Keith Underwood: 
Managing Director UK

Keith' s main experience and strengths lie in strategic planning and financial/business development, both in the UK and in Asia. He has instigated and managed many mergers and acquisitions. He has implemented changes in business models, in both the consumer and professional service sectors, to initiate improved market positioning and profitability. 

With a wealth of experience, he has been a non-executive Director of a public company, run an international company with over 700 staff operating in ten countries, and sat on the Board of a number of international network groups in the service sector, to name but a few.

keith@foulgerunderwood.com

Tim Underwood: 
Managing Director Singapore

Tim joined the Foulger Underwood team in 2000, bringing with him a valuable background in UK Accountancy and Wealth Management. Tim’s initial role was to expand Foulger Underwood’s M&A capabilities by broadening our sectors of focus, taking us into the wealth management and trust & corporate service sectors in the UK and Europe. Having successfully supported numerous client transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side, Tim accepted an invitation in 2009 from the Singapore Accounting and Regulatory Authority to assist them in the development of the CPA and wider accounting sectors in Singapore. Foulger Underwood Singapore was established in 2010, which Tim continues to lead. The Asian business continues to grow and Tim spends the majority of his time assisting firms in the trust and corporate service sectors with their M&A strategies, either through sell-side support for vendors across the region, or assisting larger regional and global firms on the buy-side. 

tim@foulgerunderwood.com

Brian McKinstry: 
Senior Consultant

Brian spent the first ten years of his career with KPMG before moving into CFO positions for regional groups in the services sector.  From 2002 to 2013 Brian was Group CFO of a major global trust and corporate services group headquartered in Hong Kong, under founder and private equity ownership, including seven years by the Carlyle Group. Brian's experience includes a strong background in the buy-and-sell arm of mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, integration planning, project management and corporate structuring.  Brian joined Foulger Underwood in 2014 to establish the Hong Kong office and strengthen the group’s overall capabilities in Asia. He has recently relocated back to Australia to assist our clients looking to enter the ANZ market.

brian@foulgerunderwood.com

Julia Whistler:
Head of Operations

Julia joined the team in 2010 bringing with her a strong background in project management, resourcing, operations and HR garnered during her time with T-Mobile and WHSmith. Julia joined us to manage client assignments and co-ordinate retained client mandates.  She now leads our Operations team ensuring that the respective business units have all the resources they require to deliver against the high expectations of our clients. Julia ensures the Group operates efficiently and productively across our global offices ensuring cross referral of information, opportunities and market intel. Apart from her client assignments, specific areas of responsibility include management of the international research team, co-ordination of multi-jurisdictional search assignments and sector focused campaigns which now include highly digitalised accountants and international tech firms. She also manages our HR, marketing, social media and online content and has responsibility for the development of all UK and European markets.  

julia@foulgerunderwood.com

Philip Shohet:
Senior Consultant

Phil has a unique knowledge of the management and development issues faced by accountancy practices in the current and future marketplace.  He has gained this from many years as one of the leading practice consultants in the country providing strategic management, marketing, growth and merger solutions to firms throughout the UK.  Phil has authored many books and articles, spoken at national and international conferences and seminars and is frequently asked to comment by the media on issues that affect the accountancy profession

philip@foulgerunderwood.com

Stephen Tucker:
Senior Consultant

Stephen’s early  professional life included working for the Inland Revenue before moving to Lloyds bank and then two top ten accountancy practices where he specialised in tax. In the early nineties he then began dealing with pensions and investments before moving to The Fry Group where he became a Director and, from 2008, Chair and Managing Director. The Fry Group has 10 offices in five overseas jurisdictions and advises clients on assets exceeding £1.5bn.   During his tenure, Stephen made three IFA firm acquisitions and integrated them into the group.  Stephen has also overseen the set up and running of an investment management business and its associated sales arm. He has also acted as a non-exec director of Nucleus Financial, an award winning  and highly regarded wrap platform. He is an engaging public speaker, occasional commentator on radio and writes content on IFA strategic matters. His passion for excellence and commercial success in financial advice offerings is greatly appreciated by his clients.

stephen@foulgerunderwood.com

Lauren Molloy:
PA and Team Administrator

Lauren joined us at the start of 2022 and is primarily responsible for all PA activities alongside Keith. Her remit is broad but crucially includes assistance on client assignments, profiling opportunities, co-ordinating client meetings, managing the progress of assignments through to completion and monitoring all communication and feedback. Lauren also manages and maintains the high standard of administration across the team and business, to ensure confidentiality is maintained throughout the process of bringing parties together and making sure no ball is dropped.

Lauren@foulgerunderwood.com

Kevin Reed:
Consultant

Kevin is working with              Foulger Underwood to develop and promote content and ensure we are engaging with the professional communities we serve. An experienced journalist and writer, Kevin is the former editor of both Accountancy Age and Financial Director. As a freelance consultant he has worked for numerous finance publications and with corporate marketing teams, on content strategy and copy writing. Kevin also served for many years as chair of the judging panel for the British Accountancy Awards.

Kevin@foulgerunderwood.com

Jenny Pensom:
M&A Associate

Jenny joined us in 2012 to manage, develop and co-ordinate localised, regional and global assignment research. Jenny has responsibility for the enrichment and maintenance of our database, keeping it up-to-date with the latest information - personal or corporate. Jenny has a strong background in relationship-building within a sales environment, and also handles initial client contact. 

jenny@foulgerunderwood.com