Steph began by training to be a Chartered Accountant and qualified in 2015. After qualifying Steph sought to broaden her accountancy and tax knowledge. Finding a passion for tax Steph delved into Corporate Tax in 2019 and fell in love with R&D. Steph is currently working towards her CTA qualification.

Sharon took up the position of Assistant Financial Controller in September 2017. Sharon has over 17 years of bookkeeping and accounting experience gained in a range of industry sectors, including manufacturing and engineering. She is a qualified Bookkeeper and has been a full Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) since 2007.

Sharon has experienced first-hand the benefits that R&D tax credit can deliver for a company when a previous employer submitted a successful R&D tax credit claim through Fiscale.

Sharon is enjoying being part of the Fiscale team at such an exciting time in the company’s development. She is excited to be given the opportunity to fulfil a long standing ambition to study for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualification, fully supported by Fiscale.

Josh attended Hinchingbrooke School in Cambridgeshire, where he completed his GCSEs and gained A levels in German, Sociology and P.E. Josh studied Sports Science and Coaching at the University of Chichester and graduated with a 2:1 in 2016.

After leaving university Josh embarked on a career in sports performance analysis where he worked with football and cricket clubs, including Ipswich Town FC, Essex CCC and Derbyshire CCC.

In 2018 Josh decided that a career in sport was not the right path for him and decided to move into the accounting sector. Josh joined Fiscale in July 2018 and is keen to develop his career and become a chartered tax accountant.

Neil brings over 30 years of experience to Fiscale, working within leading edge Research and Development environments. During this time he has held various roles which cover the whole of the product life cycle, from Systems Design through to Technical Customer Support and Problem Management.

His early career spans GEC Marconi, Netcom Ltd and General Datacomm Advanced Research Centre. Neil has held positions in Product Design, Validation, Quality Assurance and New Product Introduction.

In 1999 he was based at Fujitsu’s Cambridge development centre, working on the design proving and delivery of Fujitsu's Broadband Access platform for BT’s first generation Broadband network offering. In 2003 he joined BT at their R&D centre at Adastral Park, Ipswich, as Conformance Test Project Lead for next generation broadband systems.

Neil brings experience and skills to the Fiscale team which are invaluable for the introduction of new processes and systems. His “hands on” technical skills enable him to manage the new ClientSide software project.

Tilly completed her A Levels in History, Biology and Sociology at Fort Pitt Grammar School in Chatham and joined Fiscale in September 2018, under the apprenticeship scheme. Tilly is continuing her education studying for the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) Level 4 qualification.

Tilly decided to pursue a career in R&D tax credit as she felt that it would be very rewarding to help companies gain funds to further their investment in R&D. Tilly believed that life in an R&D tax credit consultancy would not be as mundane as working in an accountancy practice! She finds that R&D is always new and exciting and allows her to be constantly learning new things.

The aspect of her work that Tilly likes the most is that each client is different so the job never gets boring. Tilly loves meeting new people and learning what our clients do, especially as many of the companies we work with are at the forefront of their industry. Tilly enjoys seeing how R&D tax credits can allow companies to develop and grow.

In 2018 Adrian obtained the International Baccalaureate Diploma at Adama Mickiewicza High School in Katowice, Poland. Subsequently, he studied Law at the Queen Mary University of London, graduated in 2021 and received the International Human Rights Law Prize Award for an outstanding academic achievement. During his studies, he has been involved in pro-bono legal counselling as a Support Team member and Student Advisor at the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre.

His previous experience of working in a tax and accountancy firm and studying revenue law at university motivated him to become a tax advisor. This motivation combined with an interest in the newest technologies inspired him to apply to Fiscale and gain expertise in R&D tax credits. Currently, Adrian is studying towards his ATT exams to qualify as a tax technician.

Eve trained firstly as a scientist and then as a tax accountant. She holds a First Class Masters degree in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews, where she specialised in solid oxide fuel cells and biofuels. After graduating in 2013, she joined the EY Cambridge' tax team, where she trained as a Chartered Accountant, qualifying in 2016. Eve then undertook her Chartered Tax Advisor training and qualified as a CTA in 2018. Her role at EY involved the organisation and management of the annual corporation tax compliance cycle for her clients. This included current and deferred tax calculations under FRS 101 and FRS 102, for inclusion in statutory accounts, the preparation of Corporation Tax computations, R&D claims, Patent Box claims, Controlled Foreign Company analysis, interest restriction analysis, advice on Tax Strategy, Senior Accounting Officer, Country by Country Reporting, restructuring and resolving HMRC enquiries. Eve’s client base at EY was mainly UK groups and US inbounds in the R&D, recycling and technology sectors.

The next step in Eve’s career was to join the in-house corporation tax team for a global pharmaceutical company where she worked on the UK corporation tax compliance as well as tax provisions for the quarterly financial reporting.

Eve’s drive to combine her scientific and tax technical expertise led her to join Fiscale in June 2019, as our R&D Tax Manager. Eve enjoys understanding all the interesting projects our clients are undertaking and being able to support their businesses using R&D and Patent tax reliefs.

Sophie joined Fiscale in September 2020 after graduating with a distinction in MSc Molecular Medicine. She enjoys speaking to clients about the unique projects they have been working on and  is eager to continue her development with the company.  Sophie has enjoyed applying the essay writing skills acquired from university to draft R&D reports for clients from a wide range of industries.

Alenka qualified as a teacher in 2015 after completing a degree in History at Anglia Ruskin University and a teaching degree with Essex Primary SCITT. After two and a half years teaching in a local primary school, Alenka decided on a change of direction with her career and joined Fiscale in January 2018 as a Claims Administrator.

Alenka has recently been admitted as an associate member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), by achieving her Level 4 qualification. She enjoys working as part of a small team in a commercial environment. Alenka is interested to learn more about the different types of Research and Development (R&D) being carried out by Fiscale’s clients and appreciates the positive impact that R&D has on the economy.

In 1993, John Mayhew founded HET Software to develop software solutions for the social care sector in the UK and later, Australia, providing technical support from Malaysia. The company became a 'best of breed' with over 600 clients and a reputation for product innovation.

He sold the company in August 2012, remaining one of four Executive Directors. The combined business had revenues of £10 million per annum, and continued to operate in the UK, Australia and Malaysia employing 100 staff.

By the time of his retirement in early 2014 John had built up three pro-bono directorships, later reducing these to two.

John is a Director of the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and is currently heavily involved in a campaign to improve the A1307 road link towards Cambridge.

He is also a Director of ONE Haverhill, originally a Government backed pilot, but now fully fledged and providing a forum for major stakeholders in the area (Town Council, Borough Council, County Council, Police, NHS, Education, Housing, voluntary sector and Business) to collaborate on community projects. He sat for 15 months on the small working party charged with managing the Statutory Master Plan process for the regeneration of Haverhill Town Centre, which was approved by St Edmundsbury Borough Council in September 2015. He remains involved in the management of the Master Plan delivery process.

On retirement, John wanted to create a balance between his pro-bono and commercial interests and in 2014, used his experience of gaining and maintaining Research & Development Tax Credits for his own business to back the creation of Fiscale as specialist tax advisors. Together with his business partner, Stephen Bunting, he has built the business up to 10 employees and has helped clients to recover over £3 million of Corporation Tax.

Karen’s career was spent in social housing, becoming CEO of Havebury Housing with 6000 properties, 200 staff and a capitalisation of £300 million. Retired since 2019, Karen is a Non-Executive Director of three housing-related organisations

Lucie joined specialist R&D Tax Credit advisors, Fiscale, in July 2015 to manage the HR function for the company, playing a generalist role supporting the Directors and Chairman in achieving the company's ambitious business strategy and objectives.

Lucie's specialisms include recruitment, having spent eight years with Michael Page recruiting finance professionals and was seconded to Morgan Stanley to run their Temporary Staffing Desk. More recently she was a Recruitment Account Manager For GlaxoSmithKline playing an integral part of the HR team's 'Attract and Retain Talent' programme. As the Recruitment Manager she managed the end-to-end process for hiring candidates into vacancies up to and including VP level.

Lucie also spent 5 years with HET Software, the leading provider of social care management software in the UK and Australia as HR Manager. During this time she achieved her Level 7 CIPD qualification.

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Joseph attended Newport Free Grammar School and completed his A Levels in Mixed Science, Business, History and Physical Education in July 2015. Following this, he undertook work experience in the loans department at Lloyds Bank and at Sony Music, where he assisted with administration and marketing.

In January 2016, Joseph joined Fiscale as he wanted to work in the field of accountancy and was particularly interested in Tax accountancy.

Joseph is currently furthering his education by completing a Level 4 Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualification. His long term ambition is to become a Chartered Tax Accountant.

Yaz graduated with a First-Class Honours in BSc Accounting in 2020. During the final year of the course, he discovered his passion for Taxation and since joined Fiscale. Yaz is a part ACCA qualified accountant, and he is currently studying towards his ATT qualification. He aspires to be an R&D Tax credit specialist. He enjoys being part of the team with diverse academic and professional backgrounds.