People

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People

The strength of our business lies with our people.

We make a commitment to all our people that they will get a culture in which they will thrive, where they will get a continuous learning experience that develops them and where they can use their experience to develop others.

All this helps to create an environment which is both meritocratic and reflects our diverse UK society. Our people and alumni should feel proud of their association with us and our contribution to society. The businesses we work with should feel similarly. We won’t always get it right but we are making progress and genuinely have a culture that we are proud of and is unique to us.

Our voices

Welcome to our
People section

Louise Sayers

Head of People, Culture & Purpose

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Dee Vaghela Partner

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Dan Brookes Partner

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Louise Sayers Head of People, Culture & Purpose

Our numbers

8,000

People

1,402

New Hires

25.5%

of Our Partners are Women

12

ED&I Employee Netwroks

Our stories

Core Purpose

As BDO’s Social Mobility & Citizenship Manager, I’m committed to maximising BDO’s positive impact both nationally and in our local communities. I focus on enabling our people to make a difference and ensuring that a person’s economic and social background doesn’t determine their future. Discover more about BDO’s Core Purpose here.

Abs Mir

Social Mobility & Citizenship Manager
(Chelsea fan, cricket enthusiast, right-arm seam bowler, food connoisseur, cinema, and music buff)

Health and Wellbeing

A Talent Assistant Manager at BDO in Liverpool, has been with the company for seven years. His story is about his journey with diabetes, professional life, and support from colleagues.

Adam Smolarz

Early Careers Outreach Adviser

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We have strengthened our ED&I governance to ensure accountability sits firmly with our senior leaders, alongside investments in leadership development for network leaders. While there is still work to do, I’m proud of the progress made and remain dedicated to creating a workplace that supports everyone’s growth and helps us become an exemplar in ED&I. Discover more on ED&I at BDO here.

Zaheer Ahmad

Unifying Culture Lead
(who played cricket, loves football and is learning about rugby)

Our networks and communities

We are proud to support 12 active employee networks, each led by passionate co-leads and supported by dedicated partner sponsors. Our networks are open to all, whether you’re part of the community, an ally, or simply curious and want to learn more. Learn more about our BDO networks and communities here.

Alex Gwynne

Diversity & Inclusion Manager
(animal lover, always painting by numbers and best by the sea with a glass of wine and a slice of pizza)

At BDO we talk about ‘The Feel’ and ‘The Deal’...

The Feel and the Deal

Put simply, it's how our hearts and stomachs feel about Monday morning on a Sunday night.*

*Bill Marklein on Sunday Night Culture, Employ Humanity

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The Feel defines the emotional environment: the trust, collaboration and belonging we feel; people have described this as what makes them choose to work for us.

The Deal is how we talk about the two-way commitment we expect from each other at work. It defines the more practical commitments: the learning, opportunity, support, recognition and tools that help our people succeed.

Ultimately it is our people that make us different.

You can find more information here in our Impact Report and also from the stories of our people.

Our reports

Impact
Report

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Pay Gap
Report

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Transparency
Report

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The Four Ps