Executors and families
Grant applications, full or defined-scope estate administration, estate records, beneficiary schedules and practical executor guidance.
Executor supportICAEW-regulated probate | Estate administration | Chartered accountancy
Probate, tax and estate accounts under one professional roof.
Ashbourne helps executors, families, business owners and professional advisers move non-contentious probate matters forward with disciplined records, clear tax coordination and practical estate administration.
Probate applicationsGrant of probate and letters of administration support for non-contentious estates.
Estate tax and accountsIHT information, estate income, CGT, final tax returns and beneficiary schedules coordinated together.
Executor controlDocument checklists, evidence registers, creditor tracking and clear next-action lists.
Where the work fits
Designed for families and advisers who need financial control as much as legal process.
Probate often becomes difficult because nobody owns the evidence, the tax position, the estate accounts and the beneficiary reporting together. Ashbourne is positioned for exactly that overlap.
Tax-sensitive estates
Inheritance tax information, deceased final tax affairs, estate income tax, CGT coordination and business or property-asset review.
Explore probate servicesProfessional collaboration
Support for solicitors, IFAs, accountants, funeral directors and charities needing estate accounts, tax schedules or a regulated probate route.
Referral routesService pathways
Clear routes for different estates.
Grant-only support
For organised executors who need professional help preparing and progressing the probate application.
View optionsGrant plus tax support
For estates where IHT, income, CGT, property, business assets or final personal tax require accountancy-led coordination.
View optionsFull estate administration
For families who need a managed process from first information gathering through estate accounts and final distribution.
View optionsThe Ashbourne difference
Professional organisation is part of the service.
Every engagement begins with scope and responsibility. We identify the information required, establish the evidence position and provide a practical schedule of actions.
Understand
We listen, identify urgency and confirm whether we are the right specialists.
Define
You receive a written scope, responsibilities, fees and next steps.
Deliver
Your named team controls evidence, deadlines and communication through completion.
Leadership and title holders
Senior responsibility, made visible.
Profiles below reflect the current operating structure. Final names, qualifications and portraits can be completed as soon as approved details are supplied.
PORTRAIT TO BE COMMISSIONED
Sarmad Khan FCA FCCA
Principal
Leads professional standards, regulated services and senior client advice across probate and accountancy.
PORTRAIT TO BE COMMISSIONED
Wahab Full name required
Practice Director
Oversees day-to-day practice delivery, client service standards, workflow control and coordination between the accountancy and probate service teams.
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Godfred Frimpong BA (Hons), MSc, FCCA
Senior Operations & Technology
Supports finance delivery, operating systems, reporting discipline and technology-enabled service improvement across the practice.
PORTRAIT TO BE COMMISSIONED
Imtiaz Ansari Qualifications required
General Practice Manager
Coordinates practice administration, client onboarding, task allocation, records, deadlines and routine service follow-up.
TITLE HOLDER
Probate Title Holder Name required
Probate and Estate Administration Lead
Responsible for matter intake, estate administration workflow, evidence tracking, executor communication and escalation of complex probate issues.
TITLE HOLDER
Accountancy Title Holder Name required
Accountancy Practice Lead
Responsible for accounts, tax, VAT, payroll and practice-quality coordination for owner-managed business clients and recurring compliance work.