My role
I am the Managing Partner for Lovewell Blake based in our Great Yarmouth office. I am also a Tax Partner and I work with individuals and businesses – often described as owner-managed entities. There is generally a focus on capital taxes although I’d say my function goes beyond that and be best described as a family office adviser. I oversee family assets and can advise on how best to structure them to meet family requirements and ensure generational needs are accommodated. This generally results in being exposed to a number of different structures such as companies, LLP’s, partnerships and trusts with input provided on planning as well as compliance requirements such as tax returns and accounts.
About me
The gold standard in tax qualifications is a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and I obtained membership in 2004 after passing my final exams with high honours. Subsequently, I have passed exams relating to Probate and Estate Administration services. I am married with two children and like to be active. I’ve always had a keen interest in sport although have a preference towards team sports such as football and motorsport. I am a Norwich City fan meaning a roller-coaster of emotion between high and low can be enjoyed on a regular basis!
My sectors and specialisms
- Capital taxes
- Owner managed businesses
- Estate adminstration
- Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
- International mobility
- Income tax and National Insurance
Speak to me about
- Extracting and utilising profits of family businesses
- Structuring to maximise tax relief
- Estate planning
- Tax residence
- Family business
- Tax investigations
Latest Articles
Removal of the remittance basis from April 2025 (often confused with ‘non-dom’ tax status)
I’ll start by putting a myth to bed – the term ‘non-dom’ remains because the concept originates from a taxpayers (and their parents) place of birth. Whilst a Chancellor has many powers he can’t change the origin of somebody’s birth!
SDLT - Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) and mixed use acquisitions
This was a nasty surprise in the Budget announcement – the removal of MDR. The announcement concluded it didn’t benefit the intended taxpayer and has been subject to frequent abusive claims.