Rob Deare

Rob is a prize-winning Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser who advises a broad range of corporate clients, specialising particularly in owner managed and family businesses, operating primarily in the Exeter and surrounding area.

A graduate of Cardiff University, prior to joining the firm in 2013, Rob gained commercial experience working for a national recruitment agency, as well as managing an electrical retail store for a family business franchise.   

Rob spends the majority of his time delivering audit and assurance services to the firm’s larger owner managed and family businesses, where he is able to combine his corporate audit expertise with providing commercial and tax advice. Committed to building strong business relationships, he is also able to co-ordinate the firm’s specialist tax and corporate finance services to provide an all-round service to his clients. 

Through his personal experience of having worked in the sector, combined with years of experience in advising his clients, Rob understands fully the complexities, challenges and opportunities that face family businesses. Rob takes time to understand all aspects of each business and the long-term plans of the shareholders.

Rob works across a diverse range of sectors including food & drink, property, mining & quarrying, healthcare, manufacturing, software and with a range of business types including trading businesses and groups, investment companies, including family investment companies.

Outside of work, when the commitments of a young family allow, Rob is a keen golfer.