Lubbock Fine's French Desk provides UK accountants for French businesses and individuals, supporting them across audit, tax, and advisory needs as they establish or grow their UK presence. We're proud to have a substantial portfolio of French clients, who choose us as their partner because we understand their specific challenges and ambitions.
We also provide personal tax advice and compliance services to support individuals and their families moving to the UK, moving to France, or with French connections or interests.
As a client of Lubbock Fine, you’ll benefit from our full-service capabilities and many years spent advising individuals and their businesses in the French marketplace, while receiving a high level of personal, partner-led service at all times.
Our French Desk is led by partner David Chandra, who has almost 20 years' experience working for the London arm of one of France's largest financial services firms.
Nicole Booth is a tax director in the private client team and advises on private client tax matters that involve UK/France cross-border tax issues. Nicole speaks French and has been assisting individuals with French connections for over 20 years, having worked previously at a large wealth management company with offices in France.
We work closely with large French-owned groups to further their international interests and assist owner-managed businesses aiming to establish or expand their UK presence, including practical support for setting up a business in the UK from France.
We have deep experience in a broad spectrum of sectors, ensuring your advisers will understand your individual requirements in detail. Through our extensive global network presence, we can also support your financial compliance and advisory needs in most countries around the world.
As trusted advisers to French companies entering and operating in the UK, our support includes:
For enquiries relating to private client tax matters, please contact Nicole Booth directly.
Support typically covers UK entity setup, audit and assurance, corporation tax, VAT, and business outsourcing services, alongside personal tax and wealth management for individuals involved.
French businesses operating in the UK may require statutory accounts preparation, management reporting, payroll, VAT compliance, corporation tax services and audit support, depending on their size and activities.
Yes - through our extensive global network, we support financial compliance and advisory needs for French clients expanding overseas into most countries worldwide.
Yes. We advise French individuals on UK personal tax, wealth management and other financial matters relating to UK residency, investment and cross-border tax obligations.