Richard Watson

Richard Watson is a tax partner in BDO’s Cambridge office, supporting clients with all of their tax needs across transaction and M&A support, R&D, international tax and tax compliance. He works closely with many scale-ups in Cambridge and he has a real passion for watching them grow and succeed.

He said: “BDO has been ranked as the UK’s number one adviser to scale-ups by the Scale-Up Institute for the past two years, so we’re delighted to be sponsoring the Scale-Up category at this year’s awards"

“As a firm, we specialise in working with organisations that form Britain’s economic engine – entrepreneurially-spirited, high-growth businesses that fuel the economy of which this region has so many. I’m looking forward to hearing the story of each business and how they are navigating the challenges that come with rapid growth.”

Richard is highly regarded by his clients for his clear advice and pragmatic approach to difficult issues informed through more than 20 years’ experience as an adviser.