About DRC Forensics Limited

Director, Forensic Accounting

Qualifications

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Accredited by the Institute as a Forensic Accountant

Member of the Academy of Experts and Accredited by them as an

Expert Witness

Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses

Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association

Profile

David qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1965 and

became a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in

England and Wales in 1975. He is a member of the

Institute’s Special Interest Groups for Forensic Work and

Valuations.

David is a Justice of the Peace.

David is a Law Society Approved Expert Witness, has

undertaken Single Joint Expert Training and is a member of

the Society of Expert Witnesses. He is used to producing

Expert Reports, giving evidence in Court and acting for

Prosecution / Complainant, Defence or as a Single Joint

Expert.

David joined a predecessor firm of Pannell Kerr Forster in

1966 and became a Partner in 1969. He was Chairman and

previously Managing Partner of the Bristol office. He was

responsible for Forensic Accounting work in that office.

David left the firm in February 1996 and joined NMGW as the

partner heading up Forensic Accounting. On 28 October

2001 NMGW was acquired by Numerica Group plc and he

became the Bristol Director of Numerica Forensic Accounting

and Dispute Resolution Limited.

In November 2004 David joined Bentley Jennison as the

director heading up their Forensic Accounting team based in

Bristol and the South West.

In 2009 David set up DRC Forensics Limited to offer his own

personal service.

Experience and skills

David has a wide range of commercial and corporate

expertise, particularly business advice, financial planning and

taxation. David has been widely involved in valuing

businesses for acquisition, disposal, management buy outs,

reorganisation etc. as well as in dispute situations.

David has considerable expertise in litigation support and

investigations, especially in relation to supporting lawyers on

the accounting and financial aspects of business and

commercial disputes, professional negligence, fraud

investigations and other criminal matters. As well as work

for lawyers David has carried out assignments for the Serious

Fraud Office, SOCA and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund and

assignments for and claims against Banks.

David has also carried out work on matrimonial disputes and

personal injury claims particularly where a business is

involved.

David has had extensive involvement in both Criminal and

Civil matters.

Key Skills

1. Business advice

2. Valuation of businesses

3. Commercial disputes

4. Professional negligence

5. Fraud investigations

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Associate Director, Forensic Accounting

Qualifications

Fellow of the Institute of

Chartered Accountants in

England & Wales.

Associate Member of the

Academy of Experts

Member of the Society of

Expert Witnesses

Profile

After graduating in Law in 1986, Chris joined a predecessor

firm of Deloitte Leeds.

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990 and is a

member of the Institute’s Special Interest Groups for Forensic

Work and Valuations.

On qualification as a Chartered Accountant, he moved to PKF

Bristol and went on to become Senior Manager of the

Corporate Team.

In 1996, Chris left to take up a position as Finance Director of

an electronic security business where he was instrumental in

the company's turnaround. As a shareholder he negotiated

the sale of the business to OCS Group in 1998 and then

became the Finance Director of the acquiring business,

forming the Security Division of OCS Group.

Chris left OCS in 2000 to become one of the founding

shareholders of a new security business. He was also

Finance Director for a software group of companies where he

was responsible for the acquisitions of new businesses.

In 2002 Chris set up his own specialist consultancy practice

and has been advising owner managed business on all

aspects of financial management including funding,

management reporting, strategy, taxation, valuation,

acquisition and sale of businesses and legal disputes.

Chris became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered

Accountants in England and Wales in 2006.

In 2010 Chris joined DRC Forensics Limited as Associate in

Forensic Accounting.

Experience and skills

Chris has vast commercial and corporate experience having

set up a number of businesses and having been instrumental

in the acquisition, valuation and sale of several companies.

He has provided consultancy services on all aspects of

business to national retail organisations as well as SME's.

He has an in depth knowledge of finance, accounting and

taxation, having worked both in professional practice and

over the period as Finance Director for companies. He has

also carried out detailed due diligence work for the

acquisitions that he has been responsible for.

Chris has conducted a number of financial investigations and

has dealt with commercial disputes involving suppliers and

customers of the businesses in which he has been involved.

He has also acted in a case against former directors of a

multi-million pound turnover business.

He has developed considerable experience in forensic

accounting particularly in relation to valuations,commercial

disputes, matrimonial disputes, professional negligence,

assignments for and claims against Banks, fraud

investigations and other criminal matters.

Key Skills

1. Business advice

2. Valuation of businesses

3. Commercial disputes

4. Fraud investigations