Corporate Services Partner 
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Special Interest
- Forensic accounting and expert evidence
Qualifications
Honours Degree in accountancy from the University of Kent
Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Full practising member of the Academy of Experts
Email Richard
Email our Forensic Department
Tel: 01227 768231 DX 5311 Canterbury
Specialisms
Further Information
Richard has prepared Expert Reports on Forensic Accounting matters in over 350 cases and given evidence in Court in civil and criminal trials on numerous occasions. Since 1995, he has specialised in forensic accounting and Expert Witness services provided to solicitors, insurers, companies and others throughout the UK acting in respect of approximately 35 new instructions each year.
In 2002, he became a Partner in Reeves+Neylan Chartered Accountants. His experience includes twenty years general practice accountancy work, preparation of financial and management accounts, financial, business, taxation and business advice for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders, covering a wide variety of trades and professions.
Richard is a shares and business valuation expert assisting clients both purchasing and selling majority and minority stakes.
Richard has prepared numerous share valuations for agreement with the Inland Revenue shares division including for the purposes of employee share incentive schemes, probate and goodwill.
In addition, he has undertaken many ad hoc assignments ranging from the review of the accounting system of a nationwide charity, the comparison of corporate guarantees given by international quoted groups, to the assessment of the multimillion pound claim for a case heard by The Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Expert witness experience
Share valuations, shareholder, oppressed minority and matrimonial disputes
Share and business valuations on marriage breakdown including investigations of false accounting.
Party and joint instructions for matrimonial valuations of companies, partnerships and sole traders with trades including property investment, cleaning, ducting, food importation and manufacture, transport, building, personnel, convenience food manufacture, nursing and children’s homes, engineering ,agricultural consultants, scaffolding, electrical contractor, ladies fashion wear, aquatic lighting, mineral water, mortgage broking, prestige vehicles, caravan parks, solicitors, construction, pet food, financial services, insurance broker.
Consideration of remuneration, benefits, liquidity, capital raising and tax implications of disposal of shares between spouses and third parties.
Calculation of capital gains tax in relation to freehold property.
Joint appointments via ICAEW to value S459 exit shareholders stakes.
Partnership disputes
Quantifying partner shares and assisting in disputes including accountants, cricket ball manufacture, pubs, builders, doctors, takeaway restaurants, nursing home, home furnishings, music royalties.
Assessing the value of goodwill in partnerships.
Wrongful dismissal
Quantifying loss of earnings and pension rights.
Quantification of losses/loss of profits
Personal injury, Fatality and Clinical Negligence
Compilation of quantum in catastrophic injury, clinical negligence, fatality and lost dependency, pension loss, full special damage schedules including care and housing.
Calculating loss of earnings for a wide range of occupations including the armed forces, emergency services, builders, accountants, pop music manager, property developer, haulier and car dealer.
Calculating loss of pension rights for final salary schemes and personal pensions for the self employed.
Contract, Tort, Product Liability
Quantifying losses including:- breach of royalty agreement for US supplier, damage to hot air balloon, breach of royalty agreement for musicians, supply of under-performing equipment, mortgage disputes, breach of funding agreement by a Council.
Fraud/theft/false accounting/ review of Defendants means
Richard has acted for Defendants in the following:-
Theft and false accounting by Defendants employed in:-
Military Officers mess, pubs, banks, shops, bars, childrens nursery, haulage business, petrol station, motor industry and childrens club.
Investigation of fraudulent insurance and DSS benefit claims.
Investigation of the legitimate earnings in respect of drug cases.
Acting for Defendants in income tax, VAT and excise duty frauds including the importation of alcohol, cigarettes and a taxi hire business.
Confiscation Orders
Reporting on Prosecutors statement and preparing Counter Schedules to assist in negotiations with both the Police and HMRC.
Numerous investigations into Defendants’ legitimate earnings and assets including disproving alleged benefit of £450,000 for Internet café owner and £6 million to £1.5 million for school owner.
Personal Interests
Richard is a keen runner and enjoys hacking round a golf course.