Hayden Bailey

Spear’s Review

‘For owners of family businesses, political and economic upheavals have increased the focus on protecting wealth long-term,’ says Boodle Hatfield’s Hayden Bailey, who also heads up its private client and tax team. ‘Clients are focused on preservation of wealth, but at the same time do not want asset protection structures to create a compliance burden that stifles the ability to make commercial decisions.’

In his early forties, Bailey says he is the right age to bridge the gap between baby boomer HNWs and their millennial children. ‘If the children don’t trust my advice, things can fall apart,’ he says. ‘It is important that they are brought in early and understand the reason the structures are there.’

Adviser Profile 

Hayden is the Head of Private Client and Tax at Boodle Hatfield. He has over 20 years’ experience as a lawyer and chartered tax adviser and advises entrepreneurs, family business owners and city executives on their UK capital taxation strategy, wills, trusts, life assurance based products, partnerships, shareholder issues and corporate governance. Throughout his career he has developed a dynamic client base including first generation entrepreneurs, as well as businesses held across several family branches and generations. Hayden acts for families looking for a long-term adviser who has experience, but who can also bridge the generation gap by building a relationship with, and relate to, the next generation.