Simon Wilks

Background

About Simon Wilks

I am a partner at Haysmacintyre LLP and I specialise in acting for Financial Services organisations. I advise a wide range of clients including entrepreneurial businesses and long-established International groups. This advice is given to the owners of these businesses, often high net worth individuals, as well as to the businesses themselves. I started advising Fund Managers in 1998 and since then I have acted for over 250, helping them with the set-up of the business, financial management and taxation matters. In addition to Fund Managers, I also act for fast growing fintech businesses and alternative finance providers,assisting with their development and regulatory challenges. I enjoy acting for fast growth technology companies and the owners of those businesses, assisting many of them from startup throughout the business cycle to exit. After exit, I continue to act for those high net worth individuals assisting them with their financial and taxation affairs. I also have recent experience of Reporting Accountants work for listed companies, particularly those quoted on AIM. I joined haysmacintyre as a trainee in 1987 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990. I became a partner in 1996 and was a member of the Firm's Management team from 2001 until 2013 and from 2017 onwards. My involvement in management hopefully means I can offer strong commercial expertise when advising clients.