Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1974 and was an audit manager with Arthur Andersen & Co where he specialised in investigations and corporate finance work, before becoming Corporate Finance Manager to a London stockbroker. He further developed this speciality abroad with an international trading group, before returning to London. He now specialises in regulated financial services sector and owner managed businesses.

Graduated from Sheffield University in 1982 with BA in Economics and Russian. Qualifed ACA in 1988, FCA in 2000. Joined Gallaghers in 2000 and is a specialist in the Charity sector. Awarded a Diploma in Charity Accounting in 2009 (DipChA).

Qualified in 1992 and became an audit partner in Herbert Pepper and Rudland in 1994 before setting up his own practice Jepson Dericks in 1996. Became a partner when Jepson Dericks merged with Gallaghers in October 2001. Has extensive experience as a general practioner with particular emphasis on pension scheme audits and regulation and provides financial, tax and accounting advice to a broad range of market sectors.

Qualified in 1967 and became an audit partner with Tansley Witt & Co in 1973, and a partner in Arthur Andersen & Co following the merger in 1979. He is unusual in that he transferred to the tax department for six years thus combining good experience of two of the main disciplines. He specialises in providing financial, tax, and accounting advice to owner managed businesses.

Qualified in 1979 and joined Grant Thornton in London as Technical Manager in 1981. From there he became a Manager in Oxford and was offered a partnership in January 1986. He provides general corporate advice to a number of owner-managed businesses and deals with a wide range of financial sector clients.. He is the compliance partner for the corporate finance and insolvency practice and is the firm's technical partner.

Joined Gallaghers in 2007 having previously been with Deloittes and Ernst & Young expatriate and private client departments. Specialises in both UK and international personal tax issues with particular emphasis on UK and offshore tax planning and expatriate tax including residence, domicile and remittance issues.