Announcing our merger with Top 100 accounting firm Rouse

We are delighted to announce that Finerva and Top 100 firm Rouse have merged, creating one leading independently-owned firm in the UK.

The merger brings together Finerva’s deep focus on tech, biotech and e-commerce scale-ups with Rouse’s 100-year legacy and full-service expertise.

The deal forms a team of 110+ talented chartered accountants and business advisors, which will continue to work across our two offices in central London and Beaconsfield, offering greater accessibility for Finerva and Rouse’s clients.

Access to leading Audit, Tax and Company Secretarial services

For clients this will have no impact on your service, team, or fees, and we will still be known as Finerva and Rouse respectively.

Clients from both firms will benefit from a wider range of services and specialisms. Rouse’s leading Audit, Tax Advisory, Personal Tax and Company Secretarial services will be complemented by Finerva’s deep expertise in fractional CFO and M&A services within the venture capital hyper-growth landscape.

Where we identify opportunities that may benefit our clients, we will introduce them to our new colleagues to explore these further.

Bucking the trend to remain independent

Amongst a wave of acquisitions and private equity activity in the accountancy sector, the Finerva-Rouse merger bucks the trend. It allows both firms to benefit from the combined scale and resources, but to retain their independence as partner-led firms.

Adam Brodie Founder of Finerva commented “I started Finerva because I believed we could build a best-in-class team to provide the best advice to the most ambitious businesses in the UK and beyond, which our team does day in, day out. In my time with Finerva, one other team has stood above all other UK practices for their excellence: Rouse. Thanks to this merger we can continue to attract the best UK accounting, tax and advisory talent into Finerva & Rouse, through the hiring of exceptional talent and M&A with exceptional quality practices.”

Leighton Bower from Rouse commented: “We are delighted to merge with Finerva, who bring a wealth of new skills and specialisms to our offering. By remaining independent it means that we can continue to offer a personal approach to client relationships and focus on client care. We also see this as a springboard to expand our teams and attract new talent as we continue to pursue further growth.”

The teams will be led by Adam Brodie and Leighton Bower out of London and Beaconsfield respectively, ensuring a seamless transition while maintaining the high standards of service both firms are known for.

Join our growing team

With further growth planned, we are calling for talented advisors to join our growing team, with job openings and career opportunities available on our Careers page.