Chairman & Statutory Director
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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Head of Cloud Accounting
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
Audit Manager
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
