David Hadley

Tax Director @Mercer & Hole

St Albans, GB

I work out of the firm’s London and St Albans offices and am a highly experienced tax professional. I work with a wide range of businesses, ranging from small family companies to large entrepreneurial corporations as well as charities and not-for-profit organisations.I provide advice on issues including, Entrepreneurs’ Relief, Substantial Shareholding Exemption and Inheritance Tax (IHT) Business Asset Relief. Working closely with the Corporate Finance Team, I am able to provide tax guidance on all aspects of the purchase and sale of businesses. I also advise on reorganisations of businesses, including incorporations, statutory demergers, capital reduction schemes and section 110 reconstructions. Additionally, I have specialist knowledge on tax issues around funding, share schemes and fiscal valuations for the purposes of employment-related securities.The Charity and Not-for-Profit sector is of particular interest to me, who is able to provide advice on all tax issues, including registration, the review of income streams, use of subsidiaries, issues around Gift Aid and advice on meeting exemptions for mutual trading.I organise and help run the internal tax training at Mercer & HoleI joined Mercer & Hole at the start of 2016, a progressive step in a career which has spanned more than 30 years. Previously, I was at Kingston Smith for nearly ten years and Grant Thornton before that.Outside of work, I am actively involved in his local church and especially enjoys preaching. I also take an interest in UK and international politics and current affairs.

University of Bristol

Bsc, Mathematics