Ex-EY executive launches private equity-backed tax firm to challenge Big Four
EQT Partners to fund Jeff Soar’s WTS UK, which will use leaner model than larger rivals
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Move comes as buyout groups, attracted by cash flows and a market ripe for consolidation, snap up mid-tier accountants