James Mattam Appointed Group Director of Franchising
Published at 08/01/2025, Updated on 08/01/2025 , Reading time: 2 min
James Mattam has been named Group Director of Franchising for TaxAssist Accountants, a role created to maintain a strong focus on supporting and growing the company’s global network of over 420 accountancy offices in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the USA. Since joining the TaxAssist Group Board in 2016 as Group Business Development Director, James has played a key role in the company’s growth and development. From 1 January 2025, he steps into this new position to continue driving the success of the network :
“I’m excited to be taking on this new role in the 30th year that TaxAssist Accountants has been successfully operating as a franchise. Having been a part of the business for over 25 years, it was a natural step forward to put my energy into continuing the growth and development of the business I care deeply about.
TaxAssist Accountants has grown year on year through recessions, periods of high inflation, movements in interest rates, a pandemic and spikes in unemployment, and we believe the key reason for the network’s success is the strength of the franchise model, the support teams and the energy and effort the network put into driving their practices forward. The franchisor/franchisee relationship is unique, working together for mutual benefit, and the franchised businesses are at the core of everything we do as a Group.
“I look forward to driving further expansion of the network and working with my fellow directors to deliver initiatives that will help and support each and every franchisee to build successful and profitable businesses.” James has dedicated his entire full-time career to TaxAssist Accountants, starting after he earned an honours degree in Business Information Systems. Over the years, he has held several roles, starting in digital development and support before moving into marketing and business development.
This appointment highlights James’s long-standing commitment and expertise as he takes on a key leadership role to help guide the future of TaxAssist Accountants.
