James Cope

Manager, Audit

James joined Gravita’s Oxford team back in 2018 and became ACA qualified in 2022. As an Audit Manager, he works across a wide variety of clients and sectors, ranging from charities, academies and solicitors to small, medium and large companies.

He brings experience in everything from independent examinations and grant audits to SRA and statutory audits. James works closely with clients in the manufacturing space, particularly those operating in the medical and nuclear energy sectors. His clients include companies producing flu and COVID tests, orthopaedic implants, those supporting nuclear development and fast-moving software companies.

James is known for being approachable, detail-focused and always up for making the audit process as smooth and straightforward as possible.

Services

Sectors

Industrial and Manufacturing Charity Technology Education

Locations

UK tax considerations in pre-sale company reorganisations

2nd October 2025
Written by: Fiona Cross
Pre-sale company reorganisations involve restructuring a business or group of companies prior to a sale....
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Tax

Directors must prepare for new HMRC reporting rules and penalties

26th September 2025
Written by: Thomas Adcock
If, like many of our clients, you are a Director of one or more owner-managed businesses (OMBs)...
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Economic Question Time: co-hosted by Gravita, HSBC and Mills & Reeve

26th September 2025
Katherine Wilkes, Audit Partner at Gravita, opened a dynamic event at Jesus College, Oxford, co-hosted....
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Employee car ownership schemes draft changes explained

22nd September 2025
Written by: Ian Timms
The government is proposing changes to the way employee car ownership scheme (ECOS) arrangements...
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Understanding payroll pitfalls and how to avoid them

22nd September 2025
Written by: Marc Taylor
t Gravita we recently ran a workshop to coincide with National Payroll Week, exploring some of...
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Angela Rayner’s SDLT mistake shows how easily property tax can go wrong

4th September 2025
Written by: Michaela Lamb
It is hard to get away from the news that Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister has been found to have...
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