On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Oliver MacPhee has joined the Nottingham office of the PKF Smith Cooper tax team as a private client manager.
After obtaining a first-class degree in accounting and finance, MacPhee completed the ATT in 2019 and went on to achieve the CTA in 2022.
He has over seven years of experience working with a wide range of clients, from directors and shareholders to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, advising them on how to pass on wealth in the most tax efficient manner.
He has a vast amount of experience in tax planning, specifically Inheritance Tax planning, trust planning and year-end tax planning, as well as HMRC enquiries, tax compliance and reporting.
MacPhee said: “I am excited to be joining PKF Smith Cooper as a private client tax manager within their tax advisory team. The team has already made me feel at home, and I am looking forward to partnering with our clients to address their tax needs with effective and tailored advisory services. My focus will be on building meaningful relationships and helping clients confidently manage their tax challenges by providing clear and practical solutions.”
Dean Castledine, private client director, said: “It is great to welcome Oliver to the firm’s growing tax team, and he will bring valuable knowledge and experience to the firm. I look forward to seeing how Oliver will strengthen our team and benefit our clients.”
Multi-disciplinary technical consultancy, MEC Consulting Group has appointed a new associate director to lead its transport planning team.
Chris Heaney joins the firm with 25 years of experience gained from both public and private sector roles across major development and infrastructure projects in the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
A registered member of both the CIHT (Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation) and TPS (Transport Planning Society), Heaney specialises in transport modelling and development planning, particularly junction modelling, transport assessments, travel plans, environmental impact assessments, and sustainable transport strategy.
Chris Heaney
At MEC, Heaney is based in the Leicester office albeit has plans to launch a second Transport team in the firm’s Birmingham office within the next 12-18 months.
He said: “Transport is often a fundamental issue during the planning stage of any development but I enjoy the challenge of supporting applications with robust highways contributions, travel plans, assessments and strategy. The opportunity to deliver this for MEC’s clients as well as lead and expand the service across the Midlands was too good to miss.”
MEC’s managing director, Alex Bennett said: “Chris’s expertise spans the residential, commercial, education and leisure sectors, and he is highly skilled in his field. As demand for new homes continues to accelerate, this specialist service is becoming more sought-after and we therefore needed to increase capacity. Having Chris on board means we are now better positioned to support clients and the team has an experienced mentor to learn from.”
