About Sift
We’ve built a repeatable playbook for
specialist B2B growth.

Built for what’s next.

We believe the future of specialist B2B lies in trusted communities, meaningful face-to-face connection and a deep understanding of the markets we serve.

We’ve transformed Sift from a specialist publisher into an events-first, data-led growth platform. Today, our brands engage the accounting and finance profession every day, generating the insight, relationships and buying signals that power everything we do.

We’ve used those foundations to build a repeatable playbook for growth. By combining trusted communities, behavioural insight, intent data and high-value experiences, we’ve created a commercial model that delivers better outcomes for audiences, stronger partnerships for clients and sustainable growth for the business.

We’ve proved that playbook in accounting and finance. The opportunity is to build on that success, continuing to invest in technology, data and innovation while applying the same principles to create long-term growth wherever trusted communities, meaningful engagement and market intelligence can create value.

While technology will continue to change how information is created, the value of trusted communities, high-quality data and meaningful human connection will only continue to grow.

Our Story

1996
Sift is Founded

Established as a specialist B2B publisher in Bristol with a mission to build trusted professional digital communities in the UK.

1997
AccountingWEB Launches

AccountingWEB.co.uk goes live, becoming the UK's premier online destination for accounting and finance professionals.

2006
Events & High-Value Experiences

Launch of the Accounting Excellence Awards, bridging digital engagement with meaningful face-to-face connections.

2024
FAB.uk is born

The launch of FAB established a flagship event for the accounting and finance profession, the only one in the industry that can truly offer our exhibitors a year-round engagement model.

2026
Connected Buyer and Leaders' Networks

The launch of Connected Buyer and Leaders' Networks extended the Sift platform beyond the event itself, creating curated buyer meetings, exclusive peer communities and year-round engagement with senior decision-makers.

Today
Events-first, data-led platform

Engaging 130K+ professionals across four brands through trusted communities, behavioural insight, intent data and live engagement.

Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do.

Be human first

People buy people. We create online experiences that set the tone of a face-to-face meeting. We get to the heart of who our client is so that the audience makes an emotional connection.

Courage to evolve

The accounting industry isn’t keen on taking risks, but nothing changes if nothing changes. We offer support to help clients evolve their brand to meet modern digital buyer behaviours.

Progress not perfection

Marketing is a process of change, measure and repeat. The world’s greatest brands are constantly moving forwards — doing what works and stopping what doesn’t.

Trust that creativity solves problems

Creativity allows us to help clients time and time again. It’s our ability to tell stories and design beautiful brands that makes us an excellent choice — not just another agency.

Freedom to do our best work

We want every accountant to have the business that suits them, working with the right clients in the right way. We want people to work to live, not live to work.

Our People

The team behind Sift.
Louise White
Louise White
Chief Executive Officer
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Joana Edwards
Joana Edwards
Group Sales Director
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Joanne Birtwistle
Joanne Birtwistle
Group Content Director
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Fiona Tully
Fiona Tully
Group MD Events
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Cameron Ireland
Cameron Ireland
Chief Data Officer
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Tom Dunkerley
Tom Dunkerley
Executive Director
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Michelle Wood
Michelle Wood
People Director
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Will Black
Will Black
Head of Account Management
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Richard Hattersley
Richard Hattersley
Head of Content
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Nichola Bell
Nichola Bell
Head of Events
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Tim Furse
Tim Furse
Head of Data
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Let’s talk!

Every partnership starts with a different objective. Whether you’re looking to reach new audiences, strengthen relationships or build your profile within the accounting and finance profession, we’d love to explore how the Sift playbook can help.