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Richard is located at:

Bournemouth Office
Russell House
Oxford Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8EX
DX: 7623

Testimonials

Richard provided me with tax advice on the sale of shares in my business. He provided clear & accurate advice as well as highlighting opportunities to mitigate tax liabilities. He had an excellent awareness of the commercial issues & was able to tailor his advice accordingly. He was able to identify legal aspects & introduced other members of the team to provide advice. Very impressive.

Charlie White

Lester Aldridge LLP is recommended for wealth planning as well as issues relating to taxation of foreign properties and successions of businesses. Richard Light advises individuals and shareholders on tax planning, regularly handling trade sales and private equity transactions.

Legal 500

Richard Light has a wealth of experience in advising high net worth individuals on all aspects of personal taxation, including income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Areas of expertise include the preparation & completion of Self Assessment Returns together with the calculation of the resulting tax liabilities as well as advice on the structuring of share subscriptions in order to qualify for the available tax reliefs’ under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).

Another key area is advising on property (residential & rental) tax issues. This includes Capital Gains Tax planning where more than one residential property is owned.

Advising on the tax reliefs available for losses has also been very relevant since 2008. This includes losses incurred on loans & share subscriptions.

Richard also advises business owners on tax matters with a particular emphasis on transactions. He has extensive experience in trade sales and private equity transactions.

After a period of initial training at HMRC, he worked at business advisory firm Deloitte for 24 years at a number of locations in London and on the South Coast.

Richard is a qualified Chartered Tax Adviser.

Recent examples of work or case studies:

Assisting with complex HMRC enquiries, including off-shore elements
Advising several business owners on related tax issues from the start-up to the sale of their business, then advising on their personal tax issues once retired