Steve Varley Joins Warburg Pincus as Senior AdvisorSep 17, 2025

Former Chairman and Managing Partner, UK&I, EY, Joins to Support European Industrials and Business Services Group

London, 17 September 2025 - Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, today announced the appointment of Steve Varley as Senior Advisor. Mr. Varley will support the firm's Industrials and Business Services group, with a focus on professional services opportunities, and companies at the intersection of services and technology. He will also engage across the broader Warburg Pincus platform globally, contributing to the firm's value creation and deal origination capabilities.

Mr. Varley brings over three decades of experience in professional services, with a proven track record of leading and transforming multi-billion-dollar businesses. He currently serves as Chairman of Unity Advisory, a next-generation CFO advisory firm and Warburg Pincus portfolio company. Most recently, he served as Global Vice Chair, Sustainability at EY, advising some of the world's largest companies on long-term value creation through sustainability initiatives. Prior to that, he was Chairman and Managing Partner, UK&I at EY, leading over 20,000 professionals and driving the firm's growth and innovation. He also held several other senior leadership roles across EY, including Managing Partner for Consulting in Northern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa, and served on both the EMEIA Executive Board and the Global Practice Group, helping to shape the firm's global strategy.

"I have long admired Warburg Pincus's thesis-led approach, global and growth-oriented mindset, and long-term investment philosophy," said Steve Varley. "Having worked with the team first-hand through my role in Unity Advisory, I'm excited to continue working with Warburg Pincus to identify and grow exceptional businesses in the services space, particularly as technology and innovation continue to reshape the industry."

"Steve's deep sector expertise, global leadership experience, and strong relationships across the services ecosystem make him an invaluable addition to Warburg Pincus," said David Reis, Managing Director, Industrials and Business Services, Warburg Pincus. "He has been a trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards and government, and his insights will help shape our investment theses and deepen our reach in high-growth segments of the services ecosystem."

Mr. Varley has held numerous advisory and non-executive positions throughout his career, including as a business advisor to two Prime Ministers and a Special Advisor to the United Nations. In addition to serving as Chairman of Unity Advisory, he also chairs the boards of DWF Group and Liverpool Football Club Foundation.

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About Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than $86 billion in assets under management, and more than 220 companies in their active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Warburg Pincus has invested in more than 1,000 companies across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies

The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Mauritius, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.warburgpincus.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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