Service: M&A Due Diligence Services

Miranda Bolton

Miranda has a wide portfolio of clients across various corporate sectors including property, hospitality and CMT. Many of Miranda’s clients she has serviced continuously since the start of her career and she prides herself on her ability to understand her clients needs and respond efficiently with accurate and effective corporation tax advice.

Prior to joining haysmacintyre in 2015, Miranda worked as a chalet host in the Austrian Alps for 5 months having finished her Biology undergraduate degree at the University of Nottingham.

In her spare time, Miranda enjoys Crossfit, cycling and visiting the wonderful restaurants London has to offer.

Jake Pearlman

As well as acting as the director on audit engagements, Jake assists his clients on other financial transactions such as financial modelling, financial due diligence, restructuring and IPOs. Jake provides his clients with in depth yet pragmatic and efficient advice, assisting them through the different stages of their journey as they grow.

Jake was named in the Accountancy Age UK Top 35 under 35 in December 2019 and leads the firm’s property sector. Jake regularly writes for industry publications and is a regular attendee at industry events such as Qandor and the London Real Estate Forum.

Outside of work, Jake is a sports enthusiast, spending his weekends running, playing football and suffering at the hands of Arsenal.

Robert Brooker

Being both a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser allows Robert to provide his clients with a commercial and holistic offering, whilst being able to fully understand the impacts and processes behind the advice provided.

Prior to joining haysmacintyre in 2021, Robert worked in a large independent practice in the City of London where he completed the ACA/CTA Joint Programme.

In his spare time, Robert enjoys watching/playing sport, especially Rugby.

M&A Due Diligence Services

Our financial due diligence procedures allow us to perform a thorough examination of the target company’s finances through reviewing current, historic and forecast performance, and its financial position.  We perform detailed tax due diligence to ensure that any hidden issues are resolved prior to purchase.

Kamlesh Chauhan

The VAT rules are constantly evolving with continual changes in HMRC practice and guidance, case law, and VAT legislation. Kam ensures that he is up to date with VAT developments and keeps clients informed on how any changes may affect them. As an experienced VAT adviser, Kam prides himself on being able to explain complex VAT matters to clients in way that they can understand.

Prior to joining haysmacintyre in 2012, Kam worked for a ‘Top 10’ accountancy firm for a number of years in a generalist role as well as being a member of a ‘Big 4’ VAT team specialising in Financial Services.

Beyond haysmacintyre, Kam is involved in the VAT Practitioners Group which is an organisation that brings together individuals with an interest in VAT from a variety of backgrounds to share VAT knowledge.

In his spare time, Kam enjoys spending time with his young children, playing sports, and reading detective novels.

Reshma Patel

Reshma enjoys assisting clients on transactions such as share and asset acquisitions and disposals, design and implementing employee incentivising schemes and tax efficient remuneration packages, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring as well as long-term exit planning.

Prior to joining haysmacintyre in 2019, Reshma worked at UHY Hacker Young and Moore Stephens (now BDO) as a key member of the tax team.

Reshma enjoys travelling the globe wine-tasting and looking for hidden treasures!

Tom Wilson

Whilst Tom’s delivery is focused on statutory audit and accountancy, but additionally Tom provides advice on financial system and internal controls reviews, as well as financial best practice and governance matters. He also has significant experience with due diligence and modelling assignments, particularly in the education sector.

Tom was appointed Partner in October 2017 having worked his way through the ranks since joining haysmacintyre as a trainee in 2008.

He is a member of the Sport, Entertainment and Media committee at the ICAEW and contributes to the committee through his knowledge and experience of the sport sector and NGBs.

Tom’s interests outside of work are mostly sports-related, and he has travelled the globe to attend football and cricket tournaments. Right now, firmly rooted in the UK, he is a keen follower of Blackpool Football Club.

Mark Shewring

Mark enjoys advising clients on a diverse range of tax matters with particular experience in M&A support, group restructuring and employee equity incentives including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) schemes.

With whatever spare time Mark gets he enjoys spending it with his two young daughters. Mark also enjoys all sports and attempts to continue to play 11 a side football.

Laura Mott

Laura has specialist knowledge of the public markets in the UK and have advised on a number of flotations on AIM, the standard segment of the main market and Aquis Exchange. From an audit perspective Laura’s main focus is advising AIM and quoted companies and she manages a broad corporate client portfolio including media, technology and financial services companies. Laura also sits on our firm’s Strategic Group and has been involved in deriving the firms strategy over the next three years.

Outside of work Laura loves to travel and she enjoys London life in general especially the capital’s restaurants. She also enjoys playing golf when she gets time.

Jon Dawson

Jon looks after his clients’ needs across a range of services including transactional services (IPOs, reverse takeovers, due diligence, MBOs, trade sales and M&A), statutory audits, tax compliance, outsourcing solutions and other areas of accounting and tax advisory work. Jon has widespread experience working closely with clients as they go through a period of change, whether it be rapid growth, fundraising, or an exit. Jon enjoys advising his clients throughout their journey and looks after an array of the firm’s creative digital and technology clients, ranging from privately-owned companies to publicly-listed groups. Jon has a number of other responsibilities within the firm which include roles on the Audit Management Committee (overseeing the management of the firm’s audit department), the AsiaPac International Desk (working closely with our MSI Global Alliance colleagues on a number of international engagements) and the firm’s Social Committee.

Prior to haysmacintyre, Jon spent some time working in Hong Kong, having been born there and always wanting to return after completing his degree. Jon graduated with a first class degree in Mathematics from the University of Southampton.

Beyond haysmacintyre, Jon is a member of 2040, a programme comprised of four pillars: connectivity, development, wellness and impact to prepare its Members for the next paradigm of business and social progression. Jon is also undertaking a digital MBA with a curriculum focussed on understanding his clients better: Business model innovation, Testing business ideas & ‘The Lean Start-up’, Business and marketing strategies, Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Fundraising, The power of being a (Digital) marketer, Finance & accounting, HR & talent management, Disruptive tech in business.

Outside of work Jon enjoys most sports, including running, cycling, skiing, rugby, golf and anything adventurous. He also loves spending time with his family and friends, and enjoying the variety of restaurants that London has to offer.