Karen Knapp
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Karen Knapp

Director

Areas of expertise

Taxation of professional practices and the partners of those firms.

Experience

Karen has over 20 years’ experience of advising professional practices and partners of those firms in relation to their tax affairs and also general commercial matters.

Notable client work and achievements

  • Among her clients are firms and partners in different professions including solicitors, patent agents and surveyors, as well as FCA-regulated businesses trading through a partnership.

  • Karen assists in advising international professional practices on establishing a UK business, and UK firms establishing offices in foreign jurisdictions.

  • She also advises on tax matters relating to partner departures.

Professional qualifications

  • Karen is a Chartered Tax Adviser and member of the Association of Partnership Practitioners.

Outstanding Achievement Awards

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Food for thought: Scrumbles and fast growth through pet food

S&W’s Head of Entrepreneurs Terry Shephard talks to Jack Walker, Cofounder of Scrumbles. about fast growth, bootstrapping a business and turning down Deborah Meaden.

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All change, no difference: The 2026 Budget

It was a Budget that put stability over ambition, with few striking measures and a lot of tinkering. A week on from the announcement, it’s also clear that even the headlines don’t really hold up.

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