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Specialist Tax Advice for
Ambitious Businesses

Navigate tax with confidence

At Hawthorne Tax Advisory, you receive more than tax advice - you gain a discreet, highly personalised specialist who truly understands your position. As a practice, we’re built on precision, integrity and clarity.

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Whether you're acquiring property, raising investment, restructuring your group or preparing for exit, smart tax planning is essential to protecting and enhancing value. At Hawthorne Tax Advisory, we deliver tailored tax support to business owners, directors and in-house teams across the full lifecycle of commercial decision-making.

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Businesses

Specialist guidance on corporate property tax tailored to your business.

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Individuals

Bespoke advice on SDLT and property tax for your personal needs.

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Growth & Succession

Strategic support to help you plan, restructure, and secure the future.

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About Hawthorne Consultancy

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Led by James Cannaford, an experienced tax adviser with more than a decade’s experience in complex structuring, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reliefs, and HMRC negotiations, Hawthorne offers specialist insight with the attentiveness and discretion only a boutique practice can provide.

James works independently, ensuring clients receive focused, consistent advice directly from him. At the same time, his longstanding relationships with trusted professionals in related fields, such as VAT, estate planning and corporate governance,  allow Hawthorne to deliver joined-up tax solutions where broader support is needed.

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We focus on areas where the right structure can save clients significant amounts and avoid long-term tax exposure.

Our key specialisms include:

●      SDLT reviews and planning

●      Property taxation for investors and developers

●      Strategic business reorganisations including mergers and demergers

●      Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trust advisory for both companies and investors.

Whether you're an individual facing a specific tax challenge, or a professional adviser seeking external support, we offer clear-thinking, technically robust and highly tailored services, designed to protect and enhance your position.

We focus on areas where the right structure can save clients significant amounts and avoid long-term tax exposure.

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