Robert Coe

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Robert is the senior and founding partner of Wilder Coe.

Within the practice Robert’s key role is advising on corporate finance transactions including mergers and acquisitions, pre flotation restructuring, fund raising and business financing.

Robert has vast experience in the public arena, having acted as non executive chairman of Stirling Group plc, senior independent director of Hercules Property Services plc, finance director of Probus Estates plc, finance director of New Media plc during its transition from Ofex to AIM and finance director of Hardy Amies plc.

Currently Robert is a non executive director of City Financial Associates Limited, a corporate finance adviser who are NOMADs to a number of AIM listed companies.

Telephone 020 7616 8836

Tim Cook

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Tax partner Tim Cook joined the firm in 1996. He now heads up the Wilder Coe personal tax department.

In addition to managing the personal tax team, Tim handles tax returns, capital gains tax, trusts, inheritance tax and Inland Revenue investigations.

His areas of expertise include tax planning, pensions, emigration and trusts. He works primarily with entrepreneurs, families and gentry.

Telephone 020 7616 8819

Stephen Landy

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Managing partner Stephen has been with the firm for more than 20 years.

He actively works within the audit department and provides business advice covering audit, accounts and general tax enquiries.

Stephen specialises in property, entertainment, and the legal profession sectors, in addition to being a director of a public company and chairman of the remuneration and audit committees.

Telephone 020 7616 8840

Mark Saunders

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With almost 30 years accountancy experience, Mark Saunders has been with Wilder Coe since 1984.

Technical areas of expertise include audit, the preparation of financial statements, corporate taxation, business planning, and the UK management of subsidiaries of US Companies with Sarbanes Oxley compliance work. He also deals with IFRS related matters and acts as an advisor to Family firms.

Client sectors include property, entertainment, retail, financial industry clients, charities and the timber trade. Mark also has a continued interest in the Financial Sector and carries out Financial Services Authority audits.
Mark is responsible for IT at Wilder Coe and is also the nominated Money Laundering Reporting Officer which has led him to act as a Consultant on the Money Laundering Regulations.

Now sitting on the global board, Mark was instrumental in gaining membership of the firm to Integra, an International association of accounting firms.

Telephone 020 7616 8849

Michael Bordoley

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Audit Partner Michael has been with Wilder Coe since 1991.

As an audit partner, Michael is responsible for advising clients on budgetary control and forecasts.

Although working across a broad sector range, Michael specialises in SMEs, family businesses, travel agencies and insurance brokers and charities.

He specialises in advising on all aspects of furthering a business from the day to day running to specialist areas and dealing with legislation.

Telephone 020 7616 8825

Jitendra Pattani

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Jitendra joined Wilder Coe as an Audit Supervisor in 1991 and was promoted to Partner in 1996.

As an experienced General Practice Partner of Wilder Coe, Jitendra is responsible for advising clients on a range of audit, accounts and general tax issues. He has a varied portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients covering many business sectors. Jitendra has particular expertise in the hotel and retail fashion sectors and acts for a number of high net worth individuals in these areas.

In addition to General Practice work, his other areas of technical expertise include corporate finance transactions work, including due diligence on acquisitions and disposals and forensic accounting work. Jitendra has undertaken a number of due diligence assignments for clients and also has experience of Reporting Accountants’ work for a main market flotation of a client in the health and fitness sector. Jitendra has acted as Joint Auditor and Reporting Accountant with a Big Four Firm in relation to pre-flotation due diligence work.

Recent special assignments include:

- advising on the £50 million sale of a substantial hotel in Central London; and
- acting as part of an expert witness team assisting the High Court of Justice in relation to a client’s claim for damages against a major Utilities company, where substantial damages of £2.7m were awarded by the High Court.

Together with Stephen Landy, Jitendra is also responsible for monitoring the firms compliance with audit regulations and ensuring that professional work is carried out to the highest technical and professional standards. This attention to detail is reflected in the firm’s performance in independent quality control reviews.

Telephone 020 7616 8863

Bee Chew

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Bee has been a partner in Wilder Coe since 2005.

Her main areas of expertise lie in the corporate arena where she has many years experience in audit, financial reporting and taxation.

She has advised clients at all levels, including multi national groups, on the design and implementation of financial management systems and is particularly adept at complex I.T. structures and internal controls.

She has acted as principal in due diligence, forensic accounting and valuation assignments.

As well as being a Chartered Accountant Bee has a degree in Law from Kent University and a Masters Degree in Finance from Strathclyde University.  She is also an associate member of the Society of Share and Business Valuers.

Bee is also responsible for the firm's graduate recruitment and training within the audit team.

Telephone 020 7616 8868

Norman Cowan

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Norman Cowan qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1967. He joined one of the big six firms, and after working in commerce for two years, took a placement in the USA with Blue Cross Medical Insurance, carrying out hospital audits on behalf of the US government.

On returning to the UK in 1973, he joined the Insolvency Department of Spicer and Pegler. In 1979 he formed his own practice, Norman Cowan & Associates, and soon after started taking Insolvency appointments. He merged his practice in December 2000 with Wilder Coe and now heads up its Business Recovery Department.

Qualifications

• A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to practice as an Insolvency Practitioner
• A Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3)
• Member of the Turnaround Management Association
• Member of INSOL Europe
• A Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• A Member of the Expert Witness Institute
• Cardiff University Expert Witness Accreditation
• A member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
• A member of NIFA

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Telephone 01438 847 201

Alfred Levy

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Alfred Levy is managing director of Wilder Coe’s sister company, Artaius Limited, while remaining a partner of the firm.

Alfred boasts a wide range of expertise in new business start ups and has particular experience in inward investment from companies based overseas.

Based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Artaius specialise in the provision of financial outsourcing solutions to a wide range of business types and sizes, from new companies to established companies.

Telephone 01438 847 101

Robin Berry

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Robin Berry joined Wilder Coe in August 1999. He is a partner of Wilder Coe and a director of Wilder Coe’s sister company, Artaius Limited where he is based.

Robin specialises in the property industry and financial outsourcing for SME’s and inward investors.

Telephone 01438 847 117

Melanie Troiano

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Melanie Troiano is the Client Relationship Director at Artaius Ltd. Her role involves taking responsibility for providing on going support for existing clients and developing new client relationships both in the UK and with inward investment companies into the UK.

Working across a range of clients, Melanie is a fully qualified Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians.

Melanie’s professional background is predominantly from general public practice but has also held financial controller roles in a corporate environment.

Based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Artaius specialise in the provision of financial outsourcing solutions to a wide range of business types and sizes, from new companies to established companies.

Telephone 01438 847 105

Ian Saunders

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Ian has managed the statutory department at Wilder Coe since 1997. Additionally he is managing director of Artaius Company Services Ltd, the specialist company formation and company secretarial arm of the Wilder Coe group.

Ian specialises in company formation and compiling and updating statutory records on behalf of clients for the stock exchange or Companies House. He also acts as a nominated secretary when required by clients.

Primarily working with SMEs, Ian advises a number of specialised sectors on company formations and statutory consultancy, including accountancy and legal firms.

Telephone 020 7616 8852