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. Peter Simpson

    Partner

    Dudley

    Peter’s a Partner specialising in the provision of proactive accounting and tax advice to SME owner-managed businesses. With a broad skill set and practical approach, Peter helps business owners fulfill their corporate and personal goals.

  2. James Heron

    Associate Partner

    Gateshead

    James is an Associate Partner and qualified accountant with nearly 20 years of experience supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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    He specialises in financial reporting, tax planning, and business advisory, with a particular focus on cloud accounting and leveraging technological advances to streamline operations and improve decision-making.

  3. Elliott Pearl

    Partner

    Borehamwood

    With a 16-year background in practice, Elliott specialises in advising SMEs. His clients include businesses in hospitality, property, and consultancy.

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    Elliott focuses on building strong relationships and delivering tailored financial solutions.

  4. Lilly Sherwood

    Recruitment Assistant

  5. Phil Morrice

    Partner

    Glasgow, Edinburgh

    Phil’s a Partner based in our Glasgow office who specialises in providing services to social housing clients. He also has over 30 years’ experience in providing services to owner-managed businesses.

  6. David Jeffcoat

    Partner

    Edinburgh, Glasgow

    David’s based in Edinburgh and is a Partner at TC Group. With over 20 years’ experience, David specialises in working with charities and small businesses.

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    David’s a registered Auditor with a portfolio of audit clients throughout Scotland as well as providing accounting, advisory and support services to a variety of organisations. He’s also a Trustee of a national music charity working with disabled artists.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Mark Brett

    Mark Brett

    Independent Financial Advisor

    Mark’s an Independent Financial Advisor to TC Group.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

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