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sets of values, which told us that we were all working to achieve the same ‘greater good’ and that our purpose-led cultures guided behaviours, as well as sustainable and profitable business decisions. We knew that, together, we would have an exciting and important mix of clients to advise and help succeed: fast-growth, ambitious and entrepreneurial businesses and individuals. For our people, we knew that we could give them all the opportunity to access or work with a broader client base, as part of a market-leading firm. It’s well-known that cultural integration takes time and effort from everyone – and our enlarged Leadership Team’s philosophy has been to take the best of both and to allow teams the time and headspace to get to know each other. We have so much to learn from each other’s experiences and expertise. Now a few months into the merger and we’ve seen some brilliant #workingtogether stories. I’ll pick two favourites: Internally,
OUR MERGER: CULTURAL INTEGRATION Simon Gallagher, Head of BDO’s Advisory Services, lover of hill-walking In February 2019, Moore Stephens LLP and BDO merged to create a market- leading firm. As former Managing Partner of Moore Stephens LLP, it was clear from my first meetings with the BDO team that we shared three factors in driving the decision to merge: Core Purpose, client focus and culture. Our two firms shared strikingly similar Core Purposes and
‘Helping You Succeed’ welcome pack
on Day One, everyone received a ‘Helping You Succeed’ welcome pack, which helped us see how BDO’s Core Purpose could really help our integration process. Externally, legacy Moore Stephens’ clients are seeing so much benefit from access to BDO’s $9bn global network – and BDO’s global network is all the stronger for now including legacy Moore Stephens partners who have very impressive international credentials.
THE U BOARD STRATEGYWILL SHAPE, STRENGTHEN AND EMBED OUR INCLUSIVE CULTURE – FOR TODAY BUT ALSOTOMORROW
FOSTERING A UNIFYING CULTUREWHEREWE ARE ENOURAGED TO BE OURSELVES, ARE INSPIRED AND CHALLENGED, COLLABORATIVE AND SUCCESSFUL
WELLBEING ‘Successful and Collaborative’
BE YOURSELF ‘Diversity and Inclusion’
CITIZENSHIP ‘Challenged and Inspired’
Communication
Collaboration
Focus Groups
Gender Balance
Societal
Giving back
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