Experienced. Proactive. Commercially minded.

At Alexander Knight & Co, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Since launching in 2012, we have carefully built a team of talented, experienced professionals who share a common goal, helping ambitious businesses grow.

We don’t just hire accountants. We bring together individuals who understand what it takes to run and scale a business in today’s environment.

Our team combines technical expertise with real commercial insight, allowing us to provide advice that goes beyond compliance and genuinely adds value.

Meet the Team

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Murray Patt

Founder

Tax strategy, business planning, relationships, opportunities, improving profits for clients, ensuring maximum tax advantages for directors, R&D tax credits, corporate transactions, working with your bank to continually improve facilities.

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Steve Connelly

Corporate Finance

Strategic analysis and implementation, advising management teams, financial forecasting and modelling, mergers and acquisitions, MBOs/MBIs, fundraising, deal management, risk assessment and due diligence.

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Kate Rowbottom

Audit Principal

Audit, due diligence, tax for directors and shareholders, management accounting, statutory reporting.

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Danielle Cresswell

Accounts Manager

Full support for owner-managed businesses, end-of-year returns, compliance and management of tax and HMRC compliance for SMEs.

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Jane Marquez

Management Accounts

Hands-on support for SME’s, VAT returns, corporation tax, bookkeeping, day-to-day accounting, expense management, HMRC compliance.

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Mark Slater

Management Accounts

Management accounts, business planning, strategy, HMRC compliance, systems, controls and procedures.

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Jack Crowther

Audit & Accounts

Supporting the Alexander Knight & Co client base, training and development of junior colleagues.

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Alastair Tough

Audit & Accounts

Supporting the Alexander Knight & Co client base, training and development of junior colleagues.

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Dan Williams

Tax

Tax compliance for business owners including corporation tax, R&D tax credits, capital gains tax (CGT) and income tax.

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Chloe Higginbottom

Audit & Accounts

Supporting colleagues with client accounts and audit, HMRC compliance and strategy.

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Jack Wareham

Audit & Accounts

Supporting colleagues with client accounts and audit, HMRC compliance and strategy.

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Ciaran Morgan

Audit & Accounts

Supporting colleagues with client accounts and audit, HMRC compliance and strategy.

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Owen Li

Audit & Accounts

Supporting colleagues with client accounts and audit, HMRC compliance and strategy.

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Jacqui Reece

Payroll

Specialist in payroll for Alexander Knight & Co clients, supporting clients to onboard new employees with payroll, HMRC compliance and employee benefits.

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Alison Spier

HR & Training

HR, training, ESG, marketing, public relations, events, campaigns, advertising, promotion, digital marketing and content.

Advisors who think like business owners

There are many accountancy firms. Few truly think like entrepreneurs.
Our team is proactive, intellectually curious, and focused on outcomes.

We take the time to understand your business, your challenges, and your ambitions, so we can provide advice that is relevant, practical, and forward-thinking.

Whether it’s improving profitability, planning for growth, or navigating complex decisions, we are here to support you at every stage.

Let’s talk about your business

Contact us to talk about your business and we will explain how we can support you.