Corporate Statement

Kat McEwan

Tax Director

Kat qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) with MHA MacIntyre Hudson and has subsequently gone on to qualify as a Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP). She works on a varied portfolio of clients including owner managed businesses, private individuals and trusts. Her STEP qualification provides an in depth knowledge of Trusts and Estate taxation which allows her to undertake Inheritance Tax compliance and planning work for clients, as well as assisting with technical queries from other professionals both inside and outside the firm.

Gareth Peters

Partner

Gareth tends to work on the firm's larger and more complex clients. Based in the Milton Keynes office he became Tax Partner in 2016 after 12 years with the firm. As both a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Gareth covers a wide spectrum of tax issues, both corporate and personal.  Concentrating on owner-managed businesses, his expertise covers corporate tax, mergers & demergers, acquisitions & MBOs, exit & remuneration planning, as well as advising individual clients on more bespoke tax planning strategies.

Gareth is also one of the firm’s R&D tax credit specialists and has advised companies across many sectors including Manufacturing, Engineering, I.T. and Medical Research on how to maximise their claims. He is also works with the National Head of Motor, Steve Freeman, as Tax Partner for the firms Motor sector.

Neil Berry

Tax Partner

Neil is a Chartered Tax Adviser with over 15 years experience. Starting his career at a local medium sized practice, Neil moved to Edinburgh to join a big 4 international practice where he qualified. Spending time in the private client department, he gained experience in tax planning for high net worth individuals and their associated businesses.

Moving back to the Midlands, Neil then spent 3 years specialising in VAT before moving to London to work for a top 20 firm of accountants. Advising on all areas of tax, in particular corporate, international and financial products, Neil now focuses on bringing a wealth of city and big 4 experience to the firm’s clients.

In his spare time he plays polo and enjoys other country pursuits.

Alan Herbert

Partner

Alan originally trained and worked in small accountancy practices in Leicester before moving to the city’s largest independent practice, Pole Arnold, in 1991, progressing there to partner level.

Pole Arnold was subsequently sold to Numerica, one of the first listed accountancy consolidators, which was then acquired by Vantis and latterly by RSM Tenon.

After working in this listed Plc environment for the last 10-11 years, Alan has taken the opportunity to return to a traditional accountancy practice in MHA MacIntyre Hudson. He will be responsible for a mixed portfolio of owner managed businesses, mainly trading from Leicester and Leicestershire, and will be looking to help grow the Leicester office in the ensuing years.

Alan is married to Lorna, with one son Thomas, who is a 2nd Dan black belt in Korean Martial Arts. Alan is a season ticket holder at Leicester City and also a keen golfer.