Grant Thornton Channel Islands Promotes Sergio Gouveia to Tax Senior Manager
Grant Thornton Channel Islands are pleased to announce the promotion of Sergio Gouveia to Senior Manager in the Tax team effective from 1 July 2026.
Sergio Gouveia (pictured) provides advice for offshore structures that have exposure to UK tax in ensuring structures are fit for purpose, assisting with any restructuring as well as assisting trustees on the orderly closure of trust structures. He is ATT qualified and currently studying towards CTA.
Commenting on Sergio’s promotion, Neil Hoolahan, Tax Partner in Guernsey said, “It has been great to see Sergio’s progress over time, and this promotion reflects the contribution he continues to make to the team and to our clients.’’
Grant Thornton is also celebrating a series of promotions in its Audit team, Albert Donkor, Hamza Saeed, and Shaira Albis have all been promoted to Audit Manager.
Albert is a Chartered Accountant with over five years’ experience auditing financial services entities, with a strong focus on private equity and alternative investment structures. His audit experience includes private equity funds and structures with underlying investments across the UK and Europe, as well as Jersey‑based funds and regulated financial services businesses.
Hamza Saeed is an ACCA qualified audit professional with more than seven years of experience across a range of industries. He has significant experience in financial services, private equity, real estate and banking, and has worked with clients in Jersey, the UK, Ireland and the Middle East and North Africa region.
Shaira Albis, is a Certified Public Accountant (Philippines) with over seven years of external audit experience across a range of industries. She has led audits of both listed and non-listed entities, with significant experience in the funds, real estate, insurance, and service sectors.
Outside of the audit team, Fiona Ashworth has been promoted to Payroll Advisory Manager. She brings over 25 years’ experience across a wide range of sectors, specialising in payroll management, bookkeeping, management accounts, financial reporting, group consolidation and systems implementation.
Grant Thornton Channel Islands are also pleased to congratulate the following team members on their well‑deserved promotions:
Jersey
- Sadeem Arshad , Audit Assistant Manager
- Talha Ur Rehman, Audit Assistant Manager
- Christine Mae Faltado, Audit Assistant Manager
- Rashi Puri, Audit Assistant Manager
- Rose Corro, Audit Assistant Manager
- Francois Roux, Audit Assistant Manager
- Daniel de Miguel, Business Advisory Senior
Guernsey
- Asad Raza Shah, Audit Assistant Manager
- Faizan Rana, Audit Assistant Manager
- Cindy Reis, Audit Assistant Manager
- Maham Amjid, Audit Senior Associate
- Ella Bennetts, Business Advisory Senior
- Connor Eager, Tax Senior Associate
Adam Budworth, Managing Partner, said: “As we continue to grow, investing in our people remains one of our top priorities. Their commitment and willingness to collaborate across teams enable us to deliver outstanding service to our clients and create opportunities for the future. I would like to congratulate everyone on their well-deserved promotion.”
Grant Thornton Channel Islands congratulates all those promoted and is delighted to celebrate their achievements as they continue to contribute to the firm’s success.