Meet the team

WHO WE ARE AT TC GROUP

With over 1000 people across our business located in over 36 offices, our team’s made up of individuals helping business owners and their growth goals.

With TC Group by your side, no matter how complex your financial situation may be, we have the resources and expertise to help you navigate it successfully.

Here, you’ll find our Partners and Heads of Service Lines.

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  1. Nigel Syson

    Associate Director

    Nigel’s an Associate Director based in our Milton Keynes office.

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    As a Chartered Accountant with 40 years’ experience in advising owner managers on all aspects of tax, Nigel understands the needs of business owners to grow and protect their wealth in a tax-efficient manner. His tax experience covers restructuring, succession planning, remuneration planning, R&D, EMI, and dealing with HMRC enquiries.

  2. Chris Kyle

    Systems & Data Partner

    Chris heads-up TC Group’s systems and data function, which includes the onboarding of mergers and acquisitions.

  3. Olga Carter

    Associate

    Olga’s an Associate based in our Oundle office with over 18 years’ experience in practice.

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    As a Chartered Accountant, she supports a wide range of clients with their accounting and tax matters, specialising in owner-managed businesses.

  4. Patrick Faughnan

    Head of Corporate Finance

    Patrick’s Head of Corporate Finance with presence across our Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, and Southampton offices.

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    He provides advice and support to business owners on Succession Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Fundraising, and Valuations.

  5. Paul Hancock

    Associate Director

    Paul’s an Associate Director and is based in our Leicester office.

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    He’s a hands-on advisor, working with many businesses throughout their lifecycle and offers advice on accounting, tax, and other commercial matters.

  6. Chris Dell

    Partner

    Chris’s Head of Brand, Creative & Culture and a Partner in our Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, and Southampton offices.

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    His role means he’s constantly shaping our business’s identity whilst fostering a thriving, collaborative work environment.

  7. Paul Jepps

    Partner - Head of Service Charge

    Paul’s Head of Service Charge and Partner of our Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, and Southampton offices.

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    He brings over 25 years’ industry experience and has successfully developed a well-respected, trusted and award-winning Service Charge team that’s committed to supporting landlords, managing agents, housing associations, and residents across the UK.

  8. Chris Checkley

    Regional Managing Partner

    Chris heads up our Sussex office. With over 30 years of professional practice experience, he’s well versed in advising clients across a vast array of complex issues in a friendly and easy to understand manner.

  9. Chris Brown

    Partner

    Chris oversees the East Yorkshire office, having joined TC Group in 2019.

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    Chris has extensive experience in all aspects of accountancy, finance and taxation and supports a wide spectrum of businesses.

  10. Cheryl Shires

    Senior Paraplanner

    Cheryl’s a Senior Paraplanner to TC Group clients and is based in our Portsmouth office.

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    Having worked in the financial services industry for over 35 years, she has a wealth of technical and product knowledge. Cheryl’s also Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma qualified.

  11. Paul Ward

    Insolvency Senior Manager

    Paul has in excess of 30 years experience of the Insolvency industry, having dealt with both personal and small to medium sized corporate insolvency assignments throughout this time.

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    He’s a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and is based in our Peterborough and Hertford offices.

  12. Charlotte Hare

    Senior Manager

    Charlotte’s a Senior Manager and is based in our Peterborough – TC CH office.

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    Alongside her team, she advises and supports a wide range of clients with their accounts compliance needs and has done for over 12 years.

  13. Charlotte French

    Chartered Independent Financial Planner

    Charlotte’s been a Financial Advisor for over 20 years, advising both business and personal clients alike.

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    She spent many years advising under the banner of one of the world’s largest banks and made the move in 2015 to becoming independent in terms of providing advice.

    Advising on and seeing clients achieve their objectives’ what drives her, and she’s worked with many of her clients for a number of years acting for not only them both on a business and personal side but also their children and other family members. She enjoys building long term, trusted relationships with those she works with.

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