From 2001 to 2008 Bruce was a senior partner of Deloitte LLP responsible for the Southern Region. His clients included a number of FTSE100 and FTSE 350 companies. He was a member of the UK Board of Partners and served on various Board Committees. Prior to joining Deloitte in 2001, he was the UK Regional Managing Partner at Arthur Andersen. He is the founder of Thames Valley Capital Limited, which advises venture capital funds.