About Hywel Pegler
Hywel Pegler heads our national professional and business services group in the UK. He is an experienced Audit Partner, specialising in a range of professional and business service entities. He is Audit and Client Service Partner to several top 100 UK law firms and international law firms, as well as several significant consulting, executive search and architectural practices.
Hywel understands the unique challenges involved in auditing and advising people businesses. Several of his clients are private equity backed, and he is well versed in the complexity this can create as traditional business models are challenged in a changing marketplace.
Hywel is SRA registered and also sits on the ICAEW LLP steering group, representing RSM.
He has international experience and strong links with New York in particular, having spent six months on secondment there in 2016. He was also part of the RSM US Desk between 2017 and 2024.
“My favourite aspect of the job is working and interacting with both my teams and clients. Having the opportunity to tackle complicated issues and make them simple is always the goal! It’s a real privilege to get insight into so many fantastic businesses and build long lasting relationships.”
Outside of work, Hywel enjoys spending time with his family, including his two young children. Prior to having his family he was a keen runner, completing several marathons and ultramarathons.
RSM timeline
- 2025: became National Head of the Professional and Business Services Industry Group
- 2018: promoted to Partner
- 2017: promoted to Associate Director and then Director
- 2017: relocated to the Bristol office to support the growth of the RSM audit practice in the South West
- 2016: promoted to Senior Audit Manager
- 2012: promoted to Audit Manager
- 2008: joined RSM as a Trainee in the London office