Jitendra Pattani's portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients covers a wide range of business sectors, with particular focus and expertise in the hotels, renewable energy and fashion retail sectors, where he acts for several high net worth clients with an international presence. Jitendra offers his clients technical expertise in areas that encompass corporate finance; including the due diligence of acquisitions and disposals and forensic accounting.

He has notable experience of Reporting Accountants’ work where he acted as Joint Auditor and Reporting Accountant with a Big Four Firm in relation to the pre-flotation due diligence work for a main market flotation.

Special assignments undertaken by Jitendra include advising on overall refinancing facilities of over £450 million for a substantial hotel Group in Central London; advising on the £260 million acquisition of a hotel in Central London; advising on the £100 million sale of a hotel in Central London; advising on the portfolio sale of a collection of solar farms with a gross deal value of in excess of £50 million and acting as part of an expert witness team assisting the High Court in relation to a client’s claim for damages against a major Utilities company, where substantial damages of £2.7 million were awarded by the High Court in a landmark case.

Jitendra joined Wilder Coe in 1991 as an Audit Supervisor and was appointed as the firm’s Managing Partner in 2017. He heads up Wilder Coe’s India desk, and in 2010 was awarded a British Government full Scholarship to attend an Executive Programme at the IM Ahmedabad, acclaimed as India’s Harvard, and ranked as one of the top international business schools. Through the programme, Jitendra gained valuable practical insight into the Indian markets and was able to cultivate a valuable network of contacts, aiding both Wilder Coe Ltd and our clients in business dealings in India.

Professional Memberships

• A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Audit
• Tax Planning
• Corporate Finance
• Forensic Accounting
• Management

Sectors of Expertise

• Renewable Energy
• Hotels
• Fashion Retail

Qualifications

• FCA

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Bee-Lean Chew provides her clients with a clear and understandable presentation of fact, in all matters relating to Forensic Accounting. As an experienced member of the Forensic Accounting team at Wilder Coe Ltd, Bee can support you with personal and corporate investigations.

Her expertise extends to the greater corporate arena where she has years of experience in audit, financial reporting and taxation. She has advised clients of all sizes, 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 frequently acts as the principal in due diligence, forensic accounting and valuation assignments.

Bee also provides CPD training to solicitors and fellow business professionals.

Bee-Lean Chew trained with Wilder Coe and became a Partner in 2005.

As well as being a Chartered Accountant, Bee has a degree in Law from Kent University, a Masters Degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde and is an ICAEW-accredited Forensic Accountant.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Member, Network of Independent Forensic Accountants
• Accredited Member of The Academy of Experts
• ICAEW-Accredited Forensic Accountant
• Member of ICAEW Audit and Assurance Faculty

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Audit
• Taxation
• Forensic Accounting
• Financial Reporting

Qualifications

• FCA
• MAE (Member of the Academy of Experts)

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Robert Bradman qualified in Scotland as a Chartered Accountant in 1998 and joined Wilder Coe in 2004 after having spent four years in New York working for a firm of Certified Public Accountants.

Robert was appointed an Audit Partner in 2010 and since 2014 has combined this role with heading up our Accounting Support department.

Robert provides both advisory and compliance services to his corporate clients, working closely with them on a range of areas including advising on business structure and providing financial analysis. Robert Bradman provides audit, accountancy and corporate tax compliance services to his clients, ensuring they comply with their statutory and legal obligations.

By providing important initial accounting and tax assistance to start up organisations, Robert affords you the maximum opportunity to succeed and grow your business over the longer term. Larger, more established clients also benefit from the tailored and in depth advice that Robert provides, helping businesses to meet both long and short term objectives.

Professional Memberships

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Statutory audit and financial statements preparation
• Corporate taxation
• Financial Services Authority audits
• Solicitors Accounts Rules work
• Financial projections preparation

Sectors of Expertise

• Property investment
• Property development
• Trade associations
• IT consulting
• Solicitors Practices

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (Scotland)
• BA Accounting and Finance

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Tim’s passion lies in helping his clients maximise their wealth through successful tax planning for the future. Whether you are seeking a solution on the most efficient way to implement your inheritance plans or would simply like some plain-English advice on your tax liabilities, Tim is expertly placed to offer you a highly professional and personalised service.

Having previously worked for HMRC, Tim Cook can use his insights to assist with HMRC investigations and ensure that you are informed at all times, and can offer you clear and simple advice throughout the process.

His technical areas of expertise include tax planning, pensions, emigration and trusts. Tim works with entrepreneurs, and families from a wide range of backgrounds, based both in the UK and overseas.

Tim Cook joined Wilder Coe in 1996 and was made Tax Partner in 2001.

Professional Memberships

• Affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Tax Planning
• Pension Planning
• Inheritance Tax
• Trusts
• HM Revenue and Customs Investigations
• International Tax
• Capital Gains Tax

Sectors of Expertise

• Entrepreneurs
• High Net-Worth Individuals

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Chris Gent provides clear, tailored advice to each client on the preparation and completion of statutory accounts, corporate tax compliance and matters relating to corporate finance. As a trusted advisor and consultant to owner-managed businesses, his expertise and insight into the running of small and medium-sized businesses is highly valued.

Chris is passionate about bringing together the right people at the right time, to support each client to achieve their business objectives. He would be happy to assist you in expanding your contact base in London.

Chris Gent is a Partner at Wilder Coe, having joined the firm in 2004. He previously spent three years at Lewis Golden & Co, where he qualified in 2003.

Professional Memberships

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Company Audit
• Statutory Accounts Production
• Corporate Taxation
• Due Diligence
• Business Planning
• Consultancy
• Networking

Sectors of Expertise

• Technology
• Media
• Fashion
• Hospitality

Qualifications

• FCA
• BA Economics

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Pauline Hudd provides clients with practical advice and pragmatic solutions in relation to all aspects of stamp taxes. Her wide-ranging experience on corporate and real estate transactions means that she gives bespoke advice tailored to the needs of clients, whether they are major multinationals, financial institutions or individual investors.

She has a proven track record in delivering outcomes on unwinding complex structures, working alongside lenders on re-financing projects and supporting corporate trustees and offshore lawyers in managing transactions across multiple jurisdictions.

She has also supported administrators and liquidators on assets disposals to realise value from property portfolios. In addition, she has worked extensively on public sector projects, ranging from urban regeneration to student accommodation out-sourcing. Her considerable expertise comes from her 14 years in practice at KPMG and through her previous role as Assistant Controller at HMRC Stamp Office.

Pauline Hudd joined Wilder Coe in March 2016 and was made Partner in September 2016.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) – University College Cardiff

Professional memberships

• Member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Stamp duty
• Stamp duty land tax (SDLT)
• Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED)

Sectors of expertise

• Hotel groups
• Property investors and funds
• Property developers
• Charities
• Financial Industry clients

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Caryl King is experienced in the fields of audit and the preparation of financial statements, having worked with a variety of businesses across a large portfolio of clients. As a consequence, Caryl can provide effective and valuable solutions to clients to facilitate their continued growth.

She is also responsible for overseeing the firm’s quality control processes and helping to drive forward technological changes in the practice.

Caryl King is a Partner at Wilder Coe, having joined the firm as a trainee in 2008 and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in December 2010.

Professional Memberships

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Statutory Audit
• Statutory Accounts Production
• Corporate Taxation
• Service charge accounts

Sectors of Expertise

• Software
• Pharmaceutical
• Property Investment
• Retail
• Entertainment
• Travel

Qualifications

• ACA
• BSc Economics and Finance

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Alex is experienced in the preparation and audit of statutory accounts as well as the preparation of company Corporation Tax returns.

His portfolio includes clients within a diverse range of industries including software, manufacturing, fashion, consultancy and property investment and development. Alex prides himself on working together closely with clients to create practical solutions whilst assisting them to achieve their business objectives.

Alexander Boorman joined Wilder Coe in August 2012 after graduating from the University of Southampton where he studied Physics. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in August 2015. Since then he has become an Audit Supervisor at the firm and is responsible for the provision of training to new audit trainees as well as providing technical support.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Company Audit
• Statutory Accounts Production
• Corporate Taxation

Qualifications

• ACA
• BSc Physics

Andrea manages the Credit Control department at Wilder Coe, as well as providing Credit Management Services to clients as an outsourced function.

Andrea Hooper has gained her credit control experience in an Import/Export company where she spent almost 5 years working closely with both customers and suppliers. She then moved to a position within the Finance team of a publishing company at London Bridge before joining Wilder Coe in February 2014. She is based at our London office.

Professional Memberships

• Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (ACICM)

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Effective debt recovery
• Cash flow improvement
• Litigation process advice and management
• Credit management consulting and training
• Payment dispute mediation

Qualifications

• ACICM

After graduating from East Carolina University (USA) in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (USA) in 2014 with a Master of Science in Accounting, Ashwini Singh moved to the UK in 2014 before studying and completing the AAT in 2017, and the ACA in 2020.

She joined Wilder Coe in June 2021 as an Audit Senior and subsequently became an Audit Supervisor at the firm. She has experience in the preparation of statutory accounts, audit of statutory accounts and preparation of Corporation Tax returns for companies.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Statutory Audit
• Statutory Accounts Preparation
• Corporate Taxation

Qualifications

• ACA
• AAT
• MSc
• BSc

Charlotte has experience in the supervision and preparation of statutory accounts, management accounts including tailored client-specific analysis and service charge accounts as well as the audit of statutory accounts and preparation of Corporation tax returns for companies.

Charlotte also has experience with charity independent examinations, charity audits and advisory work, looking after the majority of the firms' charity clients.

She has a portfolio of clients from a wide range of industries including, property investment and development, manufacturing, media, entertainment, IT and charities including owner-managed businesses through to large multinational organisations.

Charlotte Willmore joined Wilder Coe in September 2010 after completing her A-levels. She completed the AAT qualification followed by the ACA qualification in October 2015. After having briefly left Wilder Coe, she re-joined as Audit Supervisor in March 2016. She has since become a manager at the firm.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians
• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Statutory audits
• Statutory accounts preparation
• Corporation tax
• Service charge accounts
• Charity independent examinations
• Charity audits

Qualifications

• ACA
• MAAT

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After graduating from the University of Surrey with a first-class degree in Economics, Daniel Proctor began his accountancy career by joining Wilder Coe’s audit trainee programme in 2013.  

After completing his ACA qualification at Wilder Coe, Dan went on to hold several roles within Kent-based accountancy practices, and charities, including as Financial Controller of one of the county’s largest Diocese’ and as a trustee for a local allergy charity. This has helped him develop hands-on experience advising smaller and larger charitable organisations. 

Dan has a wide range of experience in assurance and advisory services, particularly in statutory audits, independent examinations, internal audits, statutory accounts preparation and advising on systems of controls. 

Dan believes in innovation and adoption of the latest audit technologies, helping deliver higher quality and efficient audits to clients.  

Returning to Wilder Coe as Audit Manager in 2022, Dan has responsibility for a portfolio of clients covering a range of sectors, including the renewables, legal, not-for-profit and real estate sectors. He works with Charlotte Willmore in the Charities team to deliver practical solutions to Wilder Coe’s not-for-profit clients on the assurance and advisory side.  

Professional Membership 

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 

Professional Areas of expertise 

• Assurance including statutory audits and independent examinations 
• Statutory accounts preparation 
• Charities 
• Management Accounts 

Qualifications 

• ACA 
• BSc (Hons) Economics  

Faye Thompson has worked with Wilder Coe since joining us in 2008 as a Senior Accountant, where she provided her clients with practical, professional advice on a range of management accounting issues. After spending many years as a Manager with our Stevenage based team, she now focuses her experience and knowledge as our Head of Cloud Accounting.

By understanding our client needs and having a passion for cloud accounting, Faye’s biggest success for Wilder Coe has been to introduce and utilise technology that improves the efficiency of our service delivery and end-to-end processes within the firm.

Not only does she manage all aspects of our cloud accounting software, but she also looks after the onboarding process of new clients within our Accounting Support department in Stevenage. Faye Thompson counsels client training sessions on bookkeeping systems, alongside delivering ongoing support for the whole firm.

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Accounting automated workflows
• Accounting processes
• Cloud accounting advisory
• App integrations
• Improving business efficiencies
• Project management
• Group accounting

Graham’s clients benefit from his ability to fully understand the nature of their business and provide a thorough, detailed and efficient service according to their requirements. Graham Meager has built a portfolio of clients that includes both UK companies and the UK subsidiaries of overseas companies that demonstrates his depth of knowledge relating to the accounting and regulatory requirements for UK businesses.

His experience working in public practice before joining Wilder Coe has allowed Graham to develop considerable experience in all matters of general taxation, financial accounts and auditing.

Graham Meager joined Wilder Coe in August 2005 and is based at our Stevenage office.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Management Accounts

Qualifications

• ACA

Isabel Yau has experience in the preparation of statutory accounts, audit of statutory accounts and preparation of the Corporation Tax returns for companies.

She joined Wilder Coe in August 2014 after completing an MSc in Corporate Strategy and Governance at the University of Nottingham. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in August 2017 and subsequently become an Audit Supervisor at the firm.

Isabel knows how various companies operate in a wide range of industries, including fashion, manufacturing and retail, renewable energy and the hotel and leisure industry. This variety has given her an understanding of how to provide support and assistance to companies of various sizes and at different stages of development.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Statutory Audit
• Statutory Accounts Preparation
• Corporate Taxation

Qualifications

• ACA
• MSc
• BSc

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Jamie Muirhead joined Wilder Coe in August 2018 after graduating from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences. Jamie is a Chartered Tax Advisor and Chartered Accountant after completing the ACA/CTA joint programme with Wilder Coe in 2021. Jamie was promoted to Assistant Tax Manager in 2022 and now takes on the mantle of Tax Manager at Wilder Coe.

He has a portfolio of clients including non-UK resident company landlords, high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, the self-employed and owner-managed businesses.

Jamie’s role means he advises and provides technical tax support across the business. His support has helped individuals, owner-managed businesses, and large corporate groups utilise tax reliefs to run their businesses efficiently and ensure they meet their compliance obligations.

Jamie Muirhead has advised on but is not limited to:

• The refinancing of a substantial London hotel group
• Tax due diligence for a major property developer
• Employers with internationally mobile workers

Jamie is a keen tennis player and holds several voluntary and committee roles, including philanthropy work of the International Tennis Club of Great Britain.

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Tax Planning
• Pension Planning
• Inheritance Tax
• Owner Managed businesses
• International Tax
• Capital Gains Tax
• Corporation Tax

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• A Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) Cantab
• ACA
• CTA

Jan Wilson manages the Credit Control department at Wilder Coe. Additionally, she provides Credit Management Services to our clients.

Jan gained her credit control experience in the financial sector where she spent 10 years working closely with both customers and suppliers. Her main job functions there included credit control, sales and purchase ledger and payroll.

Apart from this her professional experience derives from her previous work with a commercial haulage/logistics and a telecommunication company.

Jan’s wide experience demonstrates her capability to handle any credit management situation. She is guided by her belief that building good relationships with clients and especially their accounts team is key to a successful credit management practice.

Jan Wilson joined Wilder Coe April 2016 and is based at our London office.

Kasia Field started in the world of payroll over 10 years ago and genuinely loves all things payroll. Nothing is ever too much trouble for her and she is always prepared to go the extra mile for her clients. She is a very motivated individual who prides herself on building strong relationships with clients.

She has gained her payroll experience at various industries including recruitment, construction & engineering, aviation, hospitality, film and music. She has had opportunities to run differently sized payrolls and has been fully responsible for many projects including implementing new payroll software as well as preparing clients for RTI and Auto Enrolment.

Kasia Field joined Wilder Coe Ltd in September 2013 as Payroll Controller and has since moved up to Payroll Manager in 2016. She is based in our Stevenage office.

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Sage 50 Payroll
• Star
• Moneysoft
• Tempest

After graduating from the University of Liverpool in 2012 with a history degree, Laura Christensen joined Wilder Coe in 2013 as an audit administrator. Whilst working in the audit department, Laura studied and completed the AAT in 2017, and the ACA in 2020 and is now an Audit Supervisor.

Her experience lies in the preparation of statutory accounts, audit of statutory accounts and Corporation Tax returns. Laura is also responsible for leading our audit training programme which runs two intakes each year.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• A Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Statutory Audit
• Statutory Accounts Preparation
• Corporate Taxation

Qualifications

• ACA
• MAAT
• BA (Hons)

Robert Coe provides clients with specialised, expert advice based on a wealth of experience in the areas of corporate finance, transactions including Mergers and Acquisitions, pre-floatation restructuring, fund raising and business financing. By drawing on his vast experience, Robert helps clients to achieve their aims and objectives by providing astute, bespoke advice and support as required.

Our clients also benefit from Robert’s wealth of expertise in supporting publicly listed companies, and his correspondingly clear and direct understanding of their unique requirements. Throughout his career, Robert has acted for a large number of public companies, including:

• 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
• Finance Director of Hardy Amies Plc
• Advisor to Cairn Financial Advisors, Nomads and several AIM-listed companies.
• Robert Coe is a founding partner of Wilder Coe Ltd.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Pre-floatation restructuring
• Fund Raising
• Business Financing

Sectors of Expertise

• Public Sector

Qualifications

• ACA

Sarah Simpson joined Wilder Coe in March 1996 and qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor in 1998. She has a varied portfolio of clients consisting of high net-worth individuals including Lloyd’s names, self-employed individuals and Barristers. As well as completing annual tax returns, Sarah also assists her clients in any other matters which might arise.

Sarah Simpson has worked closely with Tax Partner, Tim Cook, since 1996 and strives to provide her clients with a friendly, professional and personal service.

Professional Memberships

• A Member of the Association of Tax Technicians
• A Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation

Qualifications

• BA Hons Accounting

From corporate planning and restructuring solutions to tax planning and general management advice, Stephen Landy offers each client constructive, tailored support based on over 30 years of accounting experience.

Client relationships are at the core of Stephen’s working philosophy and he places a significant focus on developing and maintaining strong working relationships with corporate clients and directors, drawing on his specialist technical knowledge and sector experience to support business growth and development year after year.

Stephen has also cultivated an extensive network of contacts in a range of specialist service areas and is able and willing to make strategic introductions wherever necessary.

Stephen Landy trained as an audit and investigation manager at Coopers & Lybrand. He is has a keen interest in IT and modern technology, and in particular, its implementation to drive efficiency.

Professional Memberships

• A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional Areas of Expertise

• Audit and Investigation
• Corporate Planning
• Corporate Restructuring
• Management
• Tax Planning

Sectors of Expertise

• Property
• Entertainment
• Solicitors

Qualifications

• FCA

Justine has worked alongside Ian for over 24 years. She joined Wilder Coe in 1998 and helped develop Artaius Ltd specialising in outsourcing company formation and technical work to firms of solicitors and accountants before its merger back into Wilder Coe business.

She provides support and guidance to UK companies on compliance under the Companies Acts and UK governance. Justine has experience in drafting share capital documentation, dormant accounts, company formations, resolutions, minutes, changes in officers, maintaining company registers and all matters connected with UK Companies filing requirements with Companies House.

With over 30 years of experience offering tax advice to individuals and their businesses, Mark focuses on complex advisory aspects of UK taxation and has built expertise in the Sports and Cryptocurrency sectors.

With a strong business development track record, Mark prides himself on building strong, long-standing relationships and proactively mitigating his client's tax exposure wherever possible.

Specialisms

• Tax compliance and planning
• Incorporations, share reorganisation, corporate restructuring and liquidations
• Tax-efficient remuneration and succession/retirement/exit planning
• Property-related tax matters, such as rental/property portfolios and land transactions
• HMRC negotiations on voluntary disclosures, discovery assessments and enquiries
• Trusts, estates and beneficiary compliance and planning matters
• SEIS/EIS/VCT and pensions
• Specific expertise for non-doms, barristers, sportspeople and media/entertainment clients