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Anna Sandham

Go-getter · DISC type d
Director, Operational Deal Services, Consulting at Grant Thornton UK
📍 United Kingdom

Anna Sandham is a Director in Grant Thorntons Operational Deal Services, specializing in complex M&A integrations and corporate carve-outs. Having been with the firm her entire career, she is experienced in leading global teams to deliver successful M&A results. Colleagues have described her as an "inspirational team leader" with excellent passion.

During her time at the University of the West of England, Anna served as the President of SIFE UWE (Students in Free Enterprise), where she led a team of 40 members in developing national and international enterprise projects, showcasing her early leadership capabilities and passion for driving team success.

Unique fact: Anna teaches a module on Managing Mergers & Acquisitions for the Executive MBA course at Cranfield School of Management.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, Operational Deal Services, Consulting
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Anna shows up

Fast-Paced
Decisive
Direct & Candid

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Anna cares about

M&A Deal Execution
Her core expertise is helping clients deliver complex integrations and carve-outs, maximizing value at every stage of the transaction lifecycle.
Corporate Carve-outs
She actively promotes best practices in this area, recently sharing a webinar to guide clients through successful carve-out strategies.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Director, Operational Deal Services, Consulting
Grant Thornton UK
4-2023 - 10-2025
Associate Director
Grant Thornton UK
4-2020 - 4-2023
Business Consulting Manager
Grant Thornton UK
10-2019 - 3-2020
Business Consulting Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton UK
12-2018 - 9-2019
Business Consulting Executive
Grant Thornton UK
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2012
1st Class BSc (hons)
University of the West of England
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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