Anna Sandham

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Director, Operational Deal Services, Consulting at Grant Thornton UK

United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Executive Education
She is passionate about sharing her M&A expertise with the next generation of business leaders by teaching on the Executive MBA course at Cranfield School of Management.

Media Appearances

Anna has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2009 - 2012
1st Class BSc (hons) from University of the West of England

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Insights For Selling To Anna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anna is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anna

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anna move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Anna take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Anna

Personality Compatibility


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