Neil is a qualified solicitor who maintains his practising certificate, qualifying into the profession with Brooke North, a commercial law firm based in Leeds. Neil has also worked for Arthur Andersen, DLA, Hammonds and latterly was a partner and Head of Tax at Nelson and Co, working over the years for both corporate and individuals and believes in delivering quality of service.  He founded Mercury Tax in 2003, trading out of Leeds only and specialising mainly in tax mitigation schemes.

The company has expanded significantly over the last few years and with the help of his co-Directors, the company has grown to include offices in London, Henley and Ireland, and now offers not only a full range of tax services, but also structures financial models and products promoted as both MTG offerings as well as developing products for sale by others.

Neil Buckley is a Chartered Tax Adviser who joined Mercury in May 2005 and was appointed a director on 1 January 2006.

Prior to joining Mercury Neil spent nearly 20 years in tax with various “Big Four” firms latterly Deloitte where he was a tax director specialising in employment related matters.

Neil has worked closely with Neil Masters (they are known internally and externally as “The Neils”) to help grow and develop the business.  Neil spends a lot of his time in London and more recently Ireland to help continue the growth and development of the businesses in these locations.  He also shares the responsibility for the development of new products and services as well as spending a lot of time meeting new and existing introducers.

Personal Assistant: Laura Conroy

Dan joined Mercury Tax in May 2006 and is the Group’s Finance Director.  Since qualifying as a Chartered Management Accountant in 1997, he has held senior positions within privately owned companies playing a fundamental role in supporting rapid growth.

Dan brings a unique blend of skills to Mercury Tax drawing on his experiences which include re-financing & fundraising, acquisitions & joint ventures, board & shareholder dynamics, IT systems, change management, and corporate diversification.

Accounts Assistant: Lauren Hodgson

Joe is a qualified Chartered management accountant and holds a degree in management science from Trinity College Dublin. Prior to joining the Mercury group Joe gained over twelve years experience in offshore structuring and international tax planning with various legal and accounting firms in Jersey, including Deloittes.

Joe is responsible for the running of the Irish office and co-ordinating the offshore planning provided by the Mercury group.