Julie Adams, Managing Partner, Menzies
With over 30 years of experience, Adams has taken Menzies through a period of incredible growth
Bio
Adams qualified in 1984 and was already a partner by 1988. She became a senior partner in 2012, and in 2015 she began her second term in this role.
She is a senior partner at Menzies Chartered Accountants, a top 20 firm with offices across Surrey, Hampshire, and London. Adams also chairs the Management Committee.
Her current role includes helping the shape the firm’s strategy to meet the evolving needs of clients. She enjoys her ambassadorial role, in which, internally, she is involved in people development, and externally she establishes relationships with key clients and prospects. Her role as Relationship Partner ensures the firm continues to deliver high service levels at the best value the firm can offer.
With over 30 years of experience, Adams has acted for larger SMEs, corporate and professional services businesses, provided consultancy services, and also advice to assist in their development.
Why did she make the power list?
Adams is number 45 on this year’s power list. Posting total fee income of £40.34m in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2017 rankings, up from £34m in the previous year, under Adam’s leadership Menzies continues to grow. With a big focus on corporate social responsibility and a relatively young team (31% of employees in the 25-31 bracket), the firm proves popular with its clients having achieved a net promoter score of 45, above the industry average of 38.
Can Adams lead the firm to further growth this year?
Menzies
Menzies is a top 20 firm of accountants, finance, and business advisors who operate around the Surrey, Hampshire, and London areas, therefore providing clients with easy access and local knowledge.
The firm has over 400 employees, and an annual turnover of £40m. They were described as the ‘best performing firm outside of the top 10’ by Accountancy Magazine.
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Many of Menzies’ clients are currently expanding overseas and so they greatly benefit from the outward perspective that the firm can provide through their membership of HLB International, a leading global network of independent accounting firms and business advisors which spans 130 countries.
View numbers 46-50 on the Financial Power List 2018, and compare this with the Power Lists of 2017 and 2016.
