WHO WE ARE AT TC GROUP
With over 1500 people across our business located in over 50 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.
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Chris Ketley
Partner
Chris is a Partner at TC Knill James and a specialist in proactive, multi-disciplinary business consultancy with over 30 years of significant SME/OMB expertise. He’s been a Partner with TC Knill James since 1988.
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Chris specialises in business coaching and mentoring, strategic development and non-exec services, and is passionate about delivering these to clients who are equally as passionate about their businesses and future plans. He’s an expert in the provision of agile business improvement advice, as a result of his extensive experience within Audit, Assurance, ATOL and FCA reporting, management accounting and proactive taxation advice (including International).
Chris is a member of the global Mindshop Business Strategy, Development & Facilitation network of advisors.
David W Martin
Joint Managing Partner
David joined TC Knill James from Mazars LLP in 2010 where he’d been a Partner for nine years. He also has experience in two Big Four practices, where he worked internationally providing assurance and business advisory services.
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With over 30 years’ audit experience, David specialises in advising international groups and Owner-Managed Businesses, notably in the property and manufacturing sectors. He also has a particular focus on schools and charitable organisations.
David has a wealth of experience in advising on special purpose reporting, investigations, and due diligence. He’s South East Member of the UK200 Group’s Corporate Finance Panel and is a regular speaker on Corporate Finance at international conferences.
Nick Rawson
Joint Managing Partner
Nick’s been a Partner at TC Knill James since 1995, providing Audit and Assurance services to some of TC Knill James’ largest clients. He also has significant experience in providing business advisory services to a wide range of clients, both individuals and companies.
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Nick delivers tailored business and tax advice to clients from a diverse range of sectors, including Professional practices, Food & Drink, Manufacturing, as well as Property and Construction.
John Hart
Partner
John’s a Partner in our Hexham office and is a member of both the Chartered Accountants of Scotland and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
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He specialises in providing accountancy and tax advice to Owner-Managed Businesses.
John’s passionate about getting to know his clients and ensuring that they’re provided timely, value added and proactive advice; enabling them to respond to challenges and opportunities as they arise.
Craig Jeavans
Associate
Craig has over 20 years’ in the profession, working closely alongside a wide variety of clients including Sole Traders, Partnerships and Owner-Managed SME’s, providing timely and proactive advice to his clients.
Tony Dunn
Partner
Tony has over 25 years’ experience of advising Owner-Managed Businesses with both their corporate and personal tax affairs.
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Tony has excellent interpersonal skills and will always go that extra mile for his clients.
Ian Congleton
Partner
Ian’s a Partner in our Gateshead MetroCentre office and has over 30 years’ experience in both professional practice and industry, specialising in Owner-Managed Businesses across a wide range of sectors.
Paul Killen
Partner
Paul’s a Partner in our Gateshead Metrocentre office and has over 30 years’ experience specialising in supporting Owner-Managed Businesses.
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Paul advises his clients on a wide range of specialist tax matters.
Stephen Charlton
Partner
Stephen’s a Partner at our Hexham office. He has a wealth of experience advising owner-managed businesses of varying sizes.
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Stephen supports clients with tax planning and mitigation, specialising in corporate transactions including company disposals, restructures and share buy backs.
His particular sector expertise is agricultural businesses.
Mark Bradley
Partner
Mark’s a Chartered Accountant and Partner at our Hexham office with over 30 years’ experience advising businesses throughout the North East.
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He has a strong background in accounting, taxation, and succession planning matters.
Michelle Payne
Head of Business Support
Miki leads Stanley’s Business Support team who have a key role in ensuring we deliver the highest level of customer service and quality to our clients.
George Fryer
Head of Accountancy and Business Advisory
George leads Stanley’s Accountancy and Business Advisory team, ensuring we provide a high level of advice and guidance to clients across services such as year-end accounts, management accounts, and forecasting.
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His team are critical in supporting clients to build better businesses in the UK.
Glyn Davison
Partner
Glyn has over 20 years experience as a forward-thinking accountant supporting a range of industries.
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He has vast experience of a wide range of financial topics relating to SME accounting, taxation and business growth, and works with business owners to help them take control of their finances and build better businesses.
Phil Murray
Partner
Phil’s been working with SME business owners for over 15 years.
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He’s built a range of skills that help clients build better businesses and remove the financial stress which can limit business owners, giving them the space to focus on taking the business forward.
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