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Ed Higgs–BDO

06 October 2014
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BDO strengthens Valuations team with appointment of new director

BDO LLP, the international accountancy and business advisory firm, has today announced the appointment of Ed Higgs as a director in the London based Valuations team.

Ed has 15 years’ experience valuing companies, intangible assets, shares, options and other financial instruments. He joins BDO from PwC, where he was head of tax valuations, specialising in valuing assets for UK and overseas tax purposes. He has also undertaken valuations for commercial, restructuring, dispute and accounting purposes.

Ed’s previous projects have included work from across the globe and in a wide variety of industry sectors, particularly Wholesale and Retail, Financial Services and Leisure and Hospitality. He has worked on numerous private equity transactions advising on the valuation of management equity.

David Mitchell, Partner and National Head of Valuations at BDO LLP, commented: "Ed brings a wealth of experience in valuations work, particularly in the sphere of tax valuations. His addition to the already well-established BDO team will greatly enhance our client offering."

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