About the speakers

Tim Palmer, Palmer Training Partnership

Tim is one of the UK's best known and popular tax presenters. He lectures frequently all over the UK on a wide variety of taxation subjects.

Previously, Tim was a senior Tax Manager with Howarth Clark Whitehill LLP, advising on all areas of tax and NIC for the firm. He was also a member of the tax department of P&O where he specialised in Corporation Tax and the Construction Industry.

Away from his lecturing, Tim provides tax consultancy advice on all areas of tax, including investigations and R&D, to both accountancy practices and accountants in industry all over the UK

Chris Downing, Sage

Chris is the Director for Accountants and Bookkeepers at Sage, with nearly 20 years of experience as a partner at a top 100 accountancy firm. A respected voice in the profession, Chris is passionate about technology adoption, AI, and automation to drive efficiency and growth for accountants and SMEs.

He regularly speaks at industry events, sharing insights on advisory services, compliance, cash flow, and finance systems. With a deep understanding of the evolving role of accountants, Chris helps firms navigate change and embrace digital transformation to deliver better client outcomes.

Martyn Southam,One Four Nine Group

Martyn is a Chartered Financial Planner and One Four Nine’s Regional Director, responsible for overseeing all Financial Planners in England.

Having spent his entire career within financial services, Martyn has over 35 years’ experience working for mutuals, banks, product providers and networks. He has a comprehensive understanding of the financial advice industry working in both independent and restricted environments.

Martyn is passionate about delivering lifestyle financial planning to clients and building long-standing compelling relationships with them and their families, working alongside trusted professional connections.

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Iain is a MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor. Having worked for Davis Langdon and Summers Inman, Iain set up his own QS Practice in 2010 and is a founding Director of Elect Capital Allowances. In his own words “We have a unique blend of experience and expertise in the practice and the ability and flexibility to move with the ever changing demands of our clients, HMRC and RICS.

Richard Hier, Elect Capital Allowances Ltd

Richard's career with HMRC (or Inland Revenue as it was then) started in 1985 as a "Summer Job", that lasted nearly 20 years and saw him rise through the grades to end up running a Corporation Tax Investigation, & compliance support team across Oxford & Milton Keynes. Crossing the great divide in 2004 and setting up Elect Capital Allowances in 2014, Richard has an indepth knowledge of Capital allowances and tax relief available within the commercial property sector, helping owners and tenants alike reduce their tax liabilities.

Mohammad Alimahomed, Syon Tax Limited

Mohammad is an ACA qualified Tax Advisor with significant experience in advising and working with ambitious entrepreneurs and privately owned businesses to navigate them through UK tax law.

Having worked at a big 4 and top 50 accountancy practices in the UK, Mohammad’s area of expertise is in shareholder tax matters, with a strong focus on exit and succession planning throughout a client’s life cycle.

Mohammad was recognised with the prestigious eprivateclient Top 35 Under 35 accolade and engaged as the tax advisor for two top 40 accountancy practices.