Tom is an ATT qualified tax professional who trained at a Big Four firm and brings more than a decade of experience to the team. He leads client-facing teams in ForrestBrown’s R&D tax practice.
Before joining us in 2016, Tom was part of the global mobility team at PwC where he worked with a range of clients from fast-growth SMEs to large multinationals. He also helped organisations manage tax and compliance risks when sending staff overseas or into the UK.
Tom originally joined us as a tax manager, before progressing to director in 2022. One of the first people to graduate from the ForrestBrown Learning Lab, Tom now leads teams that support companies in preparing robust R&D tax relief claims to achieve the full benefit in line with HMRC’s compliance measures.
As well as leading a team of qualified tax advisers and accountants, Tom can also call on sector specialists with industry experience to ensure effective project descriptions are provided.
Tom builds long-term relationships with clients to understand their innovation and how it contributes to business objectives. This enables him to provide clear, practical and timely advice to clients, optimising R&D investment while reducing financial risk.
