Leigh Smith Email & Phone Number

I act for a wide range of clients, from small owner managed businesses to international groups, covering a number of sectors, that include, but are not limited to:Marketing and PR;Market Research;Computer Games Development;Manufacturing;Wholesale;Retail;Professional Services;Doctors and Dentists;Property and Construction;Motor Traders;Science and Technology;and much more.I am a member of the Shaw Gibbs tax faculty and actively seek to assist our clients in tax-planning, releasing funds to aid their business growth.I oversee our Company Secretarial department, which maintains the statutory records of a large number of our corporate clients and helps them remain compliant with the requirements of the Companies Act. I advise a number of new business start-ups on their corporate structure, statutory responsibilities, tax-efficient income extraction, bookkeeping requirements, etc.Specialties: Corporate tax planning and advice;Research and development tax relief;Tax-efficient income extraction;Company Secretarial assistance;New business start-ups;Management information.

Listed skills include Tax, Mergers And Acquisitions, Auditing, Accounting, and 20 others.

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  Director

  Shaw Gibbs Ltd

  Sep 1998 - Present

  Having started with the former firm of Edmund Gibbs as an accounts trainee in 1998, I worked my way through the ranks to accounts portfolio partner by 2005.In 2007, Edmund Gibbs merged with Shaw & Co, with all 4 offices consolidating in one site in Summertown, Oxford. The merger has been very succesful in putting together a wide range of complimentory services, all under the one roof.My role as portfolio Director at Shaw Gibbs Ltd is much more than merely ensuring that clients'… Show more Having started with the former firm of Edmund Gibbs as an accounts trainee in 1998, I worked my way through the ranks to accounts portfolio partner by 2005.In 2007, Edmund Gibbs merged with Shaw & Co, with all 4 offices consolidating in one site in Summertown, Oxford. The merger has been very succesful in putting together a wide range of complimentory services, all under the one roof.My role as portfolio Director at Shaw Gibbs Ltd is much more than merely ensuring that clients' accounting and taxation compliance is up to date. More and more of my time is spent in providing pro-active tax advice, allowing the reinvestment of funds to enable business growth. In addition to the usual accounts, audit and taxation compliance, Shaw Gibbs Ltd offers its clients a wide range of business and personal advisory services; including tax-planning, corporate finance, business development, financial services, mortgages, corporate recovery, management information and much more. A large part of my role involves spotting situations where our clients would benefit from such services and facilitating the introduction to my specialist colleagues. Show less

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  University Of Plymouth

  Geography And Economics