David is a consultant at Philip Hare & Associates and joined in June 2026. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and previously spent 25 years at BDO LLP, with 20 years as a tax partner. Prior to that David spent 10 years working in Manchester at EY and KPMG. David has been a tax adviser for 35 years with over 25 years’ experience in EIS, SEIS and inheritance tax Business Relief working with both angel investors and investee companies. David also writes the Venture Capital Taxes book published by Bloomsbury Professional.