Holly Bedford

Holly, Managing Director, leads Transactions and Corporate & Structuring within the Tax team.

Holly started her career in the Big 4 in 1991, working in the Corporate and International Tax groups in London and the USA. On returning to the UK in 2005, she spent 10 years at a specialist corporate finance firm, providing tax advice to SME owners, due diligence and buy-side and sell-side deal support. She then spent four years as a Tax Advisory Partner at a medium-sized accountancy firm, leading the Transactional Tax and Employer Solutions services.

Her work focuses on advising on corporate sales and acquisitions, MBOs, group reconstructions, private equity-backed corporate finance investments and sales to Employee Ownership Trusts. Holly also specialises in advising on share incentive schemes and employee share-related tax issues.​​

Most of her work involves small- to medium-sized corporate groups and family companies, often in a first sale to private equity or corporate investors. Holly has over 30 years of tax experience, with in-depth knowledge of the tax issues facing her clients during transactions and reorganisations, and a deep understanding of the wider commercial and personal aspects of such transactions. She understands the importance of these events in her clients’ lives and works to achieve the best possible tax outcome for their unique circumstances. Holly is passionate about delivering an outstanding, highly responsive service with a focus on pragmatism and clear, actionable advice.​