Paul Woodward

Director of Corporate Tax

Paul joined the Rouse Partners team in 2017 and provides compliance and advisory services to a wide variety of company clients, ranging from family companies to large audit size entities.

Paul joined the Rouse Partners team in 2017 and provides compliance and advisory services to a wide variety of company clients, ranging from family companies to large audit size entities.

Prior to joining the team, Paul worked for an Oxford-based accountancy firm for 18 years, qualifying as a Chartered Tax Advisor and progressing to Senior Tax Manager. His experience during this period included a wide range of compliance issues for partnerships and companies and also their proprietors, meaning Paul is able to advise corporate clients on company affairs and overall tax planning. His specialisms include international aspects, remuneration issues and shares schemes, restructuring and exit planning.

In recent years Paul has carried out considerable work with companies claiming Research and Development and Patent Box tax reliefs, and also worked with clients on sizeable capital allowance claims.

Prior to his career in tax, Paul studied Pure Mathematics at Cardiff University and this scientific background is advantageous when reviewing possible Research and Development claims.

Meet our Advisors

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  • - Dave Cook - Mason & Cook

    “Apart from being extremely experienced and knowledgeable in M&A transactions Finerva were very patient and always used language I understood. They gave me confidence and security and I knew they were working for my best interests.”

  • - Antony Tikhonov - Seedrs

    “Finerva team are always fast to pick up conversations with the entrepreneurs and understand their needs. Many of them leave us very positive feedback after cooperation with Adam and his team.”

  • - Julian Swan - PlasmaTrack

    ”We were very happy with the support we received in our early stages of setting the business up. Specifically the creation of a financial model which formed part of our Angel Investment pitching.”

  • - Philip Barnes - Auxita

    ”Knowledge and responsiveness are the two words that I tell people most who ask me about Finerva. Operating a company from Australia with Finerva helping in the UK, gives me confidence.”

  • - Steve Cleverley - Oxentia

    ”I’ve always been impressed by the knowledge, professionalism, & level of service provided by Finerva. Thoroughly recommended for any SME’s financial support.”

  • - Helen Jackson - GripAble

    “Finerva are a great resource – the whole team have been, and continue to be, supportive in all circumstances across the broad spectrum of financial services. I feel that I can always pick up the phone and get a response on a timely basis and a reasonable price. You have also been extremely patient given the intense nature of our growth stage!”

  • Complete technology group logo - Mark Burrows - Complete Technology Group

    ”Finerva are an excellent partner both for start ups and more mature organisations. Their ability to work with you and help with the challenges you meet as you scale indicates a real partnership approach.”

  • - Nicola Koronka - Missive

    We’ve switched from a top 10 firm to Finerva and have immediately felt the difference. The team understand small business finance and offer strategic yet practical counsel.”

  • - James Ballard - Soar Running

    “Finerva have assisted us on multiple investment rounds. On every occasion the financial models we have built have stood up to the test after many professional investors scrutinised them.”

  • - Gary McKay – APPII

    “Knowing that Finerva understand the pressures of starting a new business is very reassuring.”

  • - Chris Ward – Klive Agency

    “Finerva are very much a partner to Klive and not a supplier. If you are a start up, time starved, focused on building client and customer relationships then trust them to manage your bookkeeping and tax affairs with diligence, accuracy and passion.”

  • - Riya Pabari – Founders Academy

    “Finerva is a fantastic source of insight and strategic counsel over the EIS/SEIS fundraising process – always responsive, clear and thoughtful.”

  • - Haydn Brooks – Risk Ledger

    “R&D Tax Credits – an easy service and good price. Ben put up with my constant questioning and poor writing skills so highly recommended!”

  • - Phil Barry – Blokur

    “Finerva provided excellent advice on structure for our EMI share option scheme, especially when negotiating a fair tax valuation with HMRC.”

  • - James Hadley - Immersive Labs

    “Thank you! You and the team were great for our initial lift off and it has been an amazing experience!”

  • - Sally Smith - My Clinical Outcomes

    “Finerva drove and delivered a highly efficient R&D process from start to finish with a quick turnaround time to receipt of HMRC repayment.”

  • - James Beddows - RIDEto

    “Finerva do things differently – at one of their investor evenings we found an investor who is also a former FTSE100 Executive.”

  • - Gretchen Lennon - Lennon Legal

    ”Finerva is my go-to recommendation for clients looking for advice on EIS matters. They combine top-quality technical knowledge with a commercial, practical approach.”

  • - Bill Cogan - Seven Legal

    “Our clients are consistently impressed with Finerva’s expertise, responsiveness and commercial approach to the more complex EIS support required by fast growth clients.”

  • - Sam Bartholomew - All Mountain Rental

    “The team at Finerva helped with valuable advice regarding a nascent, but relatively complex M&A deal. They understood the pertinent issues quickly and were able to offer valuable perspective from other industries to help us define and refine our understanding of the economics of the trade. Highly recommended.”

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