Paul Bray

Paul leads our Bristol office, which he co-founded in 2019. As head of office, he coordinates the delivery of specialist services – tax, audit, accounts and corporate finance – while driving the firm’s growth strategy in the region.

A Chartered Tax Advisor and Fellow of the Association of Tax Technicians, Paul’s core expertise lies in corporate tax compliance and planning as well as advising owner-managed businesses. He has a particular interest in property and construction including HMRC CIS compliance, employment status challenges, as well as technical property matters such as group structuring and capital allowances.

Paul is known for being a wise counsel to his clients. Personable and approachable, he builds long-standing relationships that add real value to the advice he gives, because he understands his clients and their businesses inside out.

Paul supports businesses across a wide range of sectors, including:

• Construction both large mainstream as well as small private developers and contractors
• Manufacturing and engineering
• Wholesale food and drink
• Recruitment
• Residential and commercial property investors

His career highlights include:

• Advising several families and long standing business clients across three generations on growth, succession and exit planning
• Providing IHT and succession planning advice following the Autumn 2024 budget
• Advising UK and overseas businesses on complex corporate tax and employee mobility matters, including international expansion into or out of the UK
• Securing CIS Gross Payment status for several multinational contractors
• Winning a HMRC tribunal case that preserved CIS gross status and reduced penalties
• Delivering a £1m plus R&D tax claim for a local group

Paul is a regular contributor to both local and national publications on tax matters. He lives in Keynsham with his wife and two children and is a passionate supporter of non-league football, having previously played for his local club for many years.