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.

Diane Blagg
Partner
Maidenhead
Diane leads the tax department at our Maidenhead office and has been a Chartered Tax Advisor since 2001. She supports clients across a broad spectrum of tax matters, including personal tax, capital gains tax, property tax, corporation tax, and inheritance tax.
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With over 30 years’ experience advising both individuals and businesses, Diane also has significant expertise in HMRC investigations and enquiries. In recent years, she successfully took a case to the First Tier Tax Tribunal, resulting in an HMRC assessment of almost £50,000 being overturned.

Diane regularly provides tax advice to solicitors on matrimonial matters and has acted as an Expert Witness in such cases. She is also highly experienced in estate and trust taxation, with many clients referred to her by solicitor firms across the region.

Diane’s a keen netballer, playing for two different teams, and is also a qualified umpire. She is an avid football fanatic, supporting her team Liverpool FC, and enjoys spending time with her two sons, usually at the local gym.
Nicola David
Business Services Manager
Lolworth

Nicola’s a Senior Manager based in our Lolworth office, specialising in bookkeeping and management accounting. She supports corporate clients and sole traders with financial reporting and compliance, with particular expertise in Xero and cloud accounting systems
Nick Pavis
Accounts & VAT Manager
Lolworth, Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand, Newmarket, Royston
Nick’s portfolio contains clients from a range of industries and provides personalised accounting services for their corporate tax needs. His expertise in using online accounting software, including Xero, comes in handy as he regularly provides training to his clients.
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He also has an understanding of VAT and bookkeeping, and manages a portfolio of VAT clients and their bookkeeping systems and assists with VAT returns.
Emily Mcfarlane
Practice Manager
Lolworth, Royston, Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand, Newmarket
Emily’s responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our Royston, Cambridge, Newmarket and Lolworth offices. She leads the payroll and administration teams, and plays an integral role in maintaining effective operational processes across the four offices.
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She oversees the company secretarial function, and provides trusted advice and guidance to clients on payroll and company secretarial matters.
Adrian Hoddinott
Senior Corporate Tax & Accounts Partner
Lolworth, Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand, Newmarket, Royston
Adrian heads up our Lolworth office and has over 10 years’ experience advising corporate and private clients.
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He works closely with owner-managed businesses and startups, specialising in tax-efficient structuring, remuneration planning and strategic business advice.
Ben Howe
Senior Audit & Accounts Partner
Newmarket, Lolworth, Royston, Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand
Based in our Newmarket office, Ben’s specialist area is working with owner-managed businesses, with a particular expertise in respect of assisting FCA-regulated businesses, charities, and Pension Schemes.
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Over the years, Ben has worked with clients from a wide range of industries and advises on all aspects of accounts preparation, audit, corporation tax and personal tax, as well as providing tax planning advice
Craig Lockley
Accountancy & Audit Services Partner
Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand, Lolworth, Royston, Newmarket
Craig is a Partner in the TC Group Cambridge office, with over 15 years of experience working with SME businesses of various sizes, helping them to achieve their goals.
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Chris Whiteoak
Tax Partner
Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand, Lolworth, Newmarket, Royston
Chris is a Chartered Tax Advisor based in Cambridge, focusing on income and capital taxes planning for Private Clients, Trusts and Owner-Managed Businesses.
Andrew Rand
Partner
Cambridge – TC Thompson Taraz Rand, Newmarket, Royston, Lolworth
Andrew, as well as having the audit qualification, provides comprehensive tax, business development and profit improvement advice to a wide range of businesses in both Cambridge and London, with a good working knowledge of the property and hi-tech sectors.
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Sam Whatsize
Independent Financial Advisor
Auditors, Leicester Fosse Park
Sam is an Independent Financial Advisor at TC Group and is based in our Leicester Fosse Park office.
Aditya Sharda
VAT Advisory Manager
Charles Keenan
Tax Partner
Portsmouth
Charles is a Tax Partner at TC Group Portsmouth.
Andrew Simm
Partner
Warrington, Chorley, Bolton
Andrew’s a Partner at our Warrington, Chorley and Bolton offices.
Kieran Brophy
Partner
Warrington, Chorley, Bolton
Kieran’s a Partner at our Warrington, Chorley and Bolton offices.
Inga Myburgh
Year End Accounts Manager
Kent
With over 10 years of experience in accounting practice, Inga’s both AAT-qualified and an ACCA Chartered Accountant. She’s currently serving as a Non‑Audit Manager.