ICAEW

Our Team

Our team provides in-depth, integrated advice across: audit, M&A, bookkeeping, tax, and personal finance.

J Stuart Thomson MA ACA MCT ATT Certs CII(MP&ER)

Managing Director

  • Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
  • Associate Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales) –
  • MCT (Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers ) – ATT (Association of Tax Technicians)
  • Certs CII (MP & ER) Qualified mortgage advisor and equity release advisor – Qualified Probate advisor.
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Edmund Cartwright FCCA

Audit and Regional Director

  • Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
  • Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) to conduct audits
  • Authorised as a Responsible Individual by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to conduct Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits.
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Karim Jivraj B.A. (Econ)

Senior Client Manager

  • Karim has over 30 years of experience in the accountancy profession.
  • He primarily manages the accounting and tax requirements of our corporate clients including public companies and international groups.
  • He advises clients on significant regulatory and accounting changes.
  • He has also advised companies on financial, business, tax and VAT compliance.
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Linda Johnson (ICAI)

Johnson’s Board Member

  • Distinction with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce First class Bharathiar University (India).
  • Associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
  • Masters in Business Administration from Bharathiar University.
  • Soon to qualify in the UK as ACCA under the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
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Karen Stone FCCA

Business Development Lead

  • Fellow Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
  • Member Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT)
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Ian Dodge ATT

Senior Tax Manager

  • Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)
  • Manages our tax compliance and tax advisory services.
  • He has over 20 years of experience in both personal and business tax matters.
  • Previously with HMRC.
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Owen Murfitt PFS

Personal Financial Advisor

  • Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute
  • Member of the Personal Finance Society
  • Diploma in Financial Planning.
  • Over the course of his career has worked for most of the blue-chip insurance companies: Scottish Widows, Royal London, Friends Provident, Aviva and Legal & General.
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Peter Briant CTA

Tax Manager

  • Chartered Tax Advisor with 20 years experience.
  • HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Inspector of Taxes.
  • Has worked in tax strategy, tax investigations, large business, public sector, personal tax and corporation tax.
  • Represented HMRC in discussions with foreign fiscal tax authorities.
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Madhu Babu Chennupati ACA, MBA (Finance)

Senior Audit Manager

  • ACA Chartered Accountant (India)
  • MBA (Finance) – Manchester Business School
  • 10 years of experience delivering high-quality audits to clients ranging from small businesses to multinationals.
  • His sector experience includes banks, technology, retail and manufacturing, including Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits.
  • Lead bank audits in the UK, Egypt and Middle East.
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Amie Denning FCCA

Client Manager

  • Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA).
  • Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT).
  • Preparation and review of accounts for sole trader, partnership, charity and company clients.
  • Preparing management accounts for both corporate and charity clients.
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Katie Hobson FMAAT ATT

Operations Manager

  • FMAAT (Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians)
  • ATT (Association of Tax Technicians)
  • 30 years of experience working in accountancy practices.
  • Organises and manages new client onboarding team.
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Steve Fleming FCCA

Senior Manager

  • Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
  • Steve qualified with a top-20 firm. He has 20 years of post-qualification experience.
  • Areas of expertise include: corporation tax, personal tax, management accounts and numerous ad hoc projects.
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Isabella Marchetti BSc

Job Manager

  • Degree in Business and Economicss
  • Manages our bookkeeping group, helping customers and resolving their problems with VAT accounts, liaising with HMRC. She also advises customers.
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Manish Shah

Tax Manager

  • Revenue Officer and Revenue Executive for the Inland Revenue.
  • His insight to HMRC’s method of working has saved clients substantial sums.
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David Cartwright B.Sc.

Head of Digital Solutions

  • B.Sc Management and Finance – Leicester University
  • 9 years of experience in technical solution design, including business process optimisation, data analytics, API services and cloud-based Microsoft technologies.
  • He has significant experience designing and developing systems end-to-end using the Microsoft Power Platform.
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Diana Horgan MAAT

Accounts/Training Senior

  • Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians
  • Diana has over 30 years of experience working in the financial sector, the majority of which has been spent in accountancy practice.
  • She has a wealth of knowledge for preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies managing their payroll, VAT and other statutory returns.
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Clare Nancarrow FMAAT

Payroll Manager

  • FMAAT (Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians
  • Xero Payroll Advisor
  • Xero Certified Advisor
  • Quickbooks Online Certified Advisor
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Harrison Osborne ACCA

Portfolio Manager

  • Chartered Accountant – ACCA
  • Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT)
  • Harrison has more than a decade of wide-ranging accountancy experience.
  • He oversees our Aylesbury team who assist clients in their accounting needs in areas such as financial statements, bookkeeping, VAT and personal and business tax.
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Kishor Ladwa FCCA

Accounts Manager

  • Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA)
  • 30 years of experience in accounting and auditing roles.
  • Clients are in the SME, technology, charity, leisure and property sectors.
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Enock Musara CA(Z)

Audit Assistant Manager

  • Chartered Accountant
  • Substantial audit experience across the: natural resources, energy, shipping,  manufacturing, technology and media sectors.
  • He took over a delayed, complex audit assignment that his previous firm had avoided. He completed it two days before the deadline, making the client very happy as they were saved from penalties.
  • Speaks Shona and English.
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Adriana Rusu AAT

Bookkeeper

  • Bachelor Degree Economics
  • Association of Accounting Technicians
  • Preparation of annual accounts for sole trader, partnership and company clients
  • Preparation of VAT returns
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Maya Seymour

Administrator

  • Maya graduated in Business Management.
  • Fluent in three languages, enabling her to liaise with our international client base.
  • Has a variety of management and marketing.
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Emma Dyer-Waite ACCA

Assistant Manager – Accounts

  • Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
  • Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
  • Over a decade of accountancy experience with a wide range of clients.
  • Several years of experience working within an Advisory team.
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Esther Akindele BA

Trainee Accountant

  • BA (Hons) Accountancy and Business
  • Esther prepares financial and management accounts and economic analyses.
  • Specialises in preparing annual accounts for private limited companies.
  • Ensures financial statements are accurate and compliant with regulatory standards.
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Sarah-Jane Carter CIMA AAT

Business Solutions Manager

  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • Association of Accounting Technicians  (AAT)
  • Sarah-Jane has over 30 years of bookkeeping experience and produces management accounts for clients.
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Harry Doyle MA BA

Systems Assistant Qualifications Master’s degree in Ancient History and Classics from the University of Manchester. Undergraduate Degree in Ancient History and History from the University of Leicester. Experience Harry joined Johnsons in 2020 and assists the software development team bringing computing knowledge and adaptability to the team. Personal In his spare time he plays sports

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