Claire Lea
Tax Partner
As a Tax Partner and Head of Tax at Ellacotts, I am responsible for providing tailored advice across a broad range of clients and industries. I do this with the support of an experienced team of qualified tax professionals. After graduating with a 2.1 Maths degree at Warwick University, I trained at one of the Big Four firms and spent a number of years in Birmingham. I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2008 and spent a number of years gaining corporate experience before moving to regional firms where I developed tax advisory functions, advising owner-managed businesses across all taxes for themselves and their businesses.
Working with the team at Ellacotts, we can provide holistic tailored tax advice, including but not limited to restructures, sales advice including MBOs and EoTs, share schemes, inheritance tax and capital gains planning, research and development credits, SDLT/land and property advice and specialist residency advice. Being actively involved in the UK200 Group, the UK’s leading association of quality-assured professionals, this enables us to be at the forefront of tax regulation and planning to offer quality specialist advice to our clients.
Outside of work, I am kept busy with my three girls (two children and a dog!), two of which I am teaching the violin. I enjoy going to concerts, running, pilates and eating out.
Our clients
We realise that accounting, tax and business advice is different for everyone. We work closely with our clients to develop solutions tailored to their specific circumstances and designed to enable their success.
Ranging from owner-managed businesses looking to start out or grow, individuals planning their family’s future, to multinational organisations with audit needs, our clients each have very specific requirements. Our specialist accounting, tax and financial planning teams are committed to helping them achieve their objectives at every stage in their journey.
Business services
We can provide specialist accounting, taxation, assurance and business advice amongst other business services to enable your company to grow and maximise its potential.
You & your family
Whatever stage of life you are at, we can provide tailored financial advice to your circumstances. Ellacotts can help you plan for the future and enable you to make the best decisions for you and your family.
Online accounting
Our online accounting solutions will transform the way you run your business, from automating time-consuming tasks, having access to your finances 24/7, to in depth reporting to empower you to make informed business decisions.
Who we help
Industry specific expertise
Ellacotts provides a full range of high quality services across the board. However, over the years we have developed particular expertise in a number of specialist sectors.
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Our accreditations
We are proud to be recognised as a Top 100 Accountancy firm in the Accountancy Age 2023 survey. We are longstanding and active UK200Group members, and affiliate members of AGN, an international association of accountants. We have One Star Best Companies status, reflecting our commitment to being a great workplace. As a Xero Platinum Partner, we are dedicated to supporting our clients in online accounting.
Banbury
Countrywide House
23 West Bar Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9SA
T: +44 (0)1295 250401
Birmingham
Kettering
2700 Kettering Parkway
Kettering Venture Park
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 6XR
T: +44 (0)1536 646000
