Biography:

"Tim is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of ICAEW. After training with Coopers & Lybrand he spent 17 years in the FTSE100, including 12 years at Anglo American plc where he was responsible for tax transparency globally.

Tim became an independent consultant in 2014, founding Engaged Consulting Ltd, and advises large businesses on tax and economic impact transparency, reputation and communication.

Tim is an expert in implementation of international standards including those from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), EU and OECD. He is an expert to the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division and the EU AML/CFT Global Facility, and has been a member of the B20 Integrity and Compliance Taskforce.

He is a recognised expert in beneficial ownership disclosure, and provides technical assistance to governments and government agencies introducing measures to tackle corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes, and has worked with jurisdictions across four continents. In collaboration with Michael Barron, he co-developed the BO6 framework for the design and implementation of beneficial ownership reporting regimes.

Tim has developed and run training and capacity building for private sector, government, and civil society audiences in different countries, including in anglophone and non-anglophone countries. He has written content for publication and advised on communication strategy around ethical business behaviour and good governance.

Engaged Consulting was the winner of the Tolley’s Taxation Award 2017 for Best Independent Consulting Firm and a Finalist in the same category in 2020 and 2022."