Professional services group S&W has appointed Vicki Weston as an indirect tax partner, further strengthening the firm’s FinTech and financial services tax advisory capabilities.
Weston, a chartered tax adviser, joins S&W from KPMG where she was part of the leadership team involved in growing and developing the FinTech and cryptocurrency practice.
She has over two decades of experience in VAT advisory, predominantly within the Big 4 firms and including a year in-house at Barclays Bank.
Weston’s expertise includes advising financial services businesses, with a focus on high-growth FinTech and crypto sectors, as well as M&A and real estate transactions.
Her work centres on tax-efficient structuring, determining the liability of complex and novel supplies and transactions, identifying and agreeing claims and negotiating with HMRC.
S&W is one of the fastest-growing UK accountancy firms and builds on the heritage of Smith & Williamson which was founded in 1881. It was launched as a new business on 31st March 2025, following the sale of Evelyn Partners’ professional services business to Apax Partners.
S&W is a headline sponsor of BusinessCloud’s FUEL Manchester 2025 event on 9th October – register to attend here – and will also support our FinTech 50 ranking later this year.
Weston will be based in S&W’s London office.
“Following the recent investment from Apax Partners, this is an exciting time to join one of the UK’s fastest-growing professional services firms and I look forward to collaborating with my new S&W colleagues to deliver valuable advice to our clients,” she said.
Mark Webb, head of business tax at S&W, commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Vicki to S&W. Vicki has extensive experience working with fast-growth financial services and FinTech businesses which aligns with a key strategic focus for us as a group.
“I’m looking forward to working with Vicki as we continue to strengthen our tax advisory practice.”
As a leader in the accountancy mid-market, the firm offers clients a broad range of services spanning business and private client tax advice, assurance and business services and a suite of advisory and digital services that include recovery and restructuring, transaction services and forensic advice.
S&W has more than 1,850 employees and more than 120 partners operating from 15 towns and cities in the UK and Republic of Ireland.