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. Carole Connor

    Tax Partner

    Edinburgh, Glasgow

    Carole’s a Tax Partner with over 25 years’ experience advising clients on the tax implications of a broad range of commercial issues including restructuring, transaction planning and succession, balancing the needs and objectives of the business with the aspirations of its owners.

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    Looking after a portfolio of owner-managed businesses and private clients, Carole deals with all aspects of private client and company taxation and has also developed specialisms in the Creative Industries Tax Reliefs and HMRC Investigations and Disclosures.

  2. Allison Devine

    Partner

    Edinburgh, Glasgow

    Allison specialises in the delivery of external audit, accountancy and Virtual Finance Director (VFD) services across a range of sectors. With a keen interest in advising not-for-profit organisations and owner-managed businesses, Allison combines technical expertise built up over 25 years with genuine care for the people behind each organisation – offering practical advice that makes a real difference.

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    Friendly and approachable, Allison takes pride in building strong, long-term relationships with clients. She enjoys helping business owners, leadership teams & Trustees make sense of their finances, turning complex figures into clear insights that support confident decision-making and strong financial governance.

  3. Steven Cunningham

    Partner

    Edinburgh, Glasgow

    Steven specialises in both external and internal Audit. He’s amassed a wealth of experience in a range of sectors including Credit Unions, investment companies and Housing Associations.

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    Steven’s also served as a committee member on both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’s (ICAS) Accounting Standards Committee and their Investigation Committee. He’s the technical lead at TC Alexander Sloan.

  4. Kevin Booth

    Partner

    Edinburgh, Glasgow

    Kevin provides audit and general accounts compliance services to a diverse client base operating all over the UK. His extensive experience allows him to provide business advice to his clients and assist them in strategic planning and development.

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    He believes it’s important to maintain close contact with his clients throughout the year to ensure he has a deep understanding of their issues.

    Kevin was previously Chair of the ACCA Scotland Committee.

  5. Danni Newsome

    Danni Newsome

    Associate Director

    Portsmouth Northarbour

    Danni’s an Associate Director based in the Portsmouth Northarbour office. She’s a Chartered Accountant with 15 years’ experience in professional practice.

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    Danni’s client portfolio ranges from small sole traders to medium size companies requiring an audit and she prides herself on providing a friendly and professional client experience.

  6. Toby Rodger

    Audit Senior

    Derby

    Toby joins our Derby office as an Audit Senior, bringing a proactive and client-focused approach to the team, with experience in owner-managed and not-for-profit organisations. Toby is AAT qualified and nearing the end of his ACA studies.

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    With over six years’ experience gained with medium-sized practices, Toby has developed a practical understanding of the industry and a keen eye for detail. He’s enthusiastic about expanding his expertise and contributing to the continued success of our team.

  7. David March

    Associate Partner

    Consett

    David’s an Associate Partner in our Consett office specialising in limited company clients across a broad range of industries, including construction and property.

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    He’s an advocate of Xero accounting software to assist business owners in making time efficiencies and supports them with cloud accounting solutions.

  8. Nasser Ahmad

    Associate Director

    Portsmouth Northarbour

    Nasser’s ACA qualified and has worked at TC Group for over 10 years, starting off as an audit trainee and working up to his current role as Associate Director. 

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    Nasser specialises in delivering accountancy and audit services to owner managed businesses across varying sectors including construction, freight, manufacturing and technology.

    He prides himself on working hand-in-hand with his clients to make the audit process as smooth as possible, ensuring open and transparent communication throughout and is always is looking for ways to add value.

    Outside of work he’s a regular gym go-er and enjoys spending time with his young family.

  9. Christian Morris

    Partner

    Rochdale

    Christian’s a Partner based in our Rochdale office and has over 25 years experience as a chartered accountant in practice, dealing with all aspects of business for small and medium sized enterprises for owner managed businesses.

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    Areas covered include audit, accounts, business taxation, VAT, capital allowances business sales and acquisitions, personal tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning.

  10. David Bentley

    Partner

    Rochdale

    David has over 20 years’ experience working with owner managed businesses across a wide range of sectors.

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    He works closely with business owners to help them deal with the challenges and opportunities that come with running and growing their own enterprise, providing hands on advice for accounting, tax and strategic planning.

  11. Vivien Hill

    Partner

    Rochdale

    Vivien’s a partner based in the Rochdale office. She manages a large portfolio of charity clients, and provides accounts and advice to owner manager, and individual businesses.

  12. Tom Harris

    Associate Director

    Portsmouth Northarbour

    Tom’s a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds Responsible Individual (RI) status with extensive experience delivering audit and assurance services to owner-managed businesses, large corporates, and international groups, including UK subsidiaries of global entities and private equity-backed businesses, across a broad range of industries and sectors including pharmaceuticals, technology, wholesale and retail and sports and entertainment.

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    With a background in both mid-market and Big Four firms, Tom blends this experience on both national and international assignments, with specialist knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and group audit requirements.

    Tom brings a commercially aware, outward-facing approach to client delivery — supporting finance leaders through the audit process while helping identify practical improvements across financial reporting and internal controls.

    He’s passionate about maintaining high audit quality and is actively involved in enhancing TC Group’s use of audit technology to improve both quality and the client experience. His broad portfolio exposure enables him to benchmark best practices and provide insights that help businesses manage risk, meet stakeholder expectations, and support strategic goals.

    Tom works closely with finance and business leaders seeking a high-quality, practical, and insight-led audit experience.

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