This much I know: ‘We look for good clients that will add to our business’

Some of the early pieces of advice I got [at KPMG] would have been good preparation and good attention to detail and having your work ready. In the accountancy world, there’s a lot of deadlines and presentations. You’ve got to have yourself ready otherwise you’re in trouble.

In 1999, around the dotcom bubble, there was a lot of activity and there was an opportunity in Grant Thornton on the advisory side. I was employee number ...