Mark Treacher joins Moore Kingston Smith as tax partner

Multi-disciplinary advisory, tax and audit firm Moore Kingston Smith has welcomed Mark Treacher as a new partner. His arrival enhances its VAT advisory offering for growing and established businesses.

Matt Meadows, managing partner at Moore Kingston Smith said, “We’re really pleased to welcome Mark to the team. He brings nearly 25 years of larger firm experience to further build out our boutique-style VAT offering, helping clients of all sizes navigate the complex VAT issues they face.”

Founded in 1923, Moore Kingston Smith is an accounting and consulting firm based in the UK. The firm has six offices in London and the south-east, and is the London member of the Moore Global Network.

Treacher joins Moore Kingston Smith after almost 25 years in VAT advisory roles with KPMG. He has led national indirect tax work on asset finance, advising major motor captive finance companies and specialist leasing businesses, and worked with a range of banking, real estate, private equity and deals clients on complex transactional and operational VAT matters.

At Moore Kingston Smith, Treacher will advise clients, including charities, construction businesses and corporates, with a particular focus on building out the firm’s financial services VAT capability. He will help clients manage VAT as a cost, clarify their position, and identify opportunities to prevent it becoming an irrecoverable expense or to improve recovery.

Treacher commented, “After almost 25 years with my previous firm, my next move had to be for the right opportunity, and I see real potential here at Moore Kingston Smith. Throughout the recruitment process, there’s been a sense of excitement about where the firm’s headed. The emphasis on strong relationships, with clients and between colleagues, made it clear I can contribute and help develop something meaningful here.”