Partner & Statutory Director
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
Partner
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
Partner – Stamp Taxes
Pauline is a leading specialist in Stamp Taxes, who provides practical, tailored advice across corporate and real estate transactions, with a particular focus on corporate restructuring and M&A transactions across multiple jurisdictions. She advises on the stamp duty and stamp duty land tax implications of transactions, working closely with lawyers and advisors in UK and offshore jurisdictions to ensure that the implementation of the transaction and the transfer of assets is carried out in accordance with the strict requirements of the legislation in order to benefit from available reliefs. She also acts as deal lead on M & A projects involving corporate and asset purchases.
She has wide-ranging experience in the delivery of company reorganisations, and setting up new holding structures for clients, as well as expertise in the fields of pre-IPO planning, debt/equity swaps, re-financing and offshore security arrangements. She also works extensively with many leading independent hoteliers.
Having started her career with HMRC in the Stamp Office Pauline previously spent 14 years in professional practice with KPMG as a Stamp Taxes specialist before joining Wilder Coe Ltd as a partner in 2016.
This is what clients say about working with Pauline on property transactions…
I can honestly say that my stress levels were at the max. When you joined in and helped push it all along, I felt such comfort. There were steps that I/we could not have known to take. I saw you guiding us through it all and I am beyond grateful that you were willing to do that. In today’s world, you don’t see this often!
Qualifications
- BA (Hons), University College Cardiff
- Member, Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group
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)
- M & A
Sectors of Expertise
- Property investors and funds
- Hotel groups
- Non-resident landlords
- Financial services
- Not for Profit Housing Providers
Read Pauline Hudd’s latest insights:
Partner
With over 30 years of experience offering tax advice to individuals and their businesses, Mark focuses on complex advisory aspects of UK taxation not only for clients permanently based in the UK, but also for those either coming to or leaving the UK, or those living overseas with assets based in the UK.
Mark prides himself on building strong, long-standing relationships with his clients and proactively mitigating their tax exposure, whether in the short term or looking to the future. Mark joined Wilder Coe in April 2024 as an Associate Personal Tax Partner and stepped into the role of Personal Tax Partner in October 2024.
Specialisms
- Tax compliance and planning, with specific expertise in the non-dom, sports and media/entertainment sectors
- Tax-efficient remuneration and succession/retirement/exit planning
- Property-related tax matters, such as rental/property portfolios, property acquisitions and disposals and other land transactions
- HMRC negotiations on voluntary disclosures, discovery assessments and enquiries
- Trust, estate and Inheritance Tax compliance/planning matters
- Business/company start-ups
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians.
Qualification:
ATT (Fellow)
Tax Supervisor
Sarah has been part of Wilder Coe since 1996 and qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1998. She manages a varied portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, including Lloyd’s names, self-employed professionals, and barristers.
Alongside preparing annual tax returns, Sarah assists clients with a wide range of personal tax matters, providing a friendly, professional and personal service. She has worked closely with Tax Partner Tim Cook for many years, supporting clients with clear, reliable tax advice.
Professional Memberships
- A Member of the Association of Tax Technicians
- Chartered Institute of Taxation
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Accounting
