Billy Joel

Outsource Finance Manager

Billy joined MHA MacIntyre Hudson in March 2021 and is a Chartered Certified Accountant with more than 10 years of accounting experience. He works with a variety of businesses ranging in size and various sectors. 

Billy qualified ACCA in April 2016 and is experienced with all cloud-based accounting software. He looks at ways to make businesses more efficient with timely and bespoke reporting to assist with company growth.

Mel Lake

Senior Manager

Mel qualified in February 2009 and joined the firm the same year. She is an experienced audit manager working throughout the Kent region, with a wide range of clients over various sectors including not for profit and owner managed companies. 

Her role involves working closely with the dedicated client partner and team to provide an audit with the highest levels of assurance and minimum disruption possible. 

Mel’s approach to work is to deliver a well-planned and efficient audit and encourage the development of a supportive and communicative relationship to her clients so that they feel comfortable to make contact with any queries during the course of the year not just at the audit.

Aaron Hawkins

Audit Manager

Aaron qualified as a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 2014 and joined MHA Macintyre Hudson 2019.

His experience includes managing a portfolio of clients across the UK and Europe in a variety of sectors including Logistics, Wholesale Foods and Manufacturing, as well as a variety of Not-For-Profit organisations.

With his friendly and approachable working style, he is a firm believer that regular liaising with clients throughout the year, not just at the year-end audit, is the key to providing excellent services and building long term relationships.

Glen Thomas

Partner

Glen is an experienced tax professional and has been providing his clients with a broad range of advisory services for 20 years. He has advised on clients of all sizes from owner managed businesses to international groups. His expertise centres on corporation tax and all matters that affect entrepreneurial owner managed businesses.  He also advises on issues concerning tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Glen also advises non domiciled individuals with regard to their UK tax affairs and regularly provides advice to non UK resident trusts concerning the UK tax implications of providing benefits to UK resident beneficiaries as well as holding UK assets.  Much of this work has involved planning to remove residential property from corporate structures after the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED).

His sector specialisms include property, manufacturing and technology, and retail.  He is of the view that most companies are missing the opportunity to claim the enhanced tax reliefs available for Research and Development activities without even knowing it.

Outside of work Glen enjoys spending time with his 2 boys who are beginning to share his enjoyment of sport.