David is Managing Director of Hooper and Co International Trade Consultancy Ltd, a business which specialises in providing advice and consultancy to businesses involved in international trade with a particular focus on customs, logistics and the practical issues of doing trade internationally.

He is also Director and founder of Independent Freight Solutions Ltd, a Midlands based freight forwarder and Customs Brokerage which is also an Authorised Economic Operator for Customs and Security. David has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a distinction from Aston University and a Degree in Politics, Economics and Philosophy.

He is an experienced trainer having delivered training courses for the Department of International Trade and several Chambers of Commerce.

David is a Chartered Director and an active practicing non-executive director. He has been facilitating, delivering and mentoring at senior management and director level for over ten years in both the public and private sectors. He has also provided training and consultancy services through the Institute of Directors for over 12 years and has broad practical experience of business change management, board evaluation and in mergers and acquisitions.

Jo has more than 20 years’ experience of working in payroll roles, most recently for a software house with many external clients. She now runs her own payroll services company and delivers consultancy and training on payroll issues for a variety of clients.

Nigel is a Chartered Tax Advisor who has specialised in VAT throughout his career.  He was previously an Indirect Tax Partner at Deloitte where he led the Asia Pacific Indirect Tax Team from a base in Singapore and the US VAT team from a base in New York.  Nigel has extensive experience in running training workshops and lecturing on VAT issues ranging from small businesses through to large corporations and foreign governments on global VAT issues. Currently Nigel is also advising Ministers in the UK on reforms to the UK VAT system.

Anil has worked for over 30 years in employment tax matters and specialises in the Construction Industry Scheme. He worked with the Inland Revenue as an Employer Compliance Officer and joined KPMG as an Employment Tax Manager before becoming an Associate Director with Grant Thornton.

Anil now has his own consultancy business and he works with and advises a wide range of businesses, both small and large, in all aspects of employment tax and CIS.