Chris Hadley
Head of Private Client Services
We were delighted to welcome Chris back to Harwood Hutton as head of our Private Client Services team in 2018.
Chris had spent 16 years with us before taking up the role of senior tax manager with a firm in Hertfordshire, where we like to think he was honing his skills ready to return to deploy them to full effect with his ‘alma mater’!
Chris is a qualified chartered accountant, chartered tax adviser and trust and estate practitioner. In 2012 he was the STEP Diploma for Accountants & Tax Practitioners Student of the Year.
Chris has extensive experience advising high net worth clients, property investors and business owners and helping them to preserve their wealth.
“What I enjoy most about my work is getting to know clients, understanding what they need and establishing what is important to them,” said Chris. “There is a tremendous variety in what I do – and of course everyone is different – but I am typically providing guidance on three areas of tax: income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.”
As well as assisting clients with all their tax planning and compliance needs, Chris has guided clients through the daunting process of HM Revenue & Customs investigations, including special compliance office investigations. “It can be a stressful time but it’s easier to face with Harwood Hutton in your corner.”