Audit and Assurance

Rakesh Shaunak

Partner and Group Chairman

Rakesh is the Managing Partner and Group Chairman of MHA MacIntyre Hudson and MHA, as well as Chairman of the firm’s London Head Office and the Southern Region. In addition to his governance role, much of his time is devoted to business advisory work with a diverse portfolio of clients.

He is head of the firm’s Financial Services and lead Partner of Baker Tilly’s global financial sector team. Rakesh also leads on the firms work in the Natural Resources arena and with Listed Companies and Public Interest Entities.

Rakesh is the Reporting and Relationship Partner for two listed companies, a number of other Public Interest Entities, seven UK banks and the European arm of one of the largest banks in the world.

As a senior director of Baker Tilly International, Rakesh is proactively leading collaborative working between Baker Tilly International global offices.

Rakesh is a non-executive director of a listed Real Estate Investment Trust and Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee. Until recently he was also Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. 

His all-round experience helps Rakesh advise clients from a wide perspective such as

• Listed Companies and Public Interest Entities
• Banks and Financial Institutions
• International businesses
• Education & Higher Education
• Mineral extraction and refining

Simon Knibbs

Partner

Simon is a Partner based in our Bedford office working with a wide range of clients in a broad spectrum of industries.

His interests lie in developing close relationships with clients and understanding the activities, ethos and motivations that drive their business. Simon has a proven ability to deliver efficient and effective solutions to reporting matters, whatever the complexity, and is enthusiastic and pro-active in providing practical solutions to all aspects of accounting and financial reporting issues.

In his home life Simon dedicates most of his time to his three young children, watching and playing rugby, and when he can fit it in, spending time with his wife.

Harmy Gill

Partner

Harmy excels in giving excellent business advice and adding value to his large and varied portfolio of clients. He has a deep understanding of his clients’ affairs built on the close working relationships he has with them as their “trusted adviser”.

As a senior member of MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Legal Services Group, Harmy has considerable experience in dealing with and advising law firms. He is a committee member of the ICAEW’s Solicitors Special Interest Group and has achieved the Law Society's Lexcel Trained Consultant Status.  Harmy is also a member of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Asian Business Association.

He is fluent in Punjabi with some Hindi and is an all-round sports enthusiast, but keenest on football and golf.

Simon Barber

Audit & Accounts Director

Simon is an Audit and Accounts Director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson.

Simon joined MHA MacIntyre Hudson in January 2013 following the merger with HMT Assurance LLP.  He joined HMT from KPMG in 2009 having had fourteen years of experience dealing with a wide variety of businesses in the Owner Managed Business group. This included privately owned SMEs together with subsidiaries of large listed groups. During his time with MHA MacIntyre Hudson and HMT, he has managed a portfolio of audit clients in a number of different sectors.

Simon has a broad portfolio of audit clients including a number of groups with overseas subsidiaries.  He has been on a number of client secondments to assist with conversion to, and reporting under, IFRS and FRS 102.  He also specialises in the valuation of share options and purchase price allocation exercises.

Prior to joining KPMG, Simon spent a few years working in industry as management accountant for a privately owned group of printing companies.