Phil Clayton
Senior Manager
Phil is a Senior Manager in the Private Client Tax team, primarily focusing on individual’s personal tax affairs.
Phil specialises in advising entrepreneurs on the structuring of their businesses for the efficient extraction of funds, along with business exits or takeovers for shareholders.
In addition to acting for entrepreneurs and owner managed businesses Phil has a particular focus in the tax affairs for sports individuals and entertainers, providing specific advice relating to their global endorsements and sponsorship contracts, focusing on proving commercially driven tax-efficient solutions.
Phil’s clients include high profile journalists, presenters, authors, top level international athletes and premier league football agents.
Phil is dedicated in making personal tax a simpler and more efficient process for his clients. Phil takes time to understand his clients’ needs do deliver tailored and proactive advice on complex tax issues, such as, UK residency and domicile planning, crypto-assets, Lloyd’s of London names, self-employed individuals, pension planning, tax efficient investment relief, capital and property taxes, along with the employee tax implications of company shares schemes.