- 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 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.
- Leadership
- Tax practice
- Sector specialists
- FB Consulting
- Business growth
- 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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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 ACA CTA
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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Mark Andrew
Senior Tax Specialist and Former-HMRC Inspector
- More than four decades of tax experience.
- Provides strategic advice through our advisory and enquiry support services.
- Specialist in R&D tax since 2006.
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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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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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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 CTA
Tax Manager
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA) and qualified 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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Kelly Smith MSc
Project Coordinator
- Complex claim management.
- MSc in international business management.
- Background in marketing with digital agencies.
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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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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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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 ACA qualified.
- 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.
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- First class degree in BSc Accounting and Finance.
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Serena d'Arcy
Tax Consultant
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- Graduate of the University of York.
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Grace Kunzler
Tax Consultant
- Background in audit
- Big Four accounting experience
- Accounting and finance degree from Durham University
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Lewis Bennett
Tax Associate
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
- 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 qualification.
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James Frost
Tax Associate
- Studying towards ATT 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 ACA qualification.
- Provides strategic advice to help clients access R&D incentive.
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Freya Massie
Tax Associate
- Degree in economics from the University of Bristol.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
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Eleesha Munasinghe
Tax Associate
- Economics and finance graduate.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
- 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
- Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualified.
- 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 from the University of Bath.
- Supports the R&D claim process for our clients.
- Working towards ATT qualification.
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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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Rhina Houinato
Research Associate
- Skilled at conveying complex concepts
- BSc in Biotechnology and enterprise
- Scientific background
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.