Meet the team

WHO WE ARE AT TC GROUP

With over 1800 people across our business located in over 60 offices, our team’s made up of individuals helping business owners and their growth goals.

With TC Group by your side, no matter how complex your financial situation may be, we have the resources and expertise to help you navigate it successfully.

Here, you’ll find our Partners and Heads of Service Lines.

Know who you’re looking for? Use our search below to quickly find them.

 

  1. Paul Jepps

    Paul Jepps

    Partner - Head of Service Charge

    Northampton, Southampton, Milton Keynes, Leicester

    Paul’s Head of Service Charge and Partner of our Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, and Southampton offices.

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    He brings over 25 years’ industry experience and has successfully developed a well-respected, trusted and award-winning Service Charge team that’s committed to supporting landlords, managing agents, housing associations, and residents across the UK.

  2. Chris Checkley

    Chris Checkley

    Group Managing Partner

    Sussex

    Chris heads up our Sussex office. With over 30 years of professional practice experience, he’s well versed in advising clients across a vast array of complex issues in a friendly and easy to understand manner.

  3. Cheryl Shires

    Cheryl Shires

    Senior Paraplanner

    Cheryl’s a Senior Paraplanner to TC Group clients and is based in our Portsmouth office.

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    Having worked in the financial services industry for over 35 years, she has a wealth of technical and product knowledge. Cheryl’s also Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma qualified.

  4. Charlotte Hare

    Charlotte Hare

    Senior Manager

    Peterborough – TC CH

    Charlotte works closely with SMEs, sole traders and individuals, providing practical support across accounts and tax compliance. With extensive experience in helping businesses meet their statutory obligations, she is committed to delivering a reliable, efficient service while making the process as straightforward as possible for her clients.

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    Charlotte is a highly experienced and skilled Xero advisor. She enjoys helping clients transition to digital accounting systems and showing them how technology can save time, streamline processes and improve visibility over their finances. By helping business owners better understand their numbers, she gives them greater confidence in managing and growing their businesses.

    For Charlotte, the personal side of accountancy is just as important as the technical work. She enjoys getting to know her clients, understanding their individual circumstances and supporting them through the various stages of their business journey. Known for her approachable nature and willingness to help, Charlotte has built long-standing relationships with many clients who have remained with her for years. She takes pride in being able to answer questions and explain financial matters in a clear, jargon-free way.

    Outside of work, Charlotte rediscovered her love of netball a few years ago and now plays in multiple leagues in Peterborough, along with training whenever she can. She is also a keen baker, and her chocolate chip shortbread has achieved near-legendary status among colleagues.

  5. Charlotte French

    Charlotte French

    Chartered Independent Financial Planner

    Charlotte’s been a Financial Advisor for over 20 years, advising both business and personal clients alike.

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    She spent many years advising under the banner of one of the world’s largest banks and made the move in 2015 to becoming independent in terms of providing advice.

    Advising on and seeing clients achieve their objectives’ what drives her, and she’s worked with many of her clients for a number of years acting for not only them both on a business and personal side but also their children and other family members. She enjoys building long term, trusted relationships with those she works with.

  6. Paula Carter

    Paula Carter

    Director

    Northampton

    Paula’s a Director within our Corporate Finance team working across our Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, and Southampton offices.

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    As a qualified Chartered Accountant with a career spanning over 20 years in both professional services and industry, she brings a wealth of experience to support business owners in achieving their ultimate growth, financing, and succession plans.

    With a keen interest in diversity, Paula’s passionate about creating forums for female business owners to connect, collaborate, and support each other in growing their businesses.

  7. Carly Liston

    Carly Liston

    Partner

    Peterborough – TC CH, Hertford, Sawbridgeworth

    Carly is a Partner who oversees operations across the TC Peterborough, Hertford and Sawbridgeworth offices.

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    She advises and supports a wide range of owner-managed businesses, providing practical advice across accountancy, tax and wider business matters. What Carly enjoys most about her role is getting to know her clients and their businesses. She’s passionate about building strong, long-term relationships and providing straightforward, practical advice that helps business owners make confident decisions.

    With over 28 years’ experience in practice, Carly has built her career from the ground up, progressing through roles including Senior Accountant and Office Manager before moving into senior leadership. She qualified with the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) in 2001 and went on to become a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2004. She’s incredibly proud to have built a career while raising a family and so completely understands the pressures of running and building a successful business.

    Outside of work, keeping fit and active is a big part of Carly’s life, and her mornings usually start with a cardio or strength workout. She also loves travelling, spending time with family and friends, discovering new restaurants or following her beloved Arsenal football club.

  8. Peter Jubb

    Peter Jubb

    Business Development Consultant

    Northampton

    Peter’s a Business Development Consultant at Refraction Marketing. Peter works with TC Group to provide business development and marketing audit services to SMEs in the Property & Construction sector.

  9. Peter Shaw

    Peter Shaw

    Chief Financial & Risk Officer

    Pete’s spent over 20 years in the financial services industry, having spent over a decade in private equity.

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    In addition to investing in TC Group, he previously invested and sat on the board of SJD Accountancy, an accountancy services business to contractors.

  10. Philippa Blunt

    Philippa Blunt

    Partner

    Philippa’s a Tax Partner based in Portsmouth with over 30 years of experience.

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    She’s a Chartered Tax Advisor and her client base’s predominantly private clients offering advice on Personal Tax, Inheritance Tax, Trusts, and Capital Gains Tax.

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