- Founding member of the ForrestBrown team.
- Solicitor and chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Past winner of Tolley Taxation’s Rising Star award.
Lisa-Marie Smith CTA
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 130 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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Tom Jones ATT
Director
- 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.
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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
- University of Bristol graduate with a master’s in economics
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Ben Goad CTA
Associate Director
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Team lead with more than 15 years' experience in tax.
- Degree in politics and international relations from the University of Reading.
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Katy Long CTA CA
Associate Director
- Qualified chartered tax adviser and chartered accountant
- More than 10 years’ tax experience
- Studied business and accounting at the University of Exeter
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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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Angela Banerjee ATT
Senior Tax Manager
- More than a decade of experience within Big Four and specialist R&D firms.
- Dedicated support to Scottish businesses.
- Experienced in helping businesses to benefit from R&D tax relief and the Patent Box.
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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
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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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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Richard Lewis
Research Manager
- Translates our clients complex scientific and technological projects into R&D tax claims and grant applications
- 25 years’ experience of technical writing, research and analysis across a broad set of sectors.
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Alonso Martín-Moreno Redondo
Tax Manager
- More than 15 years’ experience as an industrial design engineer and tax consultant.
- International exposure to R&D tax incentives.
- Helps businesses unlock the value of their innovation.
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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
Tax Manager
- Studying towards chartered accountant qualification (ACA).
- Gained accounting experience with leading facilities management company.
- Degree in accounting and finance.
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Kelly Smith MSc
Account Manager
- Ensures all our clients receive an outstanding service.
- 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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Robert Waterhouse ATT
Tax Manager
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified and studying towards CTA.
- Mechanical engineering expert with a passion for renewable energy.
- University of West of England (UWE) mechanical engineering graduate.
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Owen Adamson
Research Consultant
- Communicates our clients' scientific and technical projects to HMRC via detailed reports.
- Degree in journalism from University of Gloucestershire.
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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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Mairi Benham CA
Tax Consultant
- Experience at a Big Four accountancy firm
- First class degree in accountancy from the University of Glasgow
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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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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
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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Kieron Llewellyn
Tax Consultant
- 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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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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Lewis Bennett
Tax Associate
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients
- Bioengineering graduate from the University of Sheffield.
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Maddie Daw
Tax Associate
- Degree in Economics
- Working towards ACA qualification
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients
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Serena d'Arcy
Tax associate
- Supports R&D claim process.
- Works with a broad range of clients.
- Graduate of the University of York.
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Matthew Fry
Tax associate
- 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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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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Callum Griffin
Research Associate
- First class master’s degree in chemistry
- Previous experience in automotive engineering
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Matt Gould
Research Associate
- Degree in mathematics from the University of Bristol.
- Clearly articulates scientific and technical R&D projects through case-studies.
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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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Hannah Law
Tax Associate
- Masters 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
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.
Find out how we can help you
If you have questions about your eligibility for R&D tax credits, or how much they might be worth to your business, get in touch with our team.