Azets adds 384 new graduates and school leavers in the UK

Azets, an international business advisory group with 9,000 employees spread across 190 sites in eight countries, has taken on 384 graduates and school leavers across its UK business, marking a 15% increase in its accountancy graduate recruitment compared to September 2024.

The new intake will begin work in advisory positions, alongside the company’s adoption of AI to automate some tasks previously handled by entry-level employees.

The breakdown by region for these new starters is as follows: 70% in the South and North East & Yorkshire, 64% in Central & West, 55% in Scotland, 46% in National Service Lines, and 40% in the North West.

Azets UK&I CEO Peter Gallanagh said: “At a time when many firms in our sector are cutting graduate and entry-level roles, we’re increasing them. These hires are the future of the business, the sector and the workforce, and it makes perfect sense to invest in recruiting them in greater numbers to prepare for the future and to meet client demand.”

Gallanagh added: “Many firms are replacing graduates and junior staff with AI, and while there’s no question technology is playing a bigger role in the work we do, for us it’s a case of using technology to enhance the work our junior staff do rather than replacing them.

“By automating some of the routine compliance work in areas like audit and tax, our newer staff can learn the advisory aspect of the job – the area where we provide real value to clients – alongside learning the technical aspects of accounting and progress more quickly into a role where they can work closely with our clients and add greater value to their businesses.”

Earlier in 2025, Azets completed its acquisition of Ensors, a chartered accountancy business based in East Anglia, UK.

Ensors’ service portfolio includes audit, tax, corporate finance, business recovery and forensic accounting.

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