Accountants & Business Advisors in Portsmouth

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1. 

   Adam Suffolk

   Director of Compliance and Tax

   Portsmouth

   Adam’s the Group Director of Compliance and Tax, and is a Chartered Tax Advisor with over 20 years experience in tax and helping clients with their tax affairs.

2. 

   Charles Keenan

   Tax Partner

   Portsmouth

   Charles is a Tax Partner at TC Group Portsmouth.

3. 

   Chris Kyle

   Systems & Data Partner

   Portsmouth

   Chris heads-up TC Group’s systems and data function, which includes the onboarding of mergers and acquisitions.

4. 

   Debbie Beard

   Tax Partner

   Portsmouth

   Debbie’s a Tax Partner based in our Portsmouth office, who joined TC Group in April 2017 having spent over 30 years in the profession.

5. 

   Georgie Eykel

   Tax Partner

   Portsmouth

   Georgie’s a Tax Partner based in our Portsmouth office and is part of our Private Client Services team. She’s a Chartered Tax Advisor with 20 years’ experience in professional practice.

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   Georgie provides tax planning advice and compliance services to individuals, families, and trusts – including income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax.

6. 

   Gerald Bishop

   Head of Marketing

   Portsmouth

   As Head of Marketing at TC Group, Gerald leads the development and execution of the group’s marketing strategy.

7. 

   Graham Figgins

   Audit Principal

   Portsmouth

   Graham’s an Audit Principal who trained with a leading international firm of accountants before joining TC Group in July 2003.

8. 

   Grant Bartholomew

   Executive Chairman

   Portsmouth

   Grant qualified as an ACA Chartered Accountant at TC Group before becoming Group COO in 2016. Grant became the Executive Chairman of TC Group in November 2024.

9. 

   Helen Goble

   Head of Finance

   Portsmouth

   Helen’s Head of Finance for TC Group.

10. 

    Helen Kay

    Director of Audit

    Portsmouth

    Helen’s TC Group’s Director of Audit with over 25 years’ experience working in the UK and overseas.

11. 

    Jack Hamon

    Director of Practice Assurance

    Portsmouth

    Jack’s Director of Practice Assurance at TC Group, and a ACA Chartered Accountant with a background in commercial audit.

12. 

    Josh Whittington

    Associate Partner

    Portsmouth

    Josh’s an Associate Partner in our Portsmouth office, having been with TC Group since 2013. He works with a variety of owner managed businesses across a number of sectors.

13. 

    Liam Davies

    Associate Partner

    Portsmouth

    Liam’s an Associate Partner in our Portsmouth office and joined TC Group in 2015. He works with owner managed businesses across various different industries.

14. 

    Mark Adams

    Director of Partner Experience

    Portsmouth

    Mark is based in our Portsmouth office and having joined TC Group in 2008 has been a key part of the Group’s significant growth, primarily via overseeing M&A.

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    As Director of Partner Experience, Mark’s focus now is to ensure successful introduction and onboarding of new firms, along with the delivery of services that facilitate growth and internal efficiencies.

15. 

    Martyn Smith

    Group Managing Partner

    Portsmouth

    Martyn’s a Group Managing Partner who heads up the Portsmouth office. Martyn’s been with TC Group since 2010.

16. 

    Peter Shaw

    Chief Financial & Risk Officer

    Portsmouth

    Pete’s spent over 20 years in the financial services industry, having spent over a decade in private equity.

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    In addition to investing in TC Group, he previously invested and sat on the board of SJD Accountancy, an accountancy services business to contractors.

17. 

    Philippa Blunt

    Partner

    Portsmouth

    Philippa’s a Tax Partner based in Portsmouth with over 30 years of experience.

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    She’s a Chartered Tax Advisor and her client base’s predominantly private clients offering advice on Personal Tax, Inheritance Tax, Trusts, and Capital Gains Tax.

18. 

    Richard Keyes

    Co-Founder

    Portsmouth

    Richard Keyes co-founded TC Group and now serves on the board in an observer capacity, offering valuable insight and guidance based on his extensive experience in business strategy and development.

19. 

    Shiv Shah

    Chief Growth Officer

    Portsmouth

    As Chief Growth Officer, Shiv is responsible for identifying and securing partnerships with independent practices seeking the benefits of being part of a larger Group but without compromising their local autonomy and earnings.

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    Shiv also leads on supporting TC Group practices on their own acquisitive strategies and succession planning.

20. 

    Terry Boscoe

    Associate Partner

    Portsmouth

    Terry’s an Associate Partner and Client Relationship Manager based in the Portsmouth office and has been with TC Group since 2015.

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    Terry’s client base is predominantly small to medium sized owner-managed businesses.

21. 

    Wendy Freemantle

    Director of People & Culture

    Portsmouth

    Wendy’s Director of People & Culture at TC Group. She leads the enhancement of our employee experience and, alongside her team, provides people & culture and recruitment support internally across the Group.