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. David Bentley

    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.

  2. Tanya Brown

    Tanya Brown

    Partner

    Rochdale

    Tanya’s a Partner based in the Rochdale office managing audits, accounts and taxation advice to a wide variety of owner managed businesses.

  3. Vivien Hill

    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.

  4. Stuart Chadwick

    Stuart Chadwick

    Partner

    Rochdale

    Stuart’s a Partner based in the North Manchester office managing all the taxation and accounting requirements of owner managed businesses and individuals.

  5. Tom Harris

    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.

  6. Shaun Yeats

    Shaun Yeats

    Associate Partner

    Consett

    Shaun has over 30 years’ experience working in accountancy and tax, joining the TC Group over four years ago. Shaun specialises in the agricultural sector but has several clients in the entertainment field.

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    He has a hands on, down to earth approach with clients, which he sees as vital in the ever-more digital world.

  7. Henry Warren

    Henry Warren

    Surveyor

  8. Tanya Wallis

    Tanya Wallis

    Innovation Tax Reliefs Executive

    Tanya is the Innovation Tax Reliefs Executive in the Innovation and R&D Tax Reliefs team.

  9. Sue Waugh

    Sue Waugh

    Innovation Tax Reliefs Project Coordinator

    Sue is the Innovation Tax Reliefs Project Coordinator in the Innovation and R&D Tax Reliefs team.

  10. Lois Normington

    Lois Normington

    Innovation Tax Reliefs Operations Manager

    Lois is the Client Management & Engagement Co-ordinator in the Innovation and R&D Tax Reliefs team.

  11. Ross Blackwood

    Ross Blackwood

    Associate Director

    Gateshead

    Ross is a Chartered Tax Advisor in our Gateshead office specialising in personal tax clients and owner-managed businesses.

  12. Sabeen Khan

    Sabeeh Khan

    Audit Senior

    Derby

    Sabeeh is based at our Derby office as an Audit Senior, he brings with him over four and a half years of audit experience gained at one of the ‘Big Four’ firms.

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    He is currently studying towards his ACA qualification and has worked across a wide range of sectors, developing a strong technical foundation and a keen eye for detail.

    Sabeeh is passionate about delivering high-quality audit services and will be a valuable addition to our growing team, complementing our continued success.

  13. George Crosby

    George Crosby

    Client Manager

    Croydon

    George is a Client Manager who supports owner-managed and privately owned businesses with management accounts, financial reporting, year-end accounts, corporation tax and VAT compliance. He helps clients understand key performance indicators, monitor business performance and use timely management information to identify challenges and opportunities for growth.

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    He has particular sector experience in telecoms, estate agents, pharmaceuticals and professional services. He also supports businesses with Xero, cloud accounting and outsourced finance processes, combining practical commercial advice with coordinated client delivery and the development of junior team members.

  14. Ian Golding

    Ian Golding

    Chief Digital Information & AI Officer

    Ian has over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation across different sectors, including many private equity-backed companies.

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    As Chief Digital Information & AI Officer, Ian works across the TC Group so that we apply the best of digital technology with Innovation, including AI, to provide evolving and differentiated services in our sector.

  15. Adam Tyler

    Adam Tyler

    Accountant

    Sawbridgeworth

    Adam worked in London for 5 years before moving back into practice with Ashley James. He’s been in practice for over 12 years assisting clients with their accounting and taxation needs.

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