Accountants, tax and business advisers BKL are proud to announce the appointment of Kate Gott as Corporate Tax Partner.
Kate leads the Corporation Tax team at BKL. Clients and colleagues benefit from her two decades of experience in guiding businesses through complex UK and international tax matters, particularly companies with audit requirements. Kate has been with the business since 2016 when she joined Wilson Wright, who came together with BKL in 2024.
Kate’s appointment recognises her commitment, shared by our tax specialists and the wider BKL team, to providing high-level advice to businesses and individuals through trusted long-term relationships.
Kate Gott said:
“I’m delighted to be starting a new year as BKL’s newest partner. Taking pride in all the clients who trust us to support their goals, and all my talented colleagues who have chosen to build a career in tax at BKL, I will continue to lead, to guide and to learn.
I’m looking forward to helping even more businesses make confident, strategic decisions in a fast-changing tax landscape.”
Lee Brook, CEO of BKL, said:
“I’m proud to welcome Kate to her next chapter at BKL. Her dedication to growth – our clients’, our tax practice’s and her own – make her an excellent addition to our senior leadership team.
I know that Kate will continue to earn loyalty through her strong relationships and expert advice.”
Kate’s appointment builds on the significant growth in BKL’s senior-level leadership and technical expertise in 2025, both within our tax team and across the business.
About BKL
BKL is a Top 40 firm of accountants, tax advisers and business advisers based in North London, the City of London and Cardiff.
BKL specialises in helping owner managed businesses, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals and families. Its clients benefit from deep expertise in key sectors, including property and construction, financial services, not-for-profit, and music, media, sport & entertainment.
BKL offers a comprehensive range of services including tax consultancy, audit, accounting, corporate finance and outsourcing. It also offers specialist advisory services including fractional CFO, IT, governance and sustainability.
BKL’s tax team includes dedicated senior-level specialists in transactions, VAT, divorce & separation, trusts, employment, property, estate & inheritance tax planning, tax risk & dispute resolution, global mobility and cryptocurrency.
BKL is a member of DFK UK & Ireland, a regional group within the DFK International alliance of 200+ accountancy firms in 90+ countries.
In 2023, BKL partnered with private equity investors CBPE, marking a major step in the growth of the business. Since then, four businesses have merged with BKL: accountancy firm Landau Baker; commercial finance specialists CFPro; accountancy firm Alan Heywood & Co; and accountancy & tax firm Wilson Wright, who became BKL’s City of London office.
BKL is committed to growing in a sustainable way. As a certified B Corporation (B Corp), BKL is verified as a business that acts with consideration for people, planet and purpose, not just profit.
BKL’s charitable foundation, The BKL Foundation, allocates a percentage of BKL’s annual profits to good causes locally, nationally and internationally.
In recent years, BKL has won Best Business Tax Practice at the Taxation Awards 2024, Best Employer in Tax at the Taxation Awards 2023 and Tax Team of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards 2023. Our senior tax & trust specialists are ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide and the Spear’s 500.