H1 report (North East) which ranks firms in order of the volume of deals completed in the first half of the year.
On her decision to join the firm, Meghan said: “When looking to relocate back to the North East, UNW was continually recommended to me due to the quality of the deals being completed and the expertise and knowledge of the team. Their work with entrepreneurs and business owners in the mid-market also stood out as this is predominantly where my experience lies. But most importantly for me, people are what make the experience, and as soon as I met the team, I could tell I was surrounded by like-minded, ambitious and talented people who would support me professionally but also make my time at UNW enjoyable.”
Chris Wilson, Partner and Head of Corporate Finance at UNW, said: “Meghan is a superb addition to the team, and I am delighted that someone with her experience and skillset has chosen to join us on her move back to Newcastle. Her substantial experience will enable her to hit the ground running on some of our ongoing projects and provide valuable advice to our clients moving forward.
“Despite a challenging period for M&A activity generally, with the headlines showing deal volumes and values down across the board, we are delighted to report that UNW has remained consistently active. Our commitment to nurture and develop our existing team, as well as invest in high quality new hires such as Meghan, ensures that we can deploy full-strength and expert deal teams to work closely with our clients, supporting them every step of the way.”