ABOUT ALLEGRO TAX
The specialist tax team accountants and lawyers call in when it matters
Allegro Tax is the outsourced tax advisory partner for accountancy and legal practices without an in-house tax team. We provide expert, practical advice for your clients, delivered seamlessly under your brand or ours.
7 Chartered Tax Advisers & Chartered Accountants
100+ Accountancy & law firms served
4 Tolley Taxation Award wins & shortlists
GBC Good Business Charter accredited
Built to make specialist tax advice accessible
Sarah Gardner founded Allegro Tax to make specialist tax consultancy accessible and jargon-free. She trained at a top 10 London accountancy firm, she saw how often accountants and lawyers were left without anyone to call for complex tax questions.
Today, Allegro Tax combines the technical depth of a large firm with the flexibility and personal attention of a boutique consultancy, so accountancy and legal practices get specialist UK tax expertise without carrying the overhead of an internal tax team.
“We wanted firms to have a tax partner on call, not another supplier to manage.”
Sarah Gardner | Founder & Managing Director, Chartered Accountant & Chartered Tax Adviser
WHY ALLEGRO TAX
Big-firm expertise. Boutique attention.
Whether you’re an accountancy firm or a legal practice, here’s what clients tell us matters most when they refer to us.
Big-firm calibre
Our advisers trained and worked at Big Four, Deloitte, PwC and top 10 firms. We bring the same technical depth without the overheads.
Direct access
Small enough to know your clients by name. You reach senior advisers directly, not a rotating cast of juniors.
Jargon-free advice.
We translate complex tax rules into guidance your clients can act on, and that you can confidently stand behind.
Accredited & ethical
Good Business Charter accredited, with a genuine commitment to transparent, responsible practice.
MEET THE TEAM
Chartered advisers, backed by a team that keeps things running.
Sarah Gardner
Founder and Managing Director
Sarah is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser who trained with a top 10 London firm.
She has extensive experience working with businesses at every stage of growth, from start-up, through scale-up to successful exit. This broad background enables her to provide strategic and practical advice to clients ranging from early-stage ventures to multinational enterprises.
In her spare time Sarah can be found enjoying the great outdoors, running a local Scout troop or providing a taxi and banking service for her two children.
Rebecca Simpson
Senior Tax Manager
Rebecca is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser who qualified and worked at a large London firm in the business tax department.
As well as her experience in practice, Rebecca has also run her own business for a number of years and as such has a real understanding of business issues from a client point of view.
In her spare time, Rebecca can usually be found chasing after her children, flowing through Pilates and yoga sessions, enjoying long walks with her dog Monty, or out on the water paddleboarding whenever she gets the chance.
Jamie Kelly
Jamie is a Chartered Tax Adviser that has been advising owner-managed businesses and high-net worth individuals on structuring their tax affairs in an efficient manner for over 10 years.
Jamie regularly works with individuals on Inheritance Tax planning exercises including establishing trusts as well as with businesses on restructures and corporate transactions.
Outside of work Jamie likes to spend time with his family and enjoys the occasional round of golf.
Hilary Bevan
VAT Consultant
Hilary has twenty years of experience working in accountancy and tax.
She joined a local accountancy firm straight after her A-Levels and qualified with them as a Chartered Certified Accountant before going on to qualify as a Chartered Tax Adviser and an Associate of the Institute of Indirect Taxation.
Hilary has a unique perspective on how a particular VAT issue will affect each business. With extensive technical knowledge built up over her years in practice, she provides VAT advice on a range of topics from land & buildings to partial exemption.
In her spare time Hilary can be found trail running round the hills of Yorkshire, or in a mosh pit at a punk gig, supporting her husband’s band.
Kate Reynolds
Associate Tax Director
Kate is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor with over 20 years’ experience advising owner-managed and private equity-backed businesses.
After training with a small accountancy firm, she spent 23 years with Deloitte and PwC, including 11 years as a Director. Kate advises businesses, shareholders, management teams, and investors on complex tax matters including M&A, international expansion, succession planning, and equity incentives. Kate is known for her pragmatic, commercially focused approach and her commitment to helping clients maximise value through clear, well-judged tax advice.
Kate relocated to Cornwall in 2025 and enjoys cycling the Camel Trail and walking the South West Coast Path.
Will Rainford
R&D Tax Incentives Consultant
Will is a Chartered Tax Adviser who qualified in the corporate tax department of a big four accountancy firm.
He specialises in R&D tax incentives, preparing claims for businesses ranging from global listed groups through to university technology spin-outs.
In recent years, Will has also led patent box advisory services for a top-10 accountancy firm and is keen to support more businesses to make use of this tax relief.
In his spare time Will enjoys playing hockey during the winter and is over ambitious about how many plants can fit in his garden throughout the summer.
Sarah Brown
Executive Assistant
Sarah is a chartered accountant, with many years’ experience in a range of clients. She joined Deloitte after qualifying and worked in Forensic & Dispute Services before joining the FCA in their Enforcement division.
In later years she has set up her own business, supporting independent companies to run their operations smoothly, covering all areas of finance, administration, and general business management.
Outside of work, Sarah enjoys cooking and family walks with her children and two dogs Biscuit and Brookie.
Emily Jones
Receptionist
Emily is our dedicated receptionist/PA. She has worked with a wide range of corporate clients so has lots of experience in customer service.
Emily ensures all queries are handled efficiently and that our clients are directed to the correct member of the team.
During her spare time, Emily enjoys baking. She also loves spending time with her friends and family, whether that’s going out for dinner or taking a trip to the cinema. At home, she enjoys relaxing with her husband and their cat, Otis, while watching films together.
Giving back with every client
We’ve pledged to plant trees with Ecologi every time a new client joins us: One small, ongoing way we invest in the environment alongside our clients’ businesses.
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