1. Our people
  2. Client and business support

Our people

ForrestBrown’s team gives clients access to unrivalled breadth and depth of technical expertise across a range of innovation incentives.

Our team is 120-strong and comprises chartered tax advisers, chartered accountants, lawyers, sector specialists, former HMRC inspectors and quality assurance experts.

  • Leanne Davy LLB

    Director

    • Leads the people team at ForrestBrown.
    • Qualified and experienced solicitor.
    Leanne Davy
  • Andy Yeo ACMA

    Finance Director

    • CIMA qualified accountant.
    • Experienced finance professional.
    • Background in developing fast-growth businesses.
    Andy Yeo
  • Kat Jones FCIPD MSc

    Associate Director

    • Experienced HR professional.
    • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).
    • NLP practitioner.
    Kat Jones
  • Natalie Watts

    Associate Director

    • PRINCE2 foundation and practitioner certified.
    • Process optimisation expert.
    • Delivers adviser-led, technology enabled approach.
    Natalie Watts
  • Laura Kidd

    Senior Operations Manager

    • Operations team lead.
    • Insurance and professional services background.
    • Cardiff University criminology and social policy graduate.
    Laura Kidd
  • Sarah Rogers

    Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

    • Responsible for ForrestBrown’s team growth.
    • Helps us hire the best people.
    • Experienced in-house recruiter.
    Sarah Rogers
  • Kerry Young Assoc CIPD

    Senior HR Manager

    • Helps our team members thrive.
    • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).
    • Extensive operations background with FTSE 100 clients.
    Kerry Young
  • Kelly Smith MSc

    Project Coordinator

    • Complex claim management.
    • MSc in international business management.
    • Background in marketing with digital agencies.
    Kelly Smith
  • Aaron Carter

    Data Engineer

    • Experienced data engineer.
    • Provides technical solutions to help deliver efficiencies and insights.
    • Aligns data strategies with business objectives.
    Aaron Carter
  • Harriet Davies

    Executive Assistant

    • Provides executive assistance to MD and wider business growth team.
    • The first point of contact for new clients to ForrestBrown.
    • Previously experience at global consultancy firms.
    Harriet Davies
  • Lucy Hazzell

    Insights & Implementation

    • Supports effective decision-making and continuous improvement.
    • Handles key initiatives using data insights.
    • Operational risk and reporting expert.
    • Formerly worked at the Big Four in global mobility.
    Lucy Hazzell
  • Adam Smith

    Compliance Officer

    • Qualified with the International Compliance Association.
    • Experienced in legal and regulatory compliance.
    • Cert CII qualification.
    Adam Smith
Our people careers

Want to work for us?

We’re ForrestBrown, and we were ranked in The Sunday Times best small companies to work for in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Regionally, we were ranked number one across all companies to work for in the South West in 2018. Everyone at ForrestBrown is valued for who they are as well as what they can do.

We all share a common purpose: to help innovative businesses grow. If you’re thinking “where next?”, we’d love to hear from you.