Business tax advice that
keeps things simple, strategic
& compliant.
Business tax advice
that aligns with
your goals
Our Business Tax specialists help you navigate a complex regulatory landscape, delivering straightforward strategies that minimise liabilities while ensuring complete compliance.
We invest time upfront to understand your operations and commercial objectives, identifying tax efficiencies that perfectly align with your goals.count on.
Corporate Tax
Our proactive approach helps you stay ahead of legislative changes and plan with confidence. We deliver practical advice that supports compliance, protects value and ensures your business pays the right amount of tax.
How we champion your business
Use tax to your advantage:
Strategic planning that aligns with your long-term goals.
Meet obligations, protect value:
Corporation tax management that satisfies HMRC and supports your bottom line.
Get advice you can act on:
Jargon-free guidance that empowers smarter decisions.
Stay future-ready:
Timely updates on legislative changes that might affect your business.
Your Corporate Tax Champions
Dominic Bourquin
South West
Georges Daubney
North West
Chris George
East Anglia
Thomas Mobee
South East
Mike Reynolds
Midlands
Toby Ryland
London
Toby Ryland
I am head of HW Fisher’s corporate tax division.
I work with entrepreneurs and privately-run businesses, helping them structure their business in the most tax efficient way possible.
When working with clients, my aim is to provide sound commercial business advice, while looking to minimise the tax liabilities that they face.
I work with a variety of businesses, although my main focus is on the technology, property and retail sectors.
My specialisms include tax structuring, merger and acquisition advice, as well as due diligence and consulting advice in areas such as R&D tax relief and the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
I am also an expert at advising overseas companies that are keen to invest in the UK and have assisted countless businesses to successfully establish themselves here.
I have over 20 years’ experience in corporate tax having joined Grant Thornton as a trainee in 1997. I joined HW Fisher as a partner in 2012.
Email: tryland@hwfisher.co.uk
Tony Summers
South East
Nick Wright
Midlands
Nick Wright
Nick joined DPC in 1998 as a trainee accountant on an apprenticeship scheme and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2007. He became a director of DPC in 2022.
Nick has a wealth of experience providing advice to a broad range of clients from small start-up businesses to groups of companies and enjoys working closely with clients to help them achieve their goals.
He has a strong interest in all things IT related and enjoys working with clients in the application of IT to help drive financial automation and efficiencies.
VAT Services
Our VAT specialists help you navigate this complex area of taxation, ensuring compliance while identifying opportunities to improve cash flow and reduce administrative burden.
How we champion your business
Get the basics right:
VAT registration and deregistration support when you need it.
Identify potential issues:
Compliance reviews that spot and correct problems before they escalate.
Navigate complexity:
Advisory services for complex transactions and international trade.
Optimise your position:
VAT planning that improves cash flow within the regulatory framework.
Your VAT Services Champions
Richard Blakemen
Northern Ireland
Paul Hammond
North West
Paul Hammond
Email: paul.hammond@cowgills.co.uk
Daphne Hemingway
Midlands
Adam Lloyd
South West
Adam Lloyd
Email: adam.lloyd@monahans.co.uk
Paula Mason
East Anglia
Andrew Neuman
South East
Tony Summers
South EastR&D Tax Credits
Innovation deserves reward. Our R&D tax credit specialists help you identify qualifying activities and prepare robust claims that maximise your benefit while standing up to HMRC scrutiny.
How we champion your business
Validate qualifying activities:
Careful assessment to confirm R&D work meets HMRC criteria.
Maximise legitimate benefits:
Robust claim preparation that secures appropriate funding.
Defend your position:
Support during HMRC enquiries to protect and substantiate your claims.
Plan for success:
Strategic advice to help you structure activities and documentation for future R&D claims.
Your R&D Tax Credits Champions
Dominic Aspinall
North West
Chris George
East Anglia
Stephanie Hurst
South West
Cathy Kennedy
Northern Ireland
Cathy Kennedy
Email: cathy.kennedy@sumerni.co.uk
Lucas Markou
Midlands
Lucas Markou
Email: LucasMarkou@jerroms.co.uk
Stuart Noakes
South East
Capital Allowances
Our Capital Allowance services enable you to claim all available tax relief on capital expenditure. We’ll help you improve cash flow, reduce your tax liability and free up funds for the things that really drive your business forward, from new equipment to team expansion.
How we champion your business
Unlock full relief:
In-depth reviews to identify all qualifying capital spend.
Maximise the benefits:
Strategic use of allowances to reduce your tax bill.
Plan major investments with confidence:
Expert support for property and construction projects.
Make timing work for you:
Guidance on when to incur spend for the greatest tax advantage.
Your Capital Allowances Champions
Anthony Andreason
North East
Richard Blakemen
Northern Ireland
Dominic Bourquin
South West
Chris George
East Anglia
James Greenhalgh
North West
Kathrine Moon
Midlands
Kathrine Moon
Email: KateMoon@jerroms.co.uk
Mike Reynolds
MidlandsRelated Services
Latest News
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Are You Prepared?
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Are You Prepared? Making Tax Digital for ITSA will partially replace self-assessment tax returns with four quarterly returns and an annual return, as part of the government’s plan to create a tax system fit for the digital age, following on from the successful Making Tax Digital for VAT rollout
Patent Box; An Underutilised but Highly Beneficial Tax Relief
The well-known R&D Tax Relief scheme has seen multiple changes year-on-year, whilst Corporation Tax and National Insurance Contributions continue to rise. However, one lesser known, but still lucrative, tax relief remains underutilised and that is, Patent Box, writes Cathy Kennedy, Associate Director at Sumer Northern Ireland. What is Patent Box? Introduced in 2013, Patent Box
Spring Statement 2025 – Key Takeaways
Rachel Reeves focused mainly on cuts to welfare spending (approximately £14 billion) to meet the Government's fiscal targets and cover the costs of high-tech defence. The Statement also concentrated on long-term economic growth and financial stability, writes Nicola Averell, Associate Partner at Sumer Northern Ireland. As promised by the Government, there were no further tax