Business Details
18 Years
experience
Trusted Accountants and Tax Advisers in Nottingham
Founded in 2008 by David Oxland, Mellor Oxland is a chartered accountancy and tax advisory firm dedicated to delivering personalised financial services. Our four-partner team combines decades of expertise with a commitment to maintaining the intimate client relationships that larger firms often overlook. We specialise in tax compliance, inheritance planning, and accountancy for private clients and their businesses, leveraging the qualifications of our ICAEW-chartered and tax-institute-accredited professionals. Based in Nottingham, we serve clients nationwide while maintaining collaborative partnerships with legal and financial advisors. Our team includes specialists with backgrounds in top-tier firms, holding advanced qualifications such as Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser designations.From corporate taxation to trust planning, we provide multi-disciplinary advice tailored to clients' wealth management needs. The firm's founders remain active in professional athletics and industry leadership roles, reflecting our ethos of excellence. We invest in digital transformation through cloud accounting systems while preserving hands-on client support. Regular continuing education ensures our team stays at the forefront of tax legislation changes, enabling proactive client guidance. Our community involvement spans charity work and local business networking, reinforcing our commitment to both professional and civic excellence.
Services
Tax Compliance
Inheritance Planning
Corporate Accounting
Trust Management
Self-Assessment Returns
Details
- Year established: 2008
Highlights and features
- We offer 35+ years combined experience in private client tax advisory
- Our team holds dual qualifications as Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers
- We provide tailored financial solutions without corporate impersonality
- We combine traditional accounting with digital transformation expertise
- Our Nottingham-based team serves clients nationwide with local knowledge
Associations and certifications
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
- Chartered Institute of Taxation
Services
Tax Compliance
We provide comprehensive tax compliance services including self-assessment returns and corporate tax submissions. Our qualified team ensures accurate reporting of income, capital gains and inheritance taxes while identifying legitimate relief opportunities. Clients benefit from proactive advisory to anticipate liabilities and maintain HMRC compliance.
Inheritance Planning
Our specialisation in inheritance tax mitigation includes trust establishment and lifetime gifting strategies. With experts qualified in both accounting and tax advisory, we develop tailored succession plans for family businesses and high-net-worth individuals across the UK through structured asset transfers and legal documentation.
Corporate Accounting
We deliver full accounting services for corporate entities including statutory reporting, corporation tax computations and management accounts. The team combines audit-standard compliance with commercial advice on cashflow management and expansion strategy, supporting both SMEs and larger private companies through their growth phases.
Trust Management
Our trust management services cover establishment, accounting and tax compliance for multiple trust varieties. With continuing education on evolving tax legislation, we guide trustees through complex reporting requirements while optimising asset protection strategies for beneficiaries across different jurisdictions.
Self-Assessment Returns
We prepare UK income tax returns for individuals with complex financial affairs including property portfolios, foreign income and share disposals. The team handles both standard and high-value returns while advising on voluntary disclosures and offshore asset reporting obligations under current HMRC guidelines.
People
David Oxland
Founding Partner
David established Mellor Oxland in 2008 after a career at East Midlands firms. Qualified as Chartered Accountant and Tax Adviser, he specialises in private client services for business owners. Holds athletics records while contributing to national masters' governance.
Charlotte Chapman
Partner
Charlotte leads private client advisory having trained at a big-four firm. She specialises in tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and family businesses, combining technical expertise with practical solutions tailored to clients' personal and commercial circumstances.
Debbie Caine
Partner
Debbie provides tax and accounting services for private clients with business interests. Combining experience from top-tier and regional firms, she offers comprehensive advice on personal and corporate taxation while contributing to charity initiatives.
Cally Bamford
Partner
Cally specialises in inheritance tax planning and trust management. After training at a major firm, she joined Mellor Oxland to establish long-term client relationships, focusing on wealth preservation strategies for families and business owners nationwide.
Esther Firth
Portfolio Manager
Esther manages corporate accounts with 15 years' experience from West Midlands firms. She transitioned to Mellor Oxland to work with diverse business clients, focusing on accounting standards compliance and strategic financial management for growth-oriented companies.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for businesses?
We provide company accounts, corporation tax returns, management reporting and audit preparation services. Our team supports businesses through all growth stages from start-ups to established enterprises.
Do you handle complex personal tax situations?
Yes, we specialise in tax returns for individuals with property portfolios, foreign assets, share disposals and other complex income streams, including offshore reporting requirements.
How can you help with inheritance tax planning?
Our specialists create tailored strategies using trusts, lifetime gifts and business relief opportunities to minimise inheritance tax liabilities while ensuring smooth asset transfers.
Are you qualified to provide tax advice?
Our team includes Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) and Chartered Tax Advisers (CIOT) with rigorous professional training and regular continuing education on tax legislation changes.
Do you work with clients outside Nottingham?
While based in Nottingham, we serve clients throughout the UK through secure digital communication and regular face-to-face meetings when required.
