RSM UK announces new office managing partner in Leicester

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, has announced Sheetal Sanghvi as its new office managing partner in Leicester, effective from 1 April.

Following Sheetal’s appointment as office managing partner in Nottingham last April, the new role will enable greater consistency across the East Midlands region.

Sheetal is an RSM ‘lifer’ and has been with the firm for over 18 years after joining as an audit assistant in 2005 and progressing through the ranks to become partner. She is head of innovation reliefs in the Central region and holds extensive experience in research and development and patent box claims. Sheetal is also EmbRACE Network lead in the Central region – an RSM initiative to champion race equality, and recently won the Outstanding Senior Leader of the Year award at the prestigious Multicultural Business & Community Champion Awards 2023.

As office managing partner, Sheetal will focus on building on the strong momentum and team culture for 200 employees in the East Midlands, integrating the Nottingham and Leicester offices and bringing together the wide breath of solutions for clients. She will succeed Kevin Harris who has held the role for six years and remains a key partner within the East Midlands leadership team. 

Sheetal Sanghvi, office managing partner in the East Midlands at RSM UK, said: ‘I'm thrilled to be taking on the managing partner role in Leicester and leading the wider East Midlands business. Our team’s growth across the region has laid a strong foundation, and I hope to propel us further forward through collaborating with the leadership team and our talented group of staff. A key part of the role is acting as an ambassador for our business in the East Midlands and I am committed to fostering growth and excellence within the team, enabling us to extend our market presence and achieve exceptional results for our valued clients.’

Helen Brocklebank, regional managing partner in the Midlands at RSM UK, added: ‘Sheetal has done a brilliant job since taking the reins of our Nottingham office, so I’m delighted to see her take on the Leicester office managing partner role. The East Midlands region has gone from strength to strength over the years; I look forward to supporting Sheetal as we continue to grow our expertise and capabilities for clients in the local marketplace.’