With over 1500 people across our business located in over 50 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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Tax Manager
Kirsty’s a Tax Manager with over 20 years’ experience in Private Client Tax. She leads our Probate service and provides expert advice on a range of personal taxation issues, including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, and Trust Taxation.
As an ICAEW Authorised Individual for Probate Services and a Chartered Tax Advisor, Kirsty brings a detailed and nuanced understanding to her work, ensuring each client receives personalised and effective tax advice.
Senior Manager Business Hub
Senior Manager of TC Knill James’ Business Hub, Steven has over 20 years’ experience working with Owner-Managed Businesses and UK subsidiaries of overseas businesses, successfully advising and supporting them to achieve their goals.
A systems advisory expert, Steven also provides guidance to clients on the implementation of new technologies to refine existing systems, processes, and controls, ensuring these continue to meet the evolving needs of the business as it grows and develops.
Manager Business Hub
Alex is a Manager of TC Knill James’ Business Hub. With over a decade of experience in private practice, Alex boasts a deep understanding of financial statements, bookkeeping, and management accounting.
He’s successfully guided clients in a wide range of sectors, including charities and education, farming, professional services, property, and retail.
Director
Leanne’s the Director of TC Knill James’ Audit and Assurance Group and specialises in Audits and Accounts preparation for larger corporate clients.
With over 20 years’ experience, she has detailed knowledge of a wide variety of businesses and organisations, ranging from construction companies and insurance brokers to travel agents and academies.
Business Advisory Director
George has specialised in due diligence and deal advisory services for over 20 years, and has advised clients across a wide range of sectors and deal sizes. He’s also experienced in providing strategic and business advice to start-ups and growing companies.
Tax Partner
Jamie’s a Tax Partner in our TC Knill James Private Client team and has worked in tax and accounting for over ten years. Initially he trained as an accountant before specialising in Private Client Tax.
He now advises clients on all aspects of taxation relating to their personal tax affairs, ranging from Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax to employee share schemes/incentivisation, including EMI schemes.
Jamie’s also a member of the Chartered Institute of Tax Advisors.
Corporate Finance Partner (South East and South Coast)
Kirsty’s an award-winning Corporate Finance advisor for Owner-Managed Businesses. She joined TC Knill James in 2007 from a Top 15 accountancy practice and has nearly 20 years’ experience in lead advisory Corporate Finance.
Kirsty provides support to business owners at all stages of the business life cycle. She’s led many businesses through transactions and has a particular specialism for acquisitions, disposals, company valuations, MBOs, MBIs, and restructuring.
In 2023, Kirsty was named Corporate Finance Advisor of the Year at the South East Dealmakers Awards, and she also won the Financial Services category at the Sussex & Surrey Dynamic Awards for Women Business Leaders.
Partner
Chris is a Partner at TC Knill James and a specialist in proactive, multi-disciplinary business consultancy with over 30 years of significant SME/OMB expertise. He’s been a Partner with TC Knill James since 1988.
Chris specialises in business coaching and mentoring, strategic development and non-exec services, and is passionate about delivering these to clients who are equally as passionate about their businesses and future plans. He’s an expert in the provision of agile business improvement advice, as a result of his extensive experience within Audit, Assurance, ATOL and FCA reporting, management accounting and proactive taxation advice (including International).
Chris is a member of the global Mindshop Business Strategy, Development & Facilitation network of advisors.
Joint Managing Partner
David joined TC Knill James from Mazars LLP in 2010 where he’d been a Partner for nine years. He also has experience in two Big Four practices, where he worked internationally providing assurance and business advisory services.
With over 30 years’ audit experience, David specialises in advising international groups and Owner-Managed Businesses, notably in the property and manufacturing sectors. He also has a particular focus on schools and charitable organisations.
David has a wealth of experience in advising on special purpose reporting, investigations, and due diligence. He’s South East Member of the UK200 Group’s Corporate Finance Panel and is a regular speaker on Corporate Finance at international conferences.
Joint Managing Partner
Nick’s been a Partner at TC Knill James since 1995, providing Audit and Assurance services to some of TC Knill James’ largest clients. He also has significant experience in providing business advisory services to a wide range of clients, both individuals and companies.
Nick delivers tailored business and tax advice to clients from a diverse range of sectors, including Professional practices, Food & Drink, Manufacturing, as well as Property and Construction.
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Partner
John’s a Partner in our Hexham office and is a member of both the Chartered Accountants of Scotland and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
He specialises in providing accountancy and tax advice to Owner-Managed Businesses.
John’s passionate about getting to know his clients and ensuring that they’re provided timely, value added and proactive advice; enabling them to respond to challenges and opportunities as they arise.
Associate
Craig has over 20 years’ in the profession, working closely alongside a wide variety of clients including Sole Traders, Partnerships and Owner-Managed SME’s, providing timely and proactive advice to his clients.
Partner
Tony has over 25 years’ experience of advising Owner-Managed Businesses with both their corporate and personal tax affairs.
Tony has excellent interpersonal skills and will always go that extra mile for his clients.
Partner
Ian’s a Partner in our Gateshead MetroCentre office and has over 30 years’ experience in both professional practice and industry, specialising in Owner-Managed Businesses across a wide range of sectors.