BDO builds on tax team success with senior Midlands hire
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 24 October 2025
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has strengthened its Midlands tax team with the appointment of senior industry specialist, Gurj Sandhu.
Gurj joins BDO as tax partner from Azets UK, where he was Managing Partner of the Birmingham office and National Head of Capital Allowances.
At BDO, he will be responsible for supporting mid-market businesses with their capital investment and infrastructure projects. This will span a range of sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, leisure and hospitality. Gurj will also help to develop and grow a specialist capital allowances team across the Northern region, while working alongside the national capital allowance team.
The Midlands tax team has expanded rapidly of the last few years, adding deep specialists across the full range of taxes. The team now has 12 tax partners across the firm’s Birmingham and Nottingham offices, with Gurj adding to the senior ranks.
Kyla Bellingall, regional managing partner at BDO in the Midlands, commented:
“The Midlands tax team has achieved phenomenal growth over the last few years, driven by key strategic hires and a regional team that has flourished through passion, hard work and collaboration.
“As we continue to cement our position in the regional marketplace, it’s essential that we bring on board talented individuals like Gurj – someone with immense experience in local and national markets. His appointment will provide us with an excellent platform to build on our recent success, strengthening our proposition in capital allowances, both in the Midlands and the Northern region as a whole.”
Gurj said:
“I’m delighted to be joining the BDO tax team – one that has the strength and depth of expertise to match its success and future growth aspirations.
“The Midlands has a strong cohort of mid-market business leaders who have a clear mandate to grow through ambitious investment projects. I’m looking forward to working alongside these companies to support them through their growth journey, while using my experience and expertise to strengthen and expand our tax proposition in the region.”
