Spear’s Review

Charles Richardson is a partner in Sinclair Gibson’s private client team, focusing on helping clients with their tax affairs, including inheritance tax mitigation, trust structuring, and other estate and succession planning matters. 

His clients are typically business owners and entrepreneurs or internationally mobile HNWs. The changes to business and agricultural property relief that came into effect in 2026 have had a significant impact on his client base.

‘There’s greater concern from the younger generations about their parents’ estates,’ he tells Spear’s. But Richardson’s philosophy is straightforward: ‘Proper advice and preparation are the best reassurance for clients.’

He adds: ‘I meet with clients regularly to make sure their assets are managed properly and professionally. We’re constantly asking: Are we robust? Are we prepared for any challenges?’

Prior to his current role, Richardson has been a key member of several high-profile firms, including leading Kingsley Napley’s landed estates practice and serving as a partner at Hunters.