Chartered Accountants & Business Growth Specialists

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Meet The Team

Chris Duckett ACA

Chris Duckett ACA

Partner, Chartered Accountant

Bright bloke. Not known to gush. His mother in law loves him. Fantastic at seeing the wood for the trees. Likes mountains. Dislikes drama plus poor punctuation.

Mark Vickress FCCA

Mark Vickress FCCA

Partner, Head of Business Growth

Accountant and part time builder. Has a wealth of management accounting and systems knowledge but its not just about the numbers. 

Rachael Winfieldale ACA

Rachael Winfieldale ACA

Associate Director, Head of Accounting and Tax Services

New mummy! Never fudges her materiality, but always gets the accounts done in time. Part time sheep farmer.

Sue Watkins

Sue Watkins

Associate Director, Business Growth

Trying desperately to retire? Sue fixes things. Particularly broken accounting systems. Simultaneously lovely and scary.

Sara Morris

Sara Morris

Tax Manager

Psycho Tax Harpy. Uncompromising on getting you to tow the line. Has been known to do empathy on occasion.

John Haines

John Haines

Senior Advisor, Business Growth

King of the KPI and perfect chairman. Formerly a lending controller with the big 4 so is brilliant in a scrap over lending.

Martyn Wright ACIB

Martyn Wright ACIB

Senior Advisor, Business Growth

A former banker. Strong business development and risk management skills. Understands how to deal with life disappointments being a lifelong Preston fan.

Phil Taylor ACIB

Phil Taylor ACIB

Senior Advisor, Business Growth 

For many years was a qualified commercial banker. Balanced and practical and very keen on client satisfaction and good service.  Likes long distance walking and Shrewsbury Town FC

Carrie Davies ACCA

Carrie Davies ACCA

Chartered Certified Accountant

Miss Positive, always active - likes throwing herself out of planes, tackling gruelling walks and bike rides or covering herself in mud... all for charity of course.

Jasmine Tyler FCCA

Jasmine Tyler FCCA

Chartered Certified Accountant

A big fan of the sunshine. If not outside enjoying the Great British warm weather, you may find her stood at the oche throwing a 180.

Dasha Berezka ACCA

Dasha Berezka ACCA

Chartered Certified Accountant

A goldmine of serious endeavour, and always positive.

Annette Watkins ACA

Annette Watkins ACA

Chartered Certified Accountant

Netty understands farmers like no others.
In her spare time, she likes playing netball and helping out on her family farm.

Txell Casadesus ACCA

Txell Casadesus ACCA

Chartered Certified Accountant

Formerly a biochemist who realised that numbers were more interesting than DNA. Also enjoys collecting letters after her name, with "ACCA BSc MPhil PhD" to name a few.

Gabriella Kubiak-Szafranska ACCA

Gabriella Kubiak-Szafranska ACCA

Chartered Certified Accountant 

A rare photo as usually behind the camera, running around and taking photos of everything that does not run away!

Maria Mcilroy

Maria Mcilroy

Accounts Assistant

Likes to organise activities for the office.
Outside of work, She is passionate about sports, including squash, running, swimming hiking, and of
course her family.

Jake Edmonds

Jake Edmonds

Accounts Apprentice

A keen sportsman currently playing local cricket for Wormelow C.C. He also makes a claim to be good at golf.

Susan Pudge FCCA CTA

Susan Pudge FCCA CTA

Head of Tax Services

Call her Spudge. In her spare time, she is often doing bridesmaid duties or at the gym.

Lauren Bedington ACMA

Lauren Bedington ACMA

Management Accountant, Business Growth

The SAS of processes and controls! Also an early riser, especially to fit in a workout.

Claire James

Claire James

Management Accountant, Business Growth

Cat-loving Claire is a former wannabe dancer and interior designer – having spent several years in industry, means that Claire understands the challenges clients face and how to support them.

Callum Hutchison

Callum Hutchison

Management Accountant

A one time world record holder and James Arthur lookalike.  One of his ambitions is to complete a parachute jump..

Rachel Mason

Rachel Mason

Business Administrator

Known as Little Rach in the office due to her diminutive stature and youth. Enjoys baking and walking her dog.

Kath Davenport

Kath Davenport

Office Secretary

Always busy being busy, loves a bit of stress in her life. Great at getting the bills out!

Virtual Team Members

The Editor

The Editor

Of the Newsletter. A man who has to wade through treacle on a daily basis to find silver linings and missing commas.

Ms Whiplash

Ms Whiplash

The doyen of solicitors and bank managers. Famed for her uncompromising attitude: "you've earned the money; now pay the tax". Read "The Whiplash Chronicles" for more information.

The Bullybroad

The Bullybroad

Never misses a deadline. Even if it kills you.

Sparkle

Sparkle

Ex-Revenue. Infected with their new "empathy virus".

The Chuckle Brothers

The Chuckle Brothers

Was that me or you? Nap time is at 3pm - Do not disturb.

The Ref

The Ref

Likes fair play. Stuck somewhere in the 70s but can use Google (with some assistance).