PKF Smith Cooper welcomes Oliver MacPhee as a new private client manager
Oliver MacPhee has joined PKF Smith Cooper, becoming the firm’s 63rd new hire in 2024 – and the 10th to join the tax team. He arrives as a private client manager.
Dean Castledine, Private Client Director, commented, “It is great to welcome Oliver to the firm’s growing tax team, and he will bring valuable knowledge and experience to the firm. I look forward to seeing how Oliver will strengthen our team and benefit our clients.”
As UK Midlands member of the global PKF International network, PKF Smith Cooper is a mid-tier firm with a global clout – and completed over 100 deals worth a combined £2 billion last year. MacPhee joins the Nottingham branch of the PKF Smith Cooper tax team – as the firm continues their expansion throughout 2024.
He brings extensive experience in tax planning, specifically inheritance tax planning, trust planning and year-end tax planning, as well as HMRC enquiries, tax compliance and reporting.
MacPhee joins PKF Smith Cooper having spent the last five years with Cooper Parry, where he was latterly a private client tax manager. He has worked with a wide range of clients, from directors and shareholders to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, advising them on how to pass on wealth in the most tax efficient manner.
He said of his new challenge, “I am excited to be joining PKF Smith Cooper as a private client tax manager within their tax advisory team. The team has already made me feel at home, and I am looking forward to partnering with our clients to address their tax needs with effective and tailored advisory services. My focus will be on building meaningful relationships and helping clients confidently manage their tax challenges by providing clear and practical solutions.”
Tax planning has been a bone of contention in the UK since the general election. Earlier in the summer, a professional from a leading accounting firm made headlines after being caught on camera allegedly advising the UK’s super wealthy on how to avoid millions of pounds in taxes. An undercover film reported by The Guardian suggests the scheme he pointed towards could have cost the tax payer around £12 million in a single case.
