Tax specialist Robert Wilson – who started his career with one of the ‘big four’ – has joined Leeds-headquartered Northern Accountants.
A business graduate who joined Deloitte in 2007, Rob – who lives in Harrogate – now becomes Northern Accountants’ associate tax director.
With almost two decades’ experience delivering strategic tax planning advice for companies and their shareholders, he has worked in both boutique and industry-leading practices. During that time, he has amassed expertise across corporate and personal tax planning at every stage in the business lifecycle, from the initial set-up of corporate structures, through to successful exits, and everything in-between.
His particular specialisms include tax-efficient company structures and restructures, succession planning, inheritance tax, the taxation of income from properties, and land remediation relief.
Rob’s appointment marks a notable expansion of the specialist tax service set up by Northern Accountants over two years ago.
Northern Accountants’ managing director and founder Phil Ellerby explained: “It’s taken us years to find someone of Rob’s calibre, but it’s his straight-talking, problem-solving focus that makes him the perfect fit for both us, and our clients.
“His priority is to help businesses and their directors navigate the changing demands of the tax environment, clearly, and with their objectives always in mind. And given the challenges of the economic climate, I think his ability to help compliantly maximise directors’ personal and commercial wealth, has never been so important.”
Set to support Northern Accountants’ base of almost 700 clients, Rob added: “I’ve enjoyed a really varied career so far, representing a broad spectrum of clients ranging from ambitious entrepreneurs to large corporate groups, as well as individuals who simply want to explore their tax position.
“But it’s this role that excites me the most – becoming involved in an established but progressive business that never stands still when it comes to client service levels.”
