Sylvia joined the firm in 1990 on a part-time basis, as a general clerk. She became full-time in 1997, and now specialises in Company Secretarial work, following in-house training.
Sylvia is married with 3 grown-up children, and enjoys visiting London to see her family, go to the theatre and explore the capital's art galleries. In her spare time she enjoys playing bridge, reading, watching films and sewing. She also loves overseas travelling and flowers, but hates weeding the garden!
Our London office has appointed a new partner, Odhran Dodd to the Corporate Finance team.
A last minute rush to take advantage of the now closed Corporate Venturing Scheme resulted in a 65% jump in investment in small companies, to £28m, in its final year.
Taxpayers who do not owe tax, or are even due a tax rebate from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), will be fined for the first time this year if they do not complete tax returns by January 31 2012.
A rally in M&A activity targeting UK private companies has ground to a halt over the last 12 months, our research has found.
January saw substantial increases in train fares for daily commuters to the capital, in many cases in excess of 5%.
Almost two thirds (65%) of all penalties and decisions issued by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to taxpayers in relation to VAT matters are subsequently found to be incorrect and are overturned on internal review.
