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- Employment Taxes | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
Employing people in the UK carries with it a host of real time PAYE tax compliance and reporting obligations, as well as liability to National Insurance contributions. It is a considerable and time-consuming responsibility requiring a sound knowledge of complex payroll, taxation and employment legislation. EMPLOYMENT TAXES Employing people in the UK carries with it a host of real time PAYE tax compliance and reporting obligations, as well as liability to National Insurance contributions. It is a considerable and time-consuming responsibility requiring a sound knowledge of complex payroll, taxation and employment legislation. Great care is required to ensure that requirements are met. We have a dedicated payroll team which can undertake this work for you and give you peace of mind. In particular, we can administer PAYE schemes and deal with parental leave, sick pay, Apprenticeship Levy and student loan repayment. Depending on your preference, we can arrange payments to your staff through a client account, as well as payments of tax and National Insurance to HMRC. We can deal with benefits and expenses reporting and advise on bonuses, ex-gratia payments and termination packages. We can also provide support with HMRC PAYE audits. This is all relatively routine, but it needs to be dealt with accurately and with efficiency. Beyond this basic but essential offering, another area where we have considerable experience is with employee share schemes. Many of our entrepreneurial clients look to retain key employees through share incentives and we are able to advise on the options available in each situation and design and implement share schemes which align with their business strategy and objectives. This would include the agreement of share valuations with HMRC, where needed. We can also review, monitor and revise existing share plans to improve the commercial and tax effects in response to changes in business profile and legislation. Many of the Firm’s clients are entrepreneurs with businesses which employ people. Some of our clients have an international profile and move between countries frequently, or have employees who are internationally mobile. It is therefore important that we can deal with secondments overseas and into the UK, with all of the attendant consequences. We have a specialist tax team which advises in this area, with a particular emphasis on residence status, tax equalisation arrangements, overseas workday relief and ensuring that remuneration, including share incentives such as restricted stock units, is correctly allocated to different work periods so that the same remuneration is not taxed in two countries. We can advise on and put into operation reliefs against PAYE earnings where a portion of income is protected by a tax treaty or is only taxable on the remittance basis. It is also essential to ensure that an employee is not subject to the social security regime of more than one country. All of this is complex and requires familiarity with the operation of Double Taxation Agreements and social security agreements, so that the timing of any relief or exemptions due can be accelerated. Keeping on top of all of the challenges which employers and their employees face can be a daunting task, but our specialists have the skills and experience necessary to provide clear advice and professional support in these areas. Our Specialists Catherine Thompson Partner E: catherine.thompson@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2028 View bio... Hiral Kanzaria Partner E: hiral.kanzaria@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2102 View bio... Kulwarn Nagra Partner E: kulwarn.nagra@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2130 View bio... Claire Osborne Director E: claire.osborne@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2021 View bio... Craig Davies Partner E: craig.davies@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2136 View bio... James Randall Partner E: james.randall@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2131 View bio... Paul Huggins Partner E: paul.huggins@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2197 View bio... Salma Khan Director E: salma.khan@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2070 View bio...
- CONTACT | United Kingdom
CONTACT US Office Address United Kingdom London Rawlinson & Hunter LLP Eighth Floor 6 New Street Square New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 3AQ United Kingdom T +44 (0)20 7842 2000 F +44 (0)20 7842 2080 E webenquiry.uk@rawlinson-hunter.com Leatherhead Rawlinson & Hunter LLP Q3, The Square Randalls Way Leatherhead Surrey, KT22 7TW United Kingdom T +44 (0)20 7842 2000 F +44 (0)20 7842 2080 E webenquiry.uk@rawlinson-hunter.com
- Family Office | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
We can advise on the establishment of a family office in order to centralise administration, streamline decision making and enable the family to run its affairs along business lines. We can assist in deciding on appropriate governance of the office. FAMILY OFFICE Some of our clients are family groupings who have complex financial affairs which require a significant degree of administration and support. It is common for such clients to manage their affairs using a family office. In practice, many of the private client services which Rawlinson & Hunter offers are delivered via the family office, so we are experienced in liaising both with the office personnel and with other professionals involved with the client, whether lawyers, bankers, investment managers or others. This has led to an enhanced understanding of the family office, how it operates and what it needs, putting us in a prime position not just to advise the family office in a range of different ways but also to advise the clients on the structure and operation of the family office itself. For instance, we can advise on the establishment of a family office in order to centralise administration, streamline decision making and enable the family to run its affairs along business lines. We can assist in deciding on appropriate governance of the office. Indeed, partners of Rawlinson & Hunter sometimes sit on the family council or advisory group. We tend to take a pragmatic approach, designing a structure and processes which will operate smoothly. Once the office is operational, the Firm can deliver a wide range of private client services to the family via the family office. We can provide cash flow forecasting ahead of a purchase and provide financial material for a fee negotiation. We can assist with the selection processes for new service providers and provide full support on IT and HR matters. We can monitor projects and steer them towards the required end result, track costs and assess delivery against a service agreement. We can assist with the financial education of the next generation of the family and liaise with other professional advisers. We are also fortunate to be in a position where our clients trust us to see the full picture. Where a client chooses not to have a family office, there are also a number of services which the Firm can offer which are of a nature which a family office would provide. Our experience is such that we can advise on the establishment of the client’s family offices, support the family office with a multiplicity of services and even act as the client’s family office. More information on this service is available here Our Specialists
- SDLT Advice | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
When considering UK property transactions, stamp duty land tax (“SDLT”) can be a very significant cost component - up to 17% where high value residential properties are involved. SDLT ADVICE When considering UK property transactions, stamp duty land tax (“SDLT”) can be a very significant cost component - up to 19% where high value residential properties are involved. Furthermore the SDLT rules have become progressively more complex in recent years, with the introduction of the 5% surcharge on additional residential properties, the 17% flat rate of SDLT for purchases of residential property by companies, and the 2% surcharge for purchases of residential property by non-resident buyers. Our experienced team of SDLT advisers can help to guide clients and their solicitors through these complexities whilst negotiating the notoriously broadly drafted SDLT anti-avoidance provisions, and ensure that they pay no more SDLT than they are legally required to. We have abundant experience in providing detailed SDLT advice and practical guidance to clients and their advisers on complex transactions including multiple completions, multiple purchasers, mixed residential and non-residential purchases, and a variety of substantial residential and commercial lease transactions. Our work includes ensuring that the purchase is structured in a tax efficient manner so that clients are in the best position to claim any SDLT reliefs or allowances that are available based on their specific circumstances. It also includes providing detailed SDLT advice about a proposed transaction, reviewing draft SDLT returns prepared by the client’s solicitors to ensure they correctly reflect our advice, preparing and submitting any claims that may be required to HMRC, and providing advice about minimising the risk of future SDLT enquiries by HMRC. Our Specialists James Randall Partner T: +44 (0)20 7842 2131 E: james.randall@rawlinson-hunter.com View Bio... Sarah Fernando Director T: +44 (0)20 7842 2147 E: sarah.fernando@rawlinson-hunter.com View Bio... Hiral Kanzaria Partner T: +44 (0)20 7842 2102 E: hiral.kanzaria@rawlinson-hunter.com View Bio... Callum Saunderson Manager T: +44 (0)20 7842 2155 E callum.saunderson@rawlinson-hunter.com
- Our History | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
To understand the Firm’s core values today and how they became inculcated into its DNA, one has to look back to its origins in 1933 and all that has happened since. OUR HISTORY To understand the Firm’s core values today and how they became inculcated into its DNA, one has to look back to its origins in 1933 and all that has happened since. The Firm has been shaped not just by events themselves but by the choices made in response to those events by the rich tapestry of individuals who have served the Firm as partners over the years. Rawlinson & Hunter is rather unusual as an accountancy Firm dedicated largely to services to private clients, many of whom have been as unusual, eccentric and exceptional as the partners of the Firm. The Firm’s rather individual history, from the early careers of its two founding partners up to the start of the first Coronavirus lockdown, has been recorded in detail in a private publication authored by partner Andrew Shilling, ‘Rawlinson & Hunter 1919-2019 – Taking the Road Less Travelled’. If you would like a copy, let us know. In the meantime, we hope that you find this interesting as historical background to the Firm. The Firm was established in London in 1933 by Alfred Rawlinson and Robert Hunter. They were chalk and cheese. Hunter, who was a forceful and assertive character and a first class tennis player, dealt with the administration of the Firm and took most of the decisions, while Rawlinson was a quiet, gentle and unassuming personality who took no exercise as a result of injuries sustained in the 1914-18 war. Yet they found that they could work together very well and the practice flourished. In the early days of the practice, the Firm dealt with a combination of international corporate work for cases such as Nestlé together with a smattering of personal tax cases. In 1934, Felix Chivers, who had won the tax prize in the Institute’s exams, was recruited to the Firm. He became a partner in 1941 and served as partner for 30 years. It was Chivers, rather than Rawlinson or Hunter, who was responsible for the Firm’s orientation towards private client work for wealthy individuals. He began to advise in depth on Estate Duty and attracted many influential new clients to the Firm. This type of work led him to become involved in family trusts and trust work, which became an important part of the Firm’s service offering, as it remains today. He was by all accounts a real character who was very closely and intimately concerned with the affairs of his clients. On one occasion he was left babysitting a client’s young child and on another, he was responsible for arranging the repatriation from abroad of the body of a deceased client. The Firm offers a ‘partner-led’ service, and Chivers was perhaps the first proponent for this style of client relationship. During the Second World War, working conditions in London became difficult. Hunter recounts; ‘We had hardly any staff left, and those we had were all arriving late or leaving early because of the threat of bombing. So I set out to find a refuge outside of London, and found an old house, Masons Farm, with 13 rooms in a small beautiful village in Oxfordshire. My family were installed there and the rest of the house was used as our offices.’ We consider this to be an early example of working from home, 80 years ahead of its time. A few members of staff continued to work in the Firm’s office in Aldwych, which survived intact in spite of damage caused by a V-1 flying bomb attack on 30 June 1944. As the Firm emerged from WWII, it began to look beyond Britain’s shores for business opportunities. A client asked the Firm to deal with the accounting affairs for his hotel in Bermuda. Work permits were obtained to enable staff to spend all year there, which led to the establishment of the Bermuda office in 1963. The partners continued to look for expansion opportunities and future senior partner, Peter Hetherington, spearheaded the establishment of the Jersey office in 1972 after his biggest client moved there to escape Chancellor Roy Jenkins’ imposition of a 136% tax rate on investment income exceeding £15,000 (the highest tax rate in British history!). The Jersey office left the network in 2025. The Firm’s entrepreneurial spirit was demonstrated with the opening of offices in Cayman, BVI, Guernsey, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia and, in 2013, in Singapore. This brought a significant number of international clients to the Firm and many of the London Firm’s clients to this day are individuals with overseas aspects to their tax affairs. Partners are encouraged to develop clients in sectors where they have a personal specialism or interest, and the Firm currently has a number of clients in the art world, motor sport and private equity, to name but a few. Rawlinson & Hunter is a Firm which is rich in history, a history which has shaped not just what we do but the core values which we apply in doing it. We are all, partners and staff, proud of the Firm, its independence, our clients and the quality of the service which we offer.
- Yueling Wei
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Yueling Wei Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2098 yueling.wei@rawlinson-hunter.com Yueling is an audit services partner in the Rawlinson & Hunter London office providing services to both listed and unlisted clients, including charities. Her current and past client portfolio includes AIM and fully listed clients, various high profile incorporated and unincorporated charity clients, multinational private companies engaged in major property development and investments, private equity and venture capital investments, IT companies and university spin outs (including biotech businesses). She has extensive experience advising clients on areas such as system controls and implementation, accounting treatments for complex group restructuring and financial instruments, share options, IFRS conversion, and advising on governance and management matters for charitable and commercial clients. Originally from China, following completion of a PhD degree in English Literature from a UK university, she went on to qualify as an accountant and a senior statutory auditor. She joined Rawlinson & Hunter in 2003. Yueling heads up the Audit Services Department and is responsible for the operational strategy and resources of the Audit Services Department to help to deliver the Firm’s overall strategic objectives. Expertise: Audit and assurance services Charities Corporate Transaction Support VAT Advice Outsourcing Family Office
- Estates | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
Estate planning requires a detailed appreciation of our clients’ financial and personal circumstances. Our emphasis on client relationships places us in a position to provide support in this critical area. ESTATES Estate planning requires a detailed appreciation of our clients’ financial and personal circumstances. Our emphasis on client relationships places us in a position to provide support in this critical area. Regular reviews of the estate and detailed illustrative calculations of potential liabilities keep our clients aware of opportunities available to them, while our international focus allows us to advise clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions. Regular discussions with the client and the client’s family keep us apprised of their wishes as they develop and enable us to act in their best interests and ensure that their Wills reflect their wishes and are tax efficient. For UK connected clients, the Inheritance Tax regime provides excellent opportunities to plan estates and protect family wealth through the use of lifetime gifts, trusts, family limited partnerships and family investment companies. Where there is a US angle, we can advise on the interaction between UK Inheritance Tax and US Estate and Gift Tax. Our partners are also experienced in acting as executors, either through a personal appointment or through the Firm’s trust corporation, and either alone or with family members or lawyers. At a difficult time for the family, our role is to ensure that the estate is administered with efficiency and discretion. With our existing detailed knowledge of our clients’ financial affairs, we are well placed to identify the assets falling within the estate, liquidate them where necessary and distribute the estate to the beneficiaries in accordance with the Will. We have all the necessary experience to deal with the administration of the estate, from the initial application for probate to the final distribution. The close relationships we build up with our clients mean that we can deal effectively with any sensitive family issues that arise. Our Specialists
- Wealth Reporting | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
We deliver bespoke wealth reporting solutions for individuals, families, and family offices, providing a global overview of your financial wealth. Your Wealth, Simplified Comprehensive Wealth Reporting and Investment Reporting in your hands At Rawlinson & Hunter, we specialise in delivering bespoke wealth reporting solutions for individuals, families, and family offices. Whether you are tracking global investments, monitoring performance, or managing accounting data, our services and secure online portals simplify the complex. Explore how our Wealth Reporting Service and innovative portals can help you gain a clearer picture of your financial position—anytime, anywhere. We empower you with clarity, control, and confidence to manage your wealth. Wealth Reporting Tailored Wealth Reporting for Your Needs Our Wealth Reporting Service provides clarity in the face of complexity. Consolidating data across asset classes, geographies, and currencies, we create tailored reports that give you a complete view of your financial position. With over 15 years of expertise and cutting-edge technology, we ensure that you receive precise, timely, and actionable insights. Key Features: Consolidated Investment Statements: View your entire portfolio in one report, across all asset classes and geographies. Performance Reporting: Understand how your investments are performing relative to benchmarks and goals. Global Management Accounting: Comprehensive financial reports tailored to your needs, consolidating data from multiple entities. Family Office Financial Control: End-to-end financial oversight, including cash flow management, budgeting, and inter-entity reconciliations. Investment Reporting Portal Request a demo Your Global Portfolio, Anytime, Anywhere Our Investment Reporting Portal provides seamless access to your portfolio, empowering you to make informed decisions. Consolidating data from multiple sources, the portal gives you a holistic view of your wealth with customisable dashboards and daily performance updates. Key Features: • 24/7 Access: View your portfolio across asset classes and geographies from any device. • Daily Updates: Monitor performance and compare returns to benchmarks. • Customisable Dashboards: Tailor the platform to prioritise the data you value most. • Multi-Currency Reporting: Stay on top of global investments with currency tracking. Investment Accounting Portal Request a demo Simplified Financial Management for Complex Structures The Investment Accounting Portal streamlines financial management, offering detailed insights into your accounts and enabling efficient reporting. With customisable reports and multi-format exports, managing complex structures has never been easier. Key Features: Financial Reporting: Access tailored financial statements, trial balances, and ledger reports. Custom Reports: Generate bespoke reports, designed with your Rawlinson & Hunter team, including cash flow analysis. Data Export: Export reports in Excel, PDF, or ZIP formats, saving time and effort. Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive data with encryption and multi-factor authentication. Why Choose Rawlinson & Hunter? With over 90 years of experience, Rawlinson & Hunter has built a reputation for delivering personalised, high-quality services to families, individuals, and family offices. Combining our expertise as Chartered Accountants with innovative technology, we provide solutions that simplify the complexities of managing wealth. Why Clients Choose Us: Personalised Service: Every report can be tailored to your unique needs. Global Expertise: A network spanning the globe, ensuring cross-border solutions. Innovation & Security: Cutting-edge technology with industry-leading security. Start Your Journey with Rawlinson & Hunter Our team is here to answer your questions, provide a demonstration of our portals, or create a tailored proposal for your needs. First name* Last name Email* Phone Portal Write a message Submit
- Audit & Assurance | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
Rawlinson & Hunter has extensive experience of providing audit and assurance services to a wide range of companies and groups from many industries. AUDIT & ASSURANCE Whilst audits are a statutory requirement in many of the jurisdictions in which we operate, in others they are not. We find many clients still request audits in those locations for a variety of reasons, such as to ensure that their affairs are correctly managed. Those clients often find that the local management’s knowledge of, and involvement in, the audit process often engenders stronger corporate governance and re-emphasises the importance of the entity’s controls. Where the expense of a full financial statement or systems audit cannot be readily justified, we also regularly undertake limited scope procedures focused on those areas of higher risk which we and our clients identify as benefiting from enhanced external scrutiny. Rawlinson & Hunter has extensive experience of providing audit and assurance services to a wide range of companies and groups from many industries. Our clients range from start-up businesses to large listed international groups operating in sectors as diverse as entertainment, media, the arts, fund management, fashion and property investment. Many would argue that an audit has its limitations and provides little real value prospectively. At Rawlinson & Hunter, we adopt a different approach and do not treat the audit merely as a statutory obligation. We strive to understand the way in which the business works and to help identify ways to improve it, with the aim of delivering some added value to the shareholders. We try to involve our client in the audit process and, like all of our services, our audits are partner-led, ensuring our clients benefit from our extensive business advisory experience. The audit and assurance services which we provide can therefore deliver demonstrable insights and real cash savings to our clients. The recommendations which we make enable decision makers to take confident, informed decisions about their business, reduce risk and take advantage of any opportunities. Audit work in most jurisdictions is a regulated activity and can only be carried out by certain firms within the Rawlinson & Hunter International grouping of firms. Refer to Legal for further information regarding Rawlinson & Hunter International. Tax Our Specialists Craig Davies Partner E: craig.davies@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2136 View bio... William Watson Partner E: william.watson@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2111 View bio... Emma Huo Director E: emma.huo@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2099 View bio... Kulwarn Nagra Partner E: kulwarn.nagra@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2130 View bio... Yueling Wei Partner E: yueling.wei@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2098 View bio...
- Corporate | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
We work with corporate and entrepreneurial clients of all sizes and complexity. We consider that our approach is different in starting from the premise that our advice needs to address stakeholder concerns which are much wider than those which are obvious from the confinements of the corporate box. CORPORATE Rawlinson & Hunter is probably best known in the profession for its award-winning services to private clients, so it is perhaps surprising that the largest team in the Firm provides services to companies and businesses. A complete range of services is provided for companies in all stages of development, from the smaller entrepreneurial business to the large international corporation. As with all our services, the partners lead the work supported by our highly qualified staff. We work with corporate and entrepreneurial clients of all sizes and complexity. We consider that our approach is different in starting from the premise that our advice needs to address stakeholder concerns which are much wider than those which are obvious from the confinements of the corporate box. This holistic thinking along with the expertise and experience which we have to offer is what we believe our clients value. The range of corporate services which we offer is broad. In addition to the standard services such as audit and assurance, company secretarial support, management accounting, VAT and payroll, we also provide a suite of advisory services. Our corporate partners have wide experience of operating in other environments, whether in Big 4 Firms or in industry and bring a wealth of expertise to the table. We often advise on corporate finance and other corporate transactions such as sales and acquisitions, and can advise comprehensively on the tax and VAT issues affecting entrepreneurial clients and their businesses. We can provide outsourced financial support and, where the project requires it, litigation support and forensic accounting services. Our range of services to entrepreneurial clients is very wide and our role in each case is driven by our clients’ needs. Our international offices are highly experienced in the formation and administration of offshore corporate structures, ranging from sophisticated captive insurance and fund management companies to simple asset-owning vehicles. Full administration services are provided in the offshore centres by our partners and staff. Our Specialists Catherine Thompson Partner E: catherine.thompson@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2028 View bio... Hiral Kanzaria Partner E: hiral.kanzaria@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2102 View bio... Katharine Haggie Partner E: katharine.haggie@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2153 View bio... William Watson Partner E: william.watson@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2111 View bio... Claire Osborne Director E: claire.osborne@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2021 View bio... Louise Catt Director E: louise.catt@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2019 View bio... Sarah Fernando Director E: sarah.fernando@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2147 View bio... Craig Davies Partner E: craig.davies@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2136 View bio... James Randall Partner E: james.randall@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2131 View bio... Kulwarn Nagra Partner E: kulwarn.nagra@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2130 View bio... Yueling Wei Partner E: yueling.wei@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2098 View bio... Emma Huo Director E: emma.huo@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2099 View bio... Salma Khan Director E: salma.khan@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2070 View bio...
- Property Tax | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
Property transactions are complicated and costly for clients. There are many different taxes and fees involved throughout all stages of a property’s life cycle. It is essential for clients to seek advice to limit their tax liability and ensure they pay no more than the correct amount. PROPERTY TAX Property transactions are complicated and costly for clients. There are many different taxes and fees involved throughout all stages of a property’s life cycle. From Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) and VAT on purchase, to the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (“ATED”) during ownership, and Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) or corporation tax (“CT”) on disposal, it is essential for clients to seek advice to limit their tax liability and ensure they pay no more than the correct amount. At Rawlinson & Hunter we use our experience and expertise to tailor our advice to our clients, whether individuals or companies. We are experts with extensive knowledge of property-related taxes, and the know-how to reduce the tax liabilities faced during a property’s life cycle. We deal with all of our clients’ tax filing and reporting requirements (including SDL:T and ATED) and guide them through the processes of paying and limiting their tax liabilities. We advise on all issues relating to property taxation, including advice on the best way to structure the acquisition of property, advice on the tax treatment of debt finance, advice on maximising tax deductions and reliefs available such as capital allowances, advice on the VAT implications of property transactions for businesses and advice on the sale of properties. We also have extensive experience in dealing with the compliance aspects of ATED for clients who hold property through companies, including preparation and submission of annual ATED returns, successfully dealing with enquiries from HMRC, and advising clients on bringing their ATED compliance up to date where there has been prior non-compliance, including successful negotiations with HMRC to mitigate the ATED charges where possible, and minimising the level of interest and penalties levied by HMRC. We also specialise in providing detailed SDLT advice and practical guidance to clients and their advisers on complex property transactions including multiple completions, multiple purchasers, mixed residential and non-residential purchases, and a variety of substantial residential and commercial lease transactions Our Specialists
- Louise Catt
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Louise Catt Director +44 (0)20 7842 2019 louise.catt@rawlinson-hunter.com Louise joined Rawlinson & Hunter in July 2014. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Louise’s portfolio includes entrepreneurs, the family offices of ultra-high net worth individuals and owner managed businesses at all stages of development, from start ups to large trading entities. Working out of Rawlinson & Hunters UK’s London and Surrey offices, Louise advises both corporate and non-corporate entities, providing accounting, advisory and outsourcing services. She has extensive experience of working with ultra-high net worth individuals, in particular with their UK affairs but also acting as a focal point for all administration of the international structures. Louise has extensive experience of providing outsourcing and advisory services to UK subsidiaries of international groups. Louise is an outsourcing specialist and part of the senior management team at R&H leading the firm’s Business Services Group, a team of dedicated professionals that provide external accounting support services, including management accounting, finance director / CFO assistance and advisory, forecasting and budgeting and other essential support services that promote the growth and efficiency of the firm’s clients. Louise’s clients particularly value her ability to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their accounting systems and take away the burden and worries of their day to day back office administration. Expertise: Corporate Outsourcing VAT advice Estate Family office Motorsport
- Non-resident Trusts | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
Trusts can play an important role in the disposition, preservation and succession of a family’s wealth. For international families with a UK footprint, there will normally be a preference for a wealth holding structure situated and administered abroad. NON-RESIDENT TRUSTS Trusts can play an important role in the disposition, preservation and succession of a family’s wealth. For international families with a UK footprint, there will normally be a preference for a wealth holding structure situated and administered abroad. The Firm provides trustee services outside the UK through its network of overseas offices. A trustee is often a key figure in the lives of family members and occupies a position of great trust, a role which can only be performed by someone who is fully acquainted with the family’s circumstances and objectives and with whom the beneficiaries of the trust feel able to communicate freely. In our international partners, we have highly experienced individuals in several jurisdictions who, working closely with us and with our clients, provide fiduciary services and administer trust structures with empathy and expertise. Our international partners are based in Switzerland, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. All have a deep understanding of trust law and trust administration. The tax treatment of UK resident settlors and beneficiaries of non-resident trusts is complicated to say the least. There are many challenges for trustees in properly considering the UK tax consequences of normal trustee actions such as making investments, meeting expenditure and making distributions and loans to UK resident beneficiaries. Trustees also need to ensure that their beneficiaries are adequately advised, and that they receive accurate and timely reporting information to complete their tax returns. This is where our team of specialist tax advisers can provide support. Through collaboration between the London and overseas offices, we provide a joined up suite of services in relation to non-resident trusts and companies. This includes advising on the potential benefits of trust arrangements in the client’s specific circumstances, calculating and monitoring trust tax pools in order to ascertain the tax treatment of benefits received by beneficiaries, constructing investment guidelines and account structures for tax efficiency, liaising with tax professionals in other countries and advising on all UK tax reporting for the trustees, the settlor and the beneficiaries. Trusts are not appropriate for all international clients and we would only recommend them where they offer a solution. All trusts are different and great care is required to ensure that their terms meet the requirements of the clients and their families, and that the tax consequences are fully considered. Our Specialists
- Steve Williams
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Steve Williams Director +44 (0)20 7842 2235 steve.williams@rawlinson-hunter.com Having been integral to the development of the firm’s Wealth Reporting service, Steve works with private clients and their family offices to deliver bespoke investment and financial reporting dealing with all aspects on the investment reporting spectrum, including private equity. Steve also works collaboratively with clients’ financial and legal advisers on their often complex and multifaceted affairs across multiple jurisdictions and accounting regimes. Operating in this centralised position allows the coordination and dissemination of information required for key decision making. Steve joined the firm in May 2001, having previously worked in the financial services sector predominantly in the financial markets on the trading floors of Barclays Capital and Westpac Banking Corporation. This experience has been invaluable as the wealth reporting service has developed its offering. Expertise: Private Client Family Office Wealth Reporting Transaction Support Outsourcing
- Emma Huo
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Emma Huo Director +44 (0)20 7842 2099 emma.huo@rawlinson-hunter.com Emma is an audit services Director whose current and past portfolio has included FTSE listed companies, various high profile private companies and limited liability partnerships involved in art, retail, software and private equity investment. Emma has experience in undertaking multinational group audit assignments as well as preparation of statutory financial statements for a range of private clients in accordance with UK GAAP and IFRS for audit by the Big Four firms. She also has experience on advising clients on areas such as accounting treatments for group restructuring and conversion from UK GAAP to IFRS. Emma qualified as a chartered accountant in 2012 whilst working at PwC and stayed with them until joining the firm in 2015.
- Wealth Succession | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
We provide advice to support clients transferring wealth to younger family members by establishing a plan to ensure that wealth is passed on in accordance with their wishes. WEALTH SUCCESSION At Rawlinson & Hunter, we understand that the transfer of wealth from one generation to another is more than a financial transaction – it is an emotional and personal decision. We provide thoughtful advice to support clients in approaching this topic with younger family members and establishing a plan to ensure that their wealth is passed on in accordance with their objectives, with clarity of messaging, tax-efficiency, and accountability by the recipient. With an ever increasing number choosing to transfer wealth while they are still alive, passing on wealth during one’s lifetime is a proactive approach to financial planning. This allows wealth-holders to witness the impact of their support, provide timely assistance to family members, and potentially reduce the size of their taxable estate. We understand that each client’s circumstances are unique. Whether they are planning for future generations, supporting philanthropic causes, or navigating complex family dynamics, we provide tailored advice that aligns with the client’s values and long-term goals. Conversations around money, inheritance, and future responsibilities can be emotionally charged. Addressing these issues directly, though sometimes challenging, is essential to ensuring that wealth is transferred in a way that reflects the intentions of the client. Often this will involve supporting families in developing governance structures and educating the next generation on financial stewardship to ensure they feel empowered to take on the commitments that come alongside the wealth. Our Partners work closely with clients to develop comprehensive strategies that address both the financial and emotional aspects of wealth succession, often working as part of multi-disciplinary professional teams. We can assist with establishing and administering structures such as trusts to provide control, flexibility, and protection for future generations, meaning our clients can have confidence that their beneficiaries are well supported and engaged in their role of future wealth preservation. With a growing number of internationally mobile families, understanding the nuances of cross-border succession is fundamental to any strategy. As a firm with offices around the world, Rawlinson & Hunter is well positioned to advise clients on the international considerations of intergenerational wealth transfer. Our Specialists Alan Ive Partner E: alan.ive@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2256 View bio... Chris Hawley Partner E: chris.hawley@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2138 View bio... Katharine Haggie Partner E: katharine.haggie@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2153 View bio... Mark Harris Partner E: mark.harris@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2125 View bio... Paul Huggins Partner E: paul.huggins@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2197 View bio... Trevor Warmington Partner E: trevor.warmington@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2198 View bio... Alex Jones Partner E: alex.jones@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2225 View bio... Hiral Kanzaria Partner E: hiral.kanzaria@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2102 View bio... Kristina Volodeva Partner E: kristina.volodeva@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2126 View bio... Michael Foster Partner E: michael.foster@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2223 View bio... Toby Crooks Partner E: toby.crooks@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2140 View bio... Ian Gray Director E: Ian.Gray@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2175 View bio...
- Valuations | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
We have a number of Partners and Directors who are experienced in valuation work. They are members of the Valuation Special Interests Group of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and they draw upon many years of in-depth experience, including work as Independent Experts for court proceedings. VALUATIONS There are many reasons why it may be necessary to value a business, or shares in a company conducting a business. There may be commercial reasons for the valuation, or family reasons such as divorce, or tax reasons such as on the making of a gift. There may be Inheritance Tax reasons, including death (with the business interest falling into an estate) or a ten year anniversary charge within a trust. It may be necessary to agree a valuation of shares with HMRC for the purposes of issuing employee shares. All of these situations, and many more, may require a valuation to be performed. In most cases involving valuations relevant to a tax situation, it will then be necessary to negotiate and agree the valuation with HMRC. We have a number of Partners and Directors who are experienced in valuation work. They are members of the Valuation Special Interests Group of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and they draw upon many years of in-depth experience, including work as Independent Experts for court proceedings. Whilst there are several recognised valuation methodologies for businesses in different sectors, the correct approach is likely also to be influenced by the size of the shareholding or business interest. Valuing a business is not a precise science and it is necessary to consider each situation with an open mind in order to identify the relevant factors. With a commercial valuation, our experts will work closely with management to fully understand how the business operates, identifying the issues which influence income streams and capital growth. With tax valuations, it is often necessary to consider generally available financial data and consider quoted company comparators operating in the same sectors. Whatever the reason for the valuation, we recognise that the process can be a sensitive issue. We bring a commercial and cost-effective approach to these assignments, quickly considering our clients’ key issues and the appropriate valuation methodologies to apply in order to arrive at an independent valuation. Where the valuation is driven by tax, we will stand behind our conclusions and negotiate hard with HMRC in our clients’ interests. Our Specialists Craig Davies Partner E: craig.davies@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2136 View bio... James Randall Partner E: james.randall@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2131 View bio... Kulwarn Nagra Partner E: kulwarn.nagra@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2130 View bio... Hiral Kanzaria Partner E: hiral.kanzaria@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2102 View bio... Katharine Haggie Partner E: katharine.haggie@rawlinson-hunter.com T: +44 (0)20 7842 2153 View bio...
- REGISTERED OFFICES | United Kingdom
REGISTERED OFFICES United Kingdom London Rawlinson & Hunter LLP Eighth Floor 6 New Street Square New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 3AQ United Kingdom Leatherhead Rawlinson & Hunter LLP Q3, The Square Randalls Way Leatherhead, KT22 7TW United Kingdom
- Our Probate Accreditation | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
OUR PROBATE ACCREDITATION Time and fees The time taken to complete the work required to deal with an estate will vary significantly depending on a number of factors. On this basis it is not possible to provide a general price for the work. We charge on the basis of the complexity of the work and time taken to resolve issues. For an understanding of the scope of work that we undertake and the possible costs associated with this please see “Illustrations”. It is also difficult to provide a timetable for the provision of probate services and the ultimate completion of the associated work, as there are many factors that can affect the process. We strive to co-ordinate with executors and keep them informed of progress on a regular basis so that they are aware of the status of each case. Illustrations Illustration 1 Assisting executors with Inheritance Tax compliance and filing for probate. We have acted for estates where there is a liability to Inheritance Tax and the assets are both easy to identify and to value (for example, listed investments and bank accounts). The will is straightforward, with only a handful of beneficiaries. We notified the relevant parties of death and requested probate valuations of the assets. Preparation and filing of the IHT Account (Form IHT400 and supporting schedules). Preparing the probate application on behalf of the executors. The executors dealt with the administration but we assisted them by opening a client account to collect in the assets and make distributions. We also provided them with support to sell listed investments. Total fees between £2,500 and £7,500 (including VAT) Illustration 2 Acting on behalf of executors. We often get asked to provide a full service of all matters in connection with the estate. Identifying assets, notifying third parties and collating valuations on behalf of the executors (including liaison with other professional parties, for example surveyors, auctioneers, directors of private companies and solicitors). Inheritance Tax compliance and applying for Probate (either on behalf of the executors or under a power of attorney). Administering and collecting in the estate assets. Provision of full client account services for the executors. Selling assets, payment of professional fees and other estate expenses. Making distributions to beneficiaries. Registering the estate for income and capital gains tax and filing all necessary tax returns. Providing beneficiaries with R185 forms. Preparing interim and final estate accounts. Total fees between £10,000 and £25,000 (including VAT) Illustration 3 Acting on behalf of executors (complex estates). We have acted for complex estates with property in multiple jurisdictions. The valuation of estate assets is not straightforward and issues have arisen in respect of the probate application (non-contentious). Identifying the assets and obtaining valuations. Where required, we have prepared valuations of unquoted shareholdings and considered complex issues with regard to business / agricultural property reliefs. We have dealt with complex domicile issues and achieved favourable outcomes for our clients. Obtaining probate in overseas jurisdictions. This most often requires us to engage professionals in foreign jurisdictions and liaise with them to obtain probate locally. Where required, we have also engaged with other overseas professionals, for example estate agents, to market and sell property. We have good professional contacts in many overseas jurisdictions. Dealing with high value, and sometimes unusual assets (for example, arranging collection of personal possessions stored in safety deposit boxes). Applying for probate and dealing with other complex matters which have arisen (for example, obtaining additional affidavits where a will was not fully executed or where the probate registry raised doubt over the testators capacity to execute the will. We had to trace witnesses and obtain further affidavits from them to secure probate). Fully administering the estate assets, estate accounting and filing of estate tax returns. Total fees between £25,000 and £50,000 (including VAT) Regulatory Licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry out the reserved legal activity of non-contentious probate in England and Wales. Details of our probate accreditation can be viewed at icaew.com/probate under reference number OC403503. Rawlinson & Hunter LLP recognises the benefits of, and is committed to, equality in the workplace. We monitor diversity within our workforce and take action where possible to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop the best people, regardless of their background. Our most recent survey is available from Emma Knight, HR Director (emma.knight@rawlinson–hunter.com ) Compensation Scheme In the unlikely event that we cannot meet our liabilities to you, you may be able to seek a grant from ICAEW’s Compensation Scheme. Generally, applications for a grant must be made to ICAEW within 12 months of the time you become aware, or reasonably ought to have been aware of the loss. Further information about the scheme, and the circumstances in which grants may be made, is available on ICAEW’s website: www.icaew.com/probate . Complaints We always seek to provide clients with the highest levels of service. If you would like to talk to us about how we could improve our probate service to you, or if you are unhappy with the service you are receiving, please let us know by contacting the Head of Legal Practice /probate contact partner, Toby Crooks. We will consider carefully any complaint that you may make about our probate services as soon as we receive it and do all we can to explain the position to you. If we do not answer your complaint to your satisfaction or you are unhappy with our response, you may of course take up the matter up with our Senior Partner, our professional body (ICAEW), and the Legal Ombudsman. Complaints to the Legal Ombudsman should be made within six years of the act or omission or within three years of you becoming aware of the issue, and in either case within six months of our written response to your complaint to us. The contact details for the Legal Ombudsman are: Letter: Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ, Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk Telephone: 0300 555 0333.
- International | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
As well as in London, Rawlinson & Hunter has offices in Jersey, Guernsey, Switzerland (in both Geneva and Zurich), Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. INTERNATIONAL As well as in London, Rawlinson & Hunter has offices in Switzerland (in both Geneva and Zurich), Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The maze of UK and international law is complex to navigate, particularly for clients with profiles in a number of jurisdictions. Our grouping of offices can provide global advice and solutions, specialising in the administration of trusts and companies which hold wealth and assets for our clients and their families. Since 1933, Rawlinson & Hunter offices across the world have consistently applied the basic traits of common sense and hard work to everything they do in order to provide outstanding services to their corporate and private clients, combining advanced technical skills with their different, distinctive and personal way of working. The partners in all international offices like to get to know their clients well and they lead much of the work in person, often face-to-face. Nearly all clients come through personal recommendations and referrals, providing compelling evidence of Rawlinson & Hunter’s strong reputation as a leading professional services firm. Refer to Legal for further information regarding Rawlinson & Hunter International. Visit International Site Development of Our International Grouping The Chartered Accountancy firm of Rawlinson & Hunter was established in London in 1933 during The Great Depression by Alfred Rawlinson and Robert Hunter. The Firm has flourished by continually updating and refreshing its services to meet the challenges of evolving tax, financial and regulatory laws, by focusing on niche markets, and by putting client service first and foremost in everything it does.. After successfully navigating the challenges faced by the UK during the Second World War, including temporarily moving the Firm to rural Oxfordshire to escape The Blitz, Hunter journeyed to the US in 1945, and again in 1946 with Rawlinson, where they visited an old client living in Bermuda. This coincided with the first direct flights between the US and Bermuda and the introduction of a favourable tax system and tourist economy on the island. The visit ultimately led to the establishment of Rawlinson & Hunter’s first overseas office in Bermuda in the early 1960s by future UK senior partner Bob Spooner, as the Firm sought to support its UK clients with extensive tourism and hotel interests there. A chance encounter on an aeroplane between future UK senior partner Peter Hetherington and a Jersey accountant resulted in the foundation of the Firm’s Jersey office in 1972. This was at a time when many individuals were emigrating from the UK to Jersey to escape the all-time high UK income tax rate of 136% in the late 1960s, and 98% in the early 1970s. The Firm’s Jersey practice was established at a time when the island was growing rapidly as an international financial centre. The Jersey office left the network in 2025. The Guernsey office was established in 1980 to meet the needs of specific international clients of the Firm, taking advantage of Guernsey’s similarly thriving financial services industry. The office left the network in 2026. The Cayman Islands office was established in 1973, originally to complement the services offered to clients through the Bermuda office. This British Overseas Territory steadily developed to become a leading international financial centre in the region. Switzerland has always been the leading international financial centre in continental Europe, and during its early years Rawlinson & Hunter had served many Swiss-based corporate clients due to Robert Hunter’s frequent trips to the country. To support its Swiss-based clients, the Firm therefore opened an office in Geneva in 1982, and this was eventually followed by a Zürich office in 2011. The old Geneva office left the grouping in 2019 but the Firm is now once again operating in Geneva, having opened a new office there in 2021. By the 1980s, the British Virgin Islands had also developed into a leading international financial and tourism centre to fund its public services, and this led to Peter Hetherington and future Jersey senior partner, David Goar, establishing the Firm’s office on the islands in 1988 to supports clients engaged in business there. A year earlier, in 1987, the Firm opened a representative office in Sydney, Australia to support clients with business interests Down Under. This was carried out under the umbrella of a respected Australian firm, Boroughs, a similarly private client focused firm of Chartered Accountants established in 1945. A decade and a half later, in 2003, the Firm extended this model by opening a representative office on the other side of the Ditch in Whanganui, New Zealand. By now Singapore had established itself as the leading international financial centre in Asia, and the Firm found itself with increasing numbers of clients with business interests in the country. To support these clients, the Firm opened its first Asian office in Singapore in 2013.
- Portal | Rawlinson & Hunter LLP
The Rawlinson & Hunter UK client portal can be accessed via the link below. PORTAL The Rawlinson & Hunter UK client portal can be accessed via the link below. For IT support on the Client Portal, please call +44 (0) 207 842 2007. Client Portal TAX
- Lisa Festerling
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Lisa Festerling Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2148 lisa.festerling@rawlinson-hunter.com Lisa is a specialist in US/UK tax for private clients and internationally mobile individuals. Her clients have included high-profile c-suite executives, private equity partners, sports personalities and large international families. She has knowledge and experience in a wide range of topics from pre-relocation planning, streamlined filing, expatriation, remittance planning to complex tax return compliance and foreign reporting. Her particular focus and interest is in US/UK crossborder trust and estate planning. Lisa has dealt with compliance and advice for US trusts with UK beneficiaries, non-US trusts with a US owner or US beneficiaries and offshore trust/company structures. Lisa joined Rawlinson & Hunter in 2023 from a Big Four accountancy firm. She is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), an affiliated member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and an US Enrolled Agent. Expertise: US Taxes Private Client Tax Advice Tax Compliance Trusts Non-Resident Trusts Family Office Estates
- Toby Crooks
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Toby Crooks Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2140 toby.crooks@rawlinson-hunter.com Toby specialises in the field of Private Client Tax, as part of the Trust & Wealth Services department. He enjoys working closely with clients, legal advisers and Family Offices to understand their particular requirements and has a wide breadth of experience, having advised both UK and international clients. Toby joined Rawlinson & Hunter in 2004, working initially in the Private Client department before transferring to the Firm's Cayman Islands office for several years . He returned to the UK in 2010 and became a partner in April 2014. Toby is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He is the holder of an Advanced Diploma in International Trust Management and is a member of PAIAM (Professional Advisers in the Art Market.) He was previously the representative for the City of London on the Worldwide Council of STEP and is a member of the Public Policy Committee. Expertise: Private Client Family Office Non-Resident Trusts Trusts Tax Advice Tax Compliance Art World Probate Intergenerational Wealth Transfer
- William Watson
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back William Watson Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2111 william.watson@rawlinson-hunter.com William is an audit specialist whose clients include artists, art galleries, FCA regulated entities and high end retail businesses. He also has extensive experience in undertaking multinational group audit assignments, client money audits and due diligence reviews. William also undertakes technical accounting assignments such as impact analysis of new accounting standards, IFRS 2 share option valuations and advising on corporate restructures. William has also undertaken the duties of the Corporate Controller of AIM and TSX listed entities, so has experience of the audit process from the other side of the fence. William joined the firm in 2015, bringing with him extensive experience having spent 10 years at Wilkins Kennedy, overseeing their larger audits and technical accounting assignments. William is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Expertise: Corporate Audit & Assurance Transaction Support
- Paul Baker
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Paul Baker Consultant +44 (0)20 7842 2132 paul.baker@rawlinson-hunter.com Paul is a consultant in the London office who specialises in international tax planning for wealthy individuals. During his career he has given advice on a wide range of tax, trust and general financial issues for wealthy families and their businesses. Paul joined the firm in 2002, became a partner in 2004 and took up a consultancy role in 2021. Paul is a member of both the ICAEW and CIOT.
- Dan Taylor
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Dan Taylor Director +44 (0)20 7842 2272 dan.taylor@rawlinson-hunter.com Dan is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, providing tax advisory and compliance services to a range of clients across sectors. He advises on a range of corporate tax areas within specialisms including corporate structuring and restructuring, employee share schemes, transaction support and tax due diligence and company share valuations for tax purposes. Dan works closely with clients to provide tax advice which is pragmatic, clear and commercially-led. He is a longstanding member of the Business Tax Group, originally joining the firm more than 20 years ago.
- Sandeep Dhillon
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Sandeep Dhillon Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2118 sandeep.dhillon@rawlinson-hunter.com Sandeep Dhillon joined R&H in 2025, with almost 30 years of experience in corporate services, including 10 years as an audit partner at PwC, providing advice to UK businesses and groups on complex financial, operational, and regulatory matters. Sandeep’s specialist areas include, audit and non-audit matters, governance, valuations and acquisitions, risk management, financial reporting, and strategic leadership. Sandeep has worked with listed and private clients from a variety of industries including retail and distribution, manufacturing, construction, business services and technology. Sandeep is a proponent of technology and its application in transforming business processes, championing technology-driven solutions such as AI and data analytics to enhance audit practices.
- Alan Ive
OUR PEOPLE Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... Reset Filters By expertise... Select expertise... Back Alan Ive Partner +44 (0)20 7842 2256 alan.ive@rawlinson-hunter.com Alan joined Rawlinson & Hunter as a Chartered Tax Adviser in June 2017 having previously worked at the Big Four. Alan provides tax compliance and advisory services to UK and international high net worth individuals, in conjunction with their business interests and family wealth arrangements. Having worked with clients across a range of industry sectors, Alan has broad experience from which to advise his client base, from both a personal and business aspect. Specifically, Alan's expertise lies in advising Fund Managers from a range of asset classes on the taxation of management fees and carried interest, together with the impact of the changes to non-UK domiciled individuals who are long-term UK residents. Alan enjoys building close working relationships with clients and their advisers in order to fully understand and optimise their affairs. Alan became a Partner of the firm in 2020 and is the head of Rawlinson and Hunter’s Leatherhead-based tax department. Alan has a Masters of Engineering from Bath University, has completed the Association of Taxation Technician (ATT) qualification, and is a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).











