Heather Powell

I act as the primary point of contact for my clients, leading teams that provide audit, accountancy, tax compliance and tax advisory services.  Property taxation and financing can be complex.  Advice about how to structure a proposed development or investment needs to encompass issues arising from numerous taxes, including SDLT, VAT, CIS, corporate and income taxes as well as the UK financial reporting regime.  My extensive experience enables me to spot potential issues, which I then address with the specialists here to produce a practical solution for our clients, which we will present in plain English.

A particular highlight for me was early in my career when I worked with a developer on a 20,000 sq ft office in Camden.  We worked together on this project from pre-site acquisition to the sale of the fully let office some seven years later, with two rounds of refinancing on the journey.  We advised on the best corporate structure to adopt, produced the accounts, VAT and corporate tax returns, cash flow forecasts and ultimately final accounts for the investors, showing their profit distributions.  To see a development through from incorporation to sale was a huge learning experience, and really enjoyable.

I have benefited hugely from working with colleagues throughout my career who have taken the time to coach and mentor me.  I now enjoy mentoring younger members of my profession and others across the real estate sector.  It gives me great pleasure to see them develop and flourish.