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

Read Robert Bradman’s latest insights:

• Understanding VAT for importing goods to the UK post Brexit - 12 Feb 21
• Has the pandemic impacted on your payroll processes? - 1 Feb 21

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

Read Tim Cook’s latest insights:

• Wilder Coe appoints two Tax Partners - 2 Apr 24
• Economic Crime Levy - 25 Apr 23
• UK IHT (Inheritance Tax) and planning strategies recording - 4 Jul 22

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

Read Chris Gent’s latest insights:

• What is the fast-casual sector and why is it growing? - 26 Jun 23

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

Read Caryl King’s latest insights:

• Credit management in the travel industry - 27 Jun 23
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• How can the travel industry attract talent? - 7 Jun 22

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

Charlotte has experience in the supervision and preparation of statutory accounts, and 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 firm's 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 a brief stint at another firm, she re-joined as Audit Supervisor in March 2016. Since then, Charlotte has continued to progress her career at Wilder Coe through several more promotions, and as of October 2024,  stepped into the position of Audit Partner.

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

Read Charlotte Willmore's latest insights:

• Tackling Charity Fraud - 2 Dec 24
• A Trustees Role In Financial Transparency - 14 Aug 24
• Managing Charity Donations & Fundraising - 9 Aug 24

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

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