Sam Kirkham is a Partner in the Albert Goodman Farms and Estates team and a member of the Albert Goodman management board. Sam joined the firm in 1996, after graduating from the Royal Agricultural College. A chartered certified accountant and chartered tax advisor Sam specialises in tax planning for agricultural businesses and estates, particularly capital taxes including capital gains and inheritance tax. She also advises high net worth individuals and investors on land and property transactions.
Sam regularly advises clients, successfully implements and speaks at events on inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning as well as business structures for tax and succession planning.
Sam is on the Somerset committee for the CLA and lectures at CAAV on business structures, tax and succession planning. Sam is the editor of Albert Goodman’s popular Agricultural Intelligence newsletter which is provided to many rural businesses across the South-West of England. Alongside the other Farms & Estate Partners, Sam also takes great pride in developing the next generation of rural accountants, and the Albert Goodman Farms & Estates team continues to grow.
A regular speaker at seminars across the South-West, Sam’s expertise around tax planning for farms & estate businesses is in high demand.