Kate leads the Media team at Ecovis Wingrave Yeats as an Audit and Advisory Partner. Kate is particularly passionate about supporting independent television production companies through high-growth periods but her experience spans across right across the sector, to include film, PR, digital agencies and from independent to large and more complex groups reporting under both FRS 102 and IFRS.
A regular at MIPCOM, Kate sits on the Finance Committee of Pact (Producers Alliance for Cinema & Television), providing feedback to Pact Council on its strategic plans. She also supports and advises growing production companies through her sponsorship and support of Indie Labs, a growth accelerator programme for TV companies, backed by the Mayor of London.
When not in and around her office in Soho, Kate is an active member of the ICAS Members in Practice Advisory Board and in her spare time enjoys renovating her home and travelling the world.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6650
E. kate.barekati@ecovis.co.uk
As well as being the firm's managing partner, Gerry heads up the inbound start up work done in the practice, concentrating mainly on technology and financial markets sector clients from the US, Ireland and mainland Europe. Gerry travels on a regular basis to the US, Ireland and throughout the EU. See ‘Entering the UK Market’.
Gerry joined the firm from a top 50 firm where he acted as relationship partner on a varied client portfolio. He previously worked for BDO for 10 years where he gained extensive experience from running a portfolio of corporate clients and providing business advice to specific clients.
Gerry currently provides a broad range of outsourcing services to a very varied portfolio of clients. These services include outsourcing of the accounting and reporting function and the provision of ad hoc advice as and when required. Gerry also retains an audit license, mainly to deal with FCA regulated Financial Markets clients.
Gerry heads up our service team working with online accounting in the technology and retail sectors.
He is also actively involved in the London Chapter of the Irish International Business Network, IIBN.
Specialities:
- Inbound start-up services for mainly US & EU parent entities looking to establish operations in the UK as a springboard to the EU/US depending on circumstances.
- Consultancy services to EU firms planning to open UK offices after Brexit, so they may continue to serve UK clients.
- FCA specialist for inbound start-ups covering all aspects of planning, tax, pre and post authorisation advisory work, and ongoing financial and tax compliance.
- A qualified Executive Coach and Mentor to ILM Level 7
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6675
E. gerry.collins@ecovis.co.uk
Stuart is a Chartered Accountant with a Diploma in Corporate Finance and has worked in professional practice for 20 years dealing with a wide variety of businesses in a range of sectors.
He has spent the last 10 years as an Audit Partner, the last 7 years at RSM/Baker Tilly acting for entrepreneurs, AIM listed companies, international groups, UK subsidiaries of overseas listed entities and private equity backed companies.
Stuart’s experience in compliance and advisory work means he is uniquely positioned to add significant value to clients as they grow their businesses.
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. stuart.hinds@ecovis.co.uk
Robert became a partner with Ecovis Wingrave Yeats in 2003 and specialises in the provision of financial management outsourcing to a range of international and UK based clients. Robert’s client portfolio at Ecovis Wingrave Yeats includes the full range of capital markets clients. He also has a number of long standing international clients with pan-European operations, notably within the hospitality sector. Much of his work is referred to him by partners at the much larger international firms.
Robert is currently the elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ecovis International.
He previously spent 11 years with PwC where he played a senior role in providing audit and accounting services to a portfolio of global businesses across a range of business sectors and industries. He also built up a portfolio of overseas banking clients in the UK, largely from developing markets.
While at PwC Robert also played a significant role in developing the firm’s practices in Central and Eastern Europe and was seconded to the region for a 5 year period. His responsibilities included the co-ordination and management of international assignments (including a number of privatisation initiatives within major industry sectors), the implementation of global procedures and risk management initiatives, staff training and development. He also led a prestigious assignment to convert Bulgarian accounting standards and banking regulations to international best practice.
Robert qualified as a chartered accountant in 1989 with a four-partner firm in Dublin.
Specialties: Accounting and reporting, UK GAAP and IFRS, Banking and Capital Markets; support to UK inbound investors, particularly from the US, in establishing their operations and in maintaining an outsourced finance function to support their business development.
T. +44 (0) 773 615 0163
E. robert.mccann@ecovis.co.uk
As the firm's Head of Tax, Ruth is responsible for all tax compliance matters and identifying any specific tax opportunities for the business.
Ruth graduated from Leeds University, having gained a degree in Mathematics before training as an accountant at a medium sized practice in central London. Ruth soon discovered an enthusiasm for tax and moved departments in 2006, where she became a qualified Chartered Tax Adviser.
Ruth joined Ecovis in the Summer of 2019 and now leads a team of tax advisers who provide advice and guidance on a full range of commercial and complex matters including tax planning, UK inward investment, corporate structuring, R&D/creative reliefs, employee share schemes, and share valuations.
Although Ruth has a wealth of tax expertise and a broad range of skills, she has developed particular specialisms in corporate and property taxes, giving comprehensive advice on acquisitions, disposals and due diligence assignments as well as dealing with corporate reconstructions.
For 9 years, Ruth was responsible for the ‘in-house’ tax compliance function of a £2.1 billion real estate fund with many overseas investors and subject to US regulation. She currently provides advisory and compliance services to a £700m UK residential property fund; advising on all tax aspects including corporation tax, corporate interest restriction calculations, withholding tax and complex VAT advice. She liaises with the Swedish parent company regarding transfer pricing, thin capitalisation matters and tax reporting for worldwide consolidations.
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. ruth.potter@ecovis.co.uk
Ben is a Partner at Ecovis Wingrave Yeats, having joined the firm from PwC in 2006. In his time at Ecovis Ben has been heavily involved in the development of our Financial Services specialism and has been integral to the successful development and management of our Outsourced Accounting service line.
An ICAEW qualified accountant, Ben has also spent time in industry specialising in Insurance and Capital Markets, having also worked in France as an I.T Systems Analyst as part of his degree in Business Studies.
Ben’s client portfolio spans Financial Services, including all manner of FCA-regulated firms and structured finance vehicles. Aside from Financial Services Ben maintains a keen involvement in inbound investments to the UK, specifically excelling in accounting systems development and improvement.
Ben is a founding member of the Ecovis International Accounting Taskforce and is also our IT Partner.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6655
E. ben.smith@ecovis.co.uk
Since joining ECOVIS Wingrave Yeats in 2010, Ben has progressed to the position of Director within our Financial Management Outsourcing department. Working with clients across all of our sector specialisms, Ben’s emphasis is on providing intuitive financial models to both fast-growing owner-managed businesses and large, established corporates.
Ben plays a lead role in our Financial Services team, particularly focussing on Asset Managers, FX Brokers and Structured Finance vehicles, providing a full suite of management accounting services including FCA regulatory support. He has also completed a seven month secondment to FTSE 250 listed insurer Hastings Direct, during which time he assisted the Group Finance function in steering the business through its IPO.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6685
E. ben.aspinall@ecovis.co.uk
Reuben joined Ecovis Wingrave Yeats in September 2011 in the Business Advisory department. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in December 2014 and in that time worked on a variety of projects, from statutory audit and compliance to company valuations and business-readiness appraisals.
In May 2016, Reuben completed a 13-month secondment at FTSE 250 listed insurer Hastings Direct, becoming embedded in their Group Financial Reporting function in preparing the business for its IPO, and supporting its operations in the brave new public world in the months that followed.
Prior to this, Reuben obtained a Masters degree in Physics, during which he specialised in building a data mining application. In 2016, Reuben launched the firm's Data Analytics service offering, combining his previous experiences, and today leads a team of specialist data analysts and data scientists in delivering consultancy projects to clients.
Outside of the office, Reuben is a keen sportsman in any discipline that involves a ball. His current obsession lies on the golf course, for as long as he can bear the frustration.
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. reuben.barry@ecovis.co.uk
Roger is Director of Tax at Ecovis Wingrave Yeats, having joined the firm in 2007.
He qualified with a local firm in Kent and then spent 12 years in the corporate and international tax departments at Deloitte & Touche and Grant Thornton. More recently, he has worked for a FTSE 250 company, providing advice to the company’s clients on a wide range of tax issues.
Although Roger specialises in corporate and international tax at Ecovis, he also advises in other tax areas.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6671
E. roger.morgan@ecovis.co.uk
Jessica is a Director within the Audit and Advisory department at ECOVIS and has an Audit client base that spans a variety of the firm specialist sectors. Jessica has extensive experience leading audits. Since joining Ecovis in 2010, Jessica has spent the majority of her career focussing on Audit and technical accounting matters and she holds considerable technical accounting expertise for both UK GAAP and IFRS.
Jessica spent 7 months on secondment at FTSE 250 listed insurer Hastings Direct, assisting the Group Financial Reporting function in steering the business through its IPO.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6657
E. jessica.teague@ecovis.co.uk
Mike is a Tax Consultant at Ecovis. He studied law at university before qualifying at a local office of a large, global accountancy practice and then merging accountancy with law and transferring to tax. Although Mike has spent most of his career working within the Big 4 accountancy practices, he enjoys working with business owners, identifying tax opportunities for them and helping them save money by minimising both their tax liabilities and the tax liabilities of their companies, be this in the UK or elsewhere.
He is currently a member of the International Tax Technical Committee of the Institute for Chartered Accounts in England and Wales, of which he is a fellow. Prior to this he was a member of the Small and Medium-sized Business Tax Technical Committee. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. mike.adams@ecovis.co.uk
Emily is a qualified ACCA accountant and has worked in our Financial Management Outsourcing department since 2005, during which time she has progressed to the position of Financial Controller.
In her time at Ecovis Wingrave Yeats Emily has been heavily involved in the development of our outsourced service offering and deals with a large number of inbound investors to the UK. Her client portfolio is diverse and includes a number of substantial clients including Marriott European Holdings. Emily also has experience across a range of industry sectors including retail, property funds and technology specialism’s including Rynda, Bijou Brigitte, D&D Leasing, Hello Fresh and Jean Paul Gaultier.
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. emily-jayne.grice@ecovis.co.uk
Rob graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2006 with a 1st class degree in Accounting with Management. His career saw him train with PwC London for 3 years followed by another 3 years at Deloitte Cyprus in the Limassol office. In 2012 Rob joined Ecovis Wingrave Yeats where he is a Senior Manager in our Business Advisory department.
Rob’s client portfolio has a focus towards the Financial Markets Sector with a large number of FCA regulated entities. However, a varied portfolio also includes clients ranging from a casino equipment manufacturer to a group of food manufacturing companies.
Outside of work Rob enjoys to be active, he is an avid gym goer and founder of the Ecovis Wingrave Yeats football team.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 0982
E. rob.page@ecovis.co.uk
Louisa worked at a Henry Bach & Co, a small central London firm of Accountants, for many years where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
When HB&CO merged with Ecovis Wingrave Yeats in March 2013 Louisa transferred to the tax department as a Manager where she continues to look after the tax and business affairs of her clients.
She is involved in all aspects of providing accountancy and tax services for small companies and individuals.
T. +44 (0) 207 317 6662
E. lousia.oliver@ecovis.co.uk
Jenny joined our Financial Management Outsourcing department in 2012, and during her time here she has qualified as a Chartered Accountant and progressed to the position of Manager. She currently supports a variety of clients across all of our sector specialisms, with a particular focus on those in the financial services industry.
Jenny plays an important role in our Financial Services team, working closely with Asset Managers, FX Brokers and Structured Finance vehicles, and provides a full suite of management accounting services, including FCA regulatory support. She has recently achieved a Diploma in Compliance with the Chartered Institute for Securitised Investments
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. jennifer.pass@ecovis.co.uk
Alison joined Ecovis in January 2018 following a career in the public sector. As the Data Analytics team’s technical lead, she oversees every aspect of client projects and delivery. Alison specialises in transformational data projects with a particular flair for data presentation, and building dashboards that empower firms to realise the potential in their business.
T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. alison.champernowne@ecovis.co.uk
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T. +44 (0) 207 495 2244
E. zorays.javed-shafi@ecovis.co.uk
Ecovis Wingrave Yeats,
Waverley House, 7-12 Noel St,
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