My role
I am a Partner based in our Halesworth office. I provide accountancy and taxation advice to a wide range of clients consisting of companies, unincorporated businesses and individuals. I specialise in working with the agricultural sector, advising family businesses and start-ups.
About me
I am a Chartered Accountant. My wife and two children keep me busy when I'm not at work and I love spending as much with them as I can. I enjoy many sports but my favourites must by clay pigeon shooting and darts. Some of my best memories come from representing Suffolk at darts both at a junior and senior level.
My sectors and specialisms
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Agriculture
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Food and Drink
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SME Business
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Start-ups and Micro-business
Speak to me about
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Accountancy
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Tax compliance
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Bookkeeping and cloud accounting
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Payroll services
Related podcasts

08.12.2025 - 31 min listen
Family Farm Tax Explained: What the 2026 Inheritance Tax Changes Mean for Farmers
Ryan Lincoln returns to follow up discussions on the new Inheritance Tax rules for Farmers in what has been called the Family Farm Tax. There was no u-turn in the recent Budget so Farmers and business owners need to plan ahead urgently. James and Ryan confirm the policy and discuss the main tax planning options available and where different options may suit different families.

06.10.2025 - 21 min listen
Focus on SME’s – Companies House changes
Ryan Lincoln re-joins James in the first of a mini series where James and Ryan discuss current issues affecting SME’s. In this episode the focus is on upcoming changes at Companies House including identity verification for shareholders, digital filing of accounts and the prospect of all small companies reporting profit and turnover information to the public record.

28.07.2025 - 13 min listen
Making tax digital for income tax is coming!
From early 2026 smaller businesses and landlords will be required to report trading figures to HMRC electronically on a quarterly basis.

16.06.2025 - 26 min listen
Inheritance Tax on farms - Should I take action?
Agriculture specialist Ryan Lincoln joins James to talk about the recently announced changes to Inheritance Tax for farms and businesses. With under a year to go until implementation, Ryan covers what is changing, what options are available and how some of his farming clients are dealing with these challenges.
Latest Articles

Family farms encouraged to adopt 'family charters' to safeguard their future
Farming families need to future-proof their businesses by creating a Family Charter – that was the call to action from Natural England’s head of agriculture and Nuffield scholar Peter Craven at the latest Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening.

Latest farmers evening hears of NFU’s political lobbying role
After a year which saw a snap General Election, hundreds of new MPs entering the House of Commons, and the inheritance tax announcement in the autumn Budget, the political lobbying work undertaken by the National Farmers’ Union has never been more important.

‘Formula for family business success’ the focus of latest Lovewell Blake/NFU farmers’ evening
The multi-faceted challenges faced by family farming businesses will be the focus of the first joint Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening of 2025, which takes place at Halesworth Golf Club on Wednesday 7th May.

Key NFU parliamentary lobbyist to address latest farmers evening
The need for farmers to build closer relationships with politicians in order to shape agricultural policy will be the focus of the first joint Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening of 2025, which takes place at Halesworth Golf Club on Wednesday 5th March.

Latest Lovewell Blake/NFU farmers’ evening hears expert outline the potential impacts of climate change
Farmers will be facing significant changes in growing conditions by the end of the 21st century – that was the message from a leading meteorologist at the latest Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening held in Halesworth.

Leading Meteorologist to focus on climate change at farmers' evening
Leading meteorologist Chris Bell will be exploring the science and impacts of climate change on agriculture during the third joint Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening of 2024, which takes place at Halesworth Golf Club on Wednesday 6th November.

Agricultural Employment Contracts
Agriculture has traditionally relied on seasonal workers – but that doesn’t negate the requirement to provide written terms and conditions, says Ryan Lincoln.

Latest Lovewell Blake/NFU farmers’ evening hears from four leading experts on planning issues facing agriculture
Two major new planning initiatives will have a huge impact on farmers – offering both opportunities and challenges. That was the message heard by around 60 Norfolk and Suffolk farmers at the latest joint NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers’ Evening in Halesworth.








