Our History

Yogan Patel

Partner

Yogan qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983 and is a Partner here at MHA MacIntyre Hudson.

Yogan is very much a key part of his clients' teams. As well as having an advisory role he acts as a facilitator, enabling clients to clearly see through the obstacles that face them and find the solutions, rather than the more traditional provision of straightforward business advice. To give you time to answer the big questions, your business must be running smoothly, but for it to run smoothly time must be given to important issues. Yogan works with clients through the planning process and helps to turn ideas into actions.

In addition to advising owner-managed businesses on strategic matters and tax planning, he is fully involved in all aspects of a client's business which includes audit, accounts, tax compliance, recruitment etc.

Yogan has a wide range of clients, particularly in the Technology, Manufacturing and Property sectors, as well as in Fashion and Healthcare. His portfolio includes individual personal high net-worth tax clients, limited companies, limited liability partnerships and unincorporated businesses. He acts for both UK and international clients - notable territories include India, South East Asia, Middle East, USA and Cyprus. Yogan is also involved in fund raising, due diligence and the Reporting Accountant role.

Yogan is a Fellow of the ICAEW and a member of the ICAEW tax faculty and audit and assurance faculty. As one of the senior members of our International team Yogan travels widely meeting the needs of our clients wishing to do business overseas or set-up in the UK. He represents the firm in Middle East and Asia Pacific regions within Baker Tilly International and is responsible for the firm’s India desk.

Yogan also heads up Asia Pacific within MHA MacIntyre Husdon and travels to the Far East regularly and acts for clients from those areas establishing in UK giving them all support from advisory, tax structuring to compliance.

His interests include hockey, golf, yoga, travelling and spending time with his family.  

Doug Pike

Independent Financial Adviser (IFA)

Doug has over 20 years experience as a specialist High Net Wealth Adviser. His areas of expertise include Pre and Post retirement planning, IHT mitigation, investing for income or capital growth via bespoke portfolios and pension transfer work including Defined Benefit schemes.

As well as being a level 4 adviser, he also holds the prestigious IMC qualification (Investment Management Certificate) which is unusual for an IFA.

Doug enjoys watching his three sons play football, inwhich one of them currently plays for West Ham. In his spare time, he likes to relish a game of tennis with his family or enjoy an afternoon on the slopes in Austria.

Lorraine Cooper

Accounts Manager

Lorraine joined the firm as an Accounts Manager following more than 10 years at a Kent based, top 15 firm of accountants.

She manages a portfolio of small to medium sized companies in a range of different sectors and has extensive experience on corporate reporting, audit and assurance, accounting and company secretarial matters.

Lorraine prides herself on maintaining long standing relationships, having worked with a number of clients for over ten years and actively seeks opportunities for improving the management reporting function and optimising internal control procedures.

Lorraine has two young children and in her free time, enjoys practicing Pilates and outdoor activities with her family, including skiing and cycling.

Stuart McKay

Director

Stuart is the Director of our Not for Profit Centre of Excellence based in our London City office. Stuart oversees a group of 20 individuals who are dedicated to advising and auditing the Not for Profit sector.

Stuart has been auditing Not for Profit organisations for over 13 years, having gained the ICAEW Diploma in Charity Accounting, and joined MHA MacIntyre Hudson in March 2014. During his career he has worked with a range of Not for Profit entities both in terms of size and in terms of activities.  He currently acts for a number of our high profile and national Not for Profit clients.

Stuart is currently a guest lecturer for the ICAEW and has given lectures on Charity Accounting, Governance and Sector Developments.

Stuart is a trustee of Brain Tumour Research, which enables him to experience the responsibilities of setting the strategic direction of a charity and see the audit process from the ‘other side of the fence’.