As Managing Director of the practice, I have many hats so to speak. In respect of clients, it is my job to find and meet new prospective customers and provide advice and peace of mind that their affairs can be taken care of professionally by my team of experts.

I must keep myself continuously up to date with legislation from a Technical point of view and also ensure that I network with other experts in their fields to be able to offer true consultive advice.

Finally, and the with the help of Angela, I pay the bills! and attempt to keep the staff happy and engaged to ensure we maintain a top level of service to our clients so the experience is positive for all who interact with us.

I am blessed to be married to Angela (co-director) and have three beautiful daughters. These are now approaching adulthood themselves. We are incredibly proud of how they have grown up and all are doing very well both academically and socially. They are all very different in personalities and interested but bring lots of fun and love to our family.

When I am not working, I am generally training as I am hooked on Triathlons. While I have done a full ironman back in 2016, I mainly train for the half ironman distances now and am hoping to fulfil the goal of representing SB in my age group at some point. I am treasurer for the Plymouth Triathlon Club and Bowel Cancer West and support CHICKS among other local and national charities.

I still have a love of football and cars and will happily chat about these things rather than Tax and VAT.

Outside of work, in addition to bringing up three beautiful daughters, I like to give myself a few challenges. Recent activities have included travelling to Mexico as a leader for my church youth group to do some charity work, running the Plymouth Half Marathon and numerous triathlons.

At home, I am passionate about cooking and my recent hobby – which is a far more sedate activity – is sewing. I enjoy making clothes for myself and my family and have made many new friends in the sewing community worldwide by sharing ideas and makes via Social Media, otherwise I like to chill out and relax – but with three kids that doesn’t happen as much as I’d like!

Having worked closely with Best Accountancy over the past few years and witnessing their professional approach to ensuring clients are looked after; I decided to step on board with John, Angela and the team to look after their bookkeeping portfolio and accounts production for Sole Trades, Partnerships and Limited Companies. I am also responsible for the preparation of VAT Returns and Management Accounts.

I also troubleshoot client issues with accounting software like Xero and Sage and rectify potential errors. I can assist clients gaining confidence in using Xero and Sage themselves and learning the knowledge required to use the software comfortably and generate vital reporting tools to aid the running of their business effectively.

I have worked in Personal Tax for over 25 years and benefited from experiencing all areas of Personal Tax planning. I have known John and Angela for many years having worked together in my first job, and it was an easy decision to work with them again.

I primarily manage the unincorporated cases such as Partnerships, Sole Trades, Rental businesses and Wealthy individuals. I also plan remuneration packages and look to make tax efficiencies.

I also prepare a number of bookkeeping cases and keep up to date with the Accountancy software packages such as Xero and Sage.

I have extensive experience in all aspects of Accountancy practice including bookkeeping, limited accounts, unincorporated accounts and personal tax. I currently work in the Corporate Department looking after Limited clients with the preparation of accounts and annual returns, although I still keep up to date with the latest Tax Legislation by helping out in the Tax department during busy periods.

I enjoy learning new topics and I am always on the lookout for ways to build my technical knowledge.