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Philip Hare is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. He spent 25 years with PwC, fifteen as a senior tax manager. From 2006 to 2014, he led PwC’s team providing services to Venture Capital Trusts, Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme companies, investment fund managers and investors. Philip is a board member of the EIS Association (EISA) and chairs the EISA Tax Committee. He is a member of the VCT Forum of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) and our firm advises the VCT Association.

Andrew is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) having trained and qualified with PwC in London. During his time at PwC, Andrew was part of the asset management, private business, and venture capital tax teams, advising funds, private equity firms, and early-stage companies and their investors.

Andrew joined Philip Hare & Associates in 2015 and focuses on advising early stage, venture capital backed businesses on the UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) regimes. He was part of the team named “Best Independent Tax Consultancy Firm” at the 2025 Tolley’s Taxation Awards.

He has advised exclusively on S/EIS and VCT since 2013 and has worked with thousands of companies and their investors. Andrew holds a master’s from the University of Edinburgh and an undergraduate degree from UC Santa Barbara, where he graduated with honours and Phi Beta Kappa.

Mike qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2003 and has over 27 years experience in the profession advising on various aspects of taxation. Following his training with Smith & Williamson, he spent 4 years working at a private bank. In 2011, Mike set up his own consultancy practice focused on both the practical and technical aspects of HMRC’s Venture Capital Schemes – primarily the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme – an area he had gained a vast amount of experience in whilst working in his previous commercial and technical roles. Mike is a member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation and Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians.

Alison is a Chartered Tax Adviser and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Alison trained with Deloitte from 1993 moving to PwC in 1997, initially in accounts and audit, then specialising in tax. She qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1999. During her time at PwC, Alison was a member of the Private Client Team advising High Net Worth individuals in all areas of tax, predominantly capital gains tax and IHT for UK residents and domiciled individuals. Alison has advised on EIS matters since 2000. For three years, Alison worked for a single family office managing all aspects of tax, accounting and investments, before moving back into practice initially on a self-employed basis in March 2016. Alison is a member of the Legal, Tax & Regulatory Committee of the UK Business Angels Association.

Gareth is a Chartered Accountant, having trained and qualified with EY LLP in their Wealth and Asset Management department. During his time at EY he spent time in both the Assurance and Corporate Finance departments, where he specialised in private equity and venture capital clients. Between 2015 and 2019, he worked at Beringea LLP, a venture capital fund manager with two Venture Capital Trusts, where he progressed to Chief Financial Officer. During his time at Beringea he gained first-hand experience of the VCT rules both in respect of compliance and monitoring.

Tom joined Philip Hare and Associates in 2022 having previously worked at Octopus Investments where he gained experience as a VCT Management Accountant and later worked for Octopus Property, a lending division of the Octopus Group. More recently, Tom worked for Citco Custody UK as a Senior Depositary Analyst where he was responsible for depositary and custody services for a number of private equity, real estate and hedge fund clients.

Jane joined Philip Hare & Associates in September 2020 as the Office Manager. Prior to joining the firm, Jane spent 25 years working for PricewaterhouseCoopers as a PA in the Tax Team. Jane worked for Partners and Directors mainly in the Private Business and Private Client Department dealing with private individuals, family businesses, entrepreneurs and large companies.

Jerry joined Philip Hare and Associates in February 2023. In his role as a Tax Adviser, he is actively involved in advising and supporting entrepreneurs and throughout their fundraising journey from start-up to scale-up and beyond. He also enjoys advising Venture Capital Trusts on their investments and ongoing compliance with the legislation.

Owen joined Philip Hare & Associates full-time in 2023 after having worked for the firm part-time during his final year at university. He graduated with an LLB (Hons) in Law from King’s College London in July 2023 and is an Associate of King’s College.

Tim joined Philip Hare and Associates in September 2024. He previously worked as a data analyst in the retail and food sectors, where he was responsible for generating insights and providing strategic advice to major stakeholders. Tim holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bath, which he attained in July 2023.

Ed joined Philip Hare & Associates in January 2025 having previously worked at a boutique Private Client practice where he specialised in advising High-Net-Worth individuals on a range of tax matters. During this time, Ed developed a strong interest in supporting entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Ed holds a First-Class degree in Accounting from Durham University and he is currently studying towards becoming ACA qualified.

Asher joined Philip Hare & Associates in 2025. Until 2022, Asher worked at Hargreaves Lansdown, where he led a team that helped clients understand the technical aspects of their investments and pensions. More recently, Asher worked in media, where he combined creativity with a flair for problem solving and project management. He enjoys building strong working relationships and brings a people-focused approach to everything he does, with a particular interest in helping clients navigate complex processes with clarity and confidence.