- Leads client-facing teams in ForrestBrown’s R&D tax practice.
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- More than 15 years’ experience in tax and trained at a Big Four firm.
Tom Jones ATT
Director
Our people
ForrestBrown’s team offers specialist technical expertise. We’re chartered and combine specialist R&D tax credit knowledge with real passion, enthusiasm and energy for helping innovative businesses grow.
Our team is 120 strong and comprises chartered tax advisers, chartered accountants, lawyers, sector specialists, former HMRC inspectors and quality assurance experts.
- Leadership
- Business growth
- FB Consulting
- Quality assurance
- Tax practice
- Sector specialists
- Client and business support
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Angela Banerjee ATT
Associate Director
- More than a decade of experience with Big Four and specialist R&D firms.
- Expert in UK Patent Box, working with businesses to commercialise IP.
- Dedicated support to Scottish businesses.
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Ben Goad CTA
Associate Director
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Leads client-facing team in our tax practice.
- More than 15 years' experience in tax.
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Chris Alderson CTA
Associate Director
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- More than a decade of tax experience including at the Big Four.
- Works across tax and business growth teams.
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Katy Long CTA CA
Associate Director
- Qualified chartered tax adviser and chartered accountant.
- Experienced working with portfolio of large companies.
- Expert in R&D tax policy and legislation.
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Orla Allan CTA ACA
Senior Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA) and qualified accountant (ACA).
- Background in personal taxation for high net worth individuals.
- Trained at a Big Four firm.
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Stephen James CTA CA
Senior Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Trained in the Big Four and top 10 accountancy firm.
- Part of our quality assurance team ensuring the excellence of every claim.
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Chris Tirant ATT
Senior Tax Manager
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- Industry experience in engineering prior to specialising in innovation incentives.
- Supports ForrestBrown clients in the North West and nationally.
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Helen Warren CTA
Senior Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Background as a corporate tax adviser.
- Trained and gained ATT qualification with regional accounting firm.
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Gemma Brown CTA
Senior Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- University of Wales primary studies graduate and former teacher.
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Emily Carden ACA CTA
Tax Manager
- University of Bristol economics and management graduate.
- Experience at a Big Four accountancy firm.
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Joanne Chance CTA CA
Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered accountant and ICAS tax professional.
- Seven years' experience at a Big Four accounting firm.
- Studied geography at the University of Bristol.
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Daniel Kyle CTA
Tax Manager
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Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
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Degree in Business from Glasgow Caledonian University.
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Previous Big Four and mid-tier corporate tax experience.
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Lois Gidley CA
Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered accountant.
- First-class honours degree in accounting and finance.
- International Big Four experience.
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Isaac Greenbury ATT
Tax Manager
- Association of Taxation Technicians qualified (ATT).
- Studying towards chartered tax adviser qualification (CTA).
- Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Physical Geography and Geoscience at UCL.
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Adam Palmer CTA
Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Background in personal taxation for high-net-worth individuals.
- Trained and gained qualifications with top accountancy firm.
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Zoe Rose ACA
Tax Manager
- ACA qualified.
- Gained accounting experience with leading facilities management company.
- Degree in accounting and finance.
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Dalvir Birdee CTA
Tax Manager
- ATT and CTA qualified.
- Degree in Physics from University of Warwick.
- Formerly with a Big Four accounting firm.
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Kelly Smith MSc
Project Coordinator
- Complex claim management.
- MSc in international business management.
- Background in marketing with digital agencies.
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Rebecca Smyth ATT
Tax Manager
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- Formerly with a Big Four accounting firm.
- Cardiff University economics graduate.
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Abigail Tacchi ACA
Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered accountant (ACA).
- More than 10 years' experience with a leading insurance firm.
- Holds two bachelors degrees including one in accounting and finance.
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Kieron Llewellyn ATT
Tax Manager
- Association of Taxation Technicians qualified (ATT).
- Studying towards chartered tax adviser qualification (CTA).
- Provides a range of specialist R&D tax advisory services to our clients.
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Mairi Benham CA
Tax Manager
- Experience at a Big Four accountancy firm.
- First class degree in accountancy from the University of Glasgow.
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Max Brough ATT
Tax Consultant
- Association of Taxation Technicians qualified (ATT).
- Trained and worked with Jaguar Land Rover.
- Expert in engineering R&D.
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Yassmine Zarhane MBA
Tax Consultant
- MBA holder from the International University in Geneva.
- More than seven years' experience in management consulting.
- Ex-United Nations staff in Geneva.
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Emma Cohen ACA
Tax Consultant
- Degree in accounting and finance from the University of Bath.
- Experience at a Big Four accountancy firm.
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Charlie Monger ACA
Tax Consultant
- ICAEW Chartered Accountant.
- Experience in a technology-driven accounting and advisory firm.
- Degree in Mathematics and Accounting and Financial Management from Loughborough University.
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Laura Eastman ATT
Tax Consultant
- ATT qualified and studying for her CTA qualification.
- Background in financial recruitment.
- University of Southampton maths and economics graduate.
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Julian Ford
Tax Consultant
- Studying towards a joint CTA/ACA qualification.
- Master’s degree from Birkbeck, University of London.
- University of Bristol electrical engineering graduate.
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Jim Haire AAT
Tax Consultant
- Associate of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and studying towards joint ACA/CTA qualification.
- Experience in management accounting for the NHS.
- Background in aeronautical engineering.
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Miza Said
Research Consultant
- Communicates our clients' scientific and technical projects to HMRC via detailed reports.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Birmingham.
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Matthew Fry ATT
Tax Consultant
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- First class degree in BSc Accounting and Finance.
- Studying for an ATT apprenticeship.
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Serena d'Arcy
Tax Consultant
- Supports R&D claim process.
- Works with a broad range of clients.
- Graduate of the University of York.
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Lewis Bennett
Tax Associate
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- Bioengineering graduate from the University of Sheffield.
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Matt Gould
Tax Associate
- Works with a broad range of clients.
- Master's degree in Mathematics from University of Bristol.
- Working towards ATT/CTA qualification.
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James Frost
Tax Associate
- Studying towards ATT/CTA certification.
- Degree in Economics and Mathematics from University of Bristol.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
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Richard Barron
Research Associate
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MSci in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Translational Quantum Technology from the University of Birmingham.
- Translates clients’ scientifically and technologically complex projects to HMRC in case studies and enquiry responses.
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Callum Griffin MSci
Research Associate
- First class Master’s degree in Chemistry.
- Previous experience in automotive engineering.
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Camilla King
Research Associate
- Degrees in Biomedical Science and Healthcare Technology.
- Helps to articulate scientific and technical R&D projects through case studies.
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Zhi Lee
Research Associate
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First Class Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Warwick.
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Experience working in an industrial laboratory for a specialty chemicals company.
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Hannah Law
Tax Associate
- Master's in Financial Investigations.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
- Provides strategic advice to help clients access R&D incentive.
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Freya Massie
Tax Associate
- Degree in economics.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- University of Bristol graduate.
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Eleesha Munasinghe
Tax Associate
- Economics and finance graduate.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
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Jeril Laiju
Tax Associate
- Studying towards ACA qualification.
- Degree in accounting and finance from the University of the West of England.
- Supporting Babbasa Our City 2030 initiative.
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Holly Washington
Tax Associate
- Studying towards Association of Taxation Technicians qualification (ATT).
- Studied chemistry at the University of Bristol.
- Formerly worked as a secondary school teacher in the United Arab Emirates.
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Emma Southam
Tax Associate
- Works with a broad range of clients.
- Degree in Mathematics.
- Working towards ATT/CTA qualification.
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Jalal Kazi
Tax Associate
- Degree in Accounting and Finance.
- Graduated from the University of Exeter.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
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Sviatoslav Kuvichinskii
Tax Associate
- Master's in Chemical Engineering.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- University of Bath graduate.
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Aidan Banerjee
Tax Associate
- Master's in Accountancy and Finance.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
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Krishan Gupta
Tax Associate
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BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Bath.
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Completed a year-long placement at Bosch Thermotechnology in Purchasing.
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Studying for ATT qualification.
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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.