Jonathan Holt

Chief Executive

KPMG in the UK

Jon Holt is Group Chief Executive and UK Senior Partner, following the merger between KPMG UK and KPMG Switzerland on 1 October 2024. Jon serves on the Group Board and Group Executive Committee, and is also a UK Board, Global Executive Committee and Global Board Member.

Jon was first appointed as Chief Executive Officer of KPMG UK in April 2021. Under his leadership, KPMG UK and KPMG Switzerland merged to become a $4.4bn business, making the combined business the second largest in the KPMG network. Jon is now responsible for over 22,500 employees – 17,500 of which are based in the UK.

In 1994, Jon first joined KPMG within the firm’s UK’s Financial Services Audit practice. He went on to become an Audit Partner in 2006, leading a wide range of client engagements across Banking, Insurance, and Asset Management.  

In 2013, he was appointed the Office Senior Partner in Manchester, going on to become UK Head of Financial Services in 2017, and UK Head of Audit in 2019. Alongside his appointment as UK Head of Audit, he was appointed a member of the Executive Board and Global Audit Steering Committee.

  1. Areas of expertise
    • Banking 
    • Financial Services 
    • Insurance
    • Retail banking
  2. Education & qualification
    • BA (Hons) Nottingham University

  3. Accreditations
    • FCA