Each member of the team is committed to supporting your business growth and development. Please make contact using the links below.
Kim Lanighan | Optics Accounting
Kim is passionate about helping business owners understand and improve their numbers. Kim works closely with clients to develop an in-depth understanding of what is important to them and by introducing software to improve the efficiency within the finance function, business owners have more time to work on their business rather than in it.
Sue Allen | Penney's Accountancy Ltd
Sue’s main role is building customer relationships and sales, she is honed as the ‘Business Witch.’ She gives countless clients peace of mind and a magic wand to wave all of their financial stresses away - of which, luckily, she has several - but don’t think she won’t cast a spell on you if you don’t get your paperwork to her on time!
Sharon Hirsch | Argus Accounting
Sharon is a self-confessed screwball and accounting rebel!. She has a passion for watching her “little acorns” (clients’ businesses) grow into big trees and being a vital part of making that happen. She enjoys the bit of accounting that most shy away from: the what-happens-after-compliance accounting. The stuff that actually helps you grow, not just a tick box exercise for HMRC.
Margot Clarke
Margot provides an objective point of view, clarity, and a way forward through the numbers. She demystifies the figures behind your business to help you grow your business with confidence in its long-term viability. Margot will ensure the success of your long-term goals and any plans to sell or exit your business so that you get a return on all of the hard work that you’ve put into it!
Kevin McNulty | McNulty Business Advisory
Kevin is a Chartered Accountant working in partnership with business owners and other accountants helping them to maximise financial performance and enhance value to clients. Kevin’s extensive experience in practice and industry has shaped his practical and structured approach dedicated to helping businesses build capacity, fundraise, grow and exit successfully.
Shafiq Khan | Bloom Accounting
As your finance team, we take care of your bookkeeping and give you insight into your numbers. We'll take care of the weekly record keeping and offer advice on what the numbers mean for your business – without all the complicated accounting talk.
Michael Sparksman | VirtualFD Plus
Michael is a CIMA qualified accountant from Dublin, with extensive experience across multiple industries. At Virtual FD Plus, we’re dedicated to helping small business owners achieve a better work-life balance through expert financial management.
Michael’s personal journey from working in the electronics industry to becoming a trusted advisor in financial and management consulting supports our commitment to professional growth and client success.
Michael brings specific industry knowledge from the manufacturing and renewables sectors.
Josef Zbaraski | Blueski Financial Synergy
Josef is enthusiastic about helping business owners to understand the important numbers they need to improve their business’s financial performance.
He works closely with clients to really get what matters to them. By introducing efficient software and systems for consistent results, he aims to boost efficiency within their businesses.
This strategic approach allows owners to shift their focus from working in the business to working on the business. As a result, they can increase profits, enhance take-home pay, reduce taxes, and spend less time at work.
Donna Russell | Simply Results
Donna co-founded Russells, an accounting firm, and Simply Results, a business advisory firm. With over 30 years in practice, she has built a solid reputation for delivering tailored financial leadership and strategic advice across diverse industries. With a keen eye for detail and the ability to communicate complex financial matters, she helps business owners and management teams gain clarity and control over their financial landscape.
Michael Wells / SRB Accountancy
Michael’s finance career began with training at one of the Big 4 firms, followed by 20 years in the corporate sector, where he held various roles, eventually leading to holding UK Finance Director for the Sales and Distribution subsidiary of a multinational manufacturer of earth-moving equipment. In 2018, Michael established his own practice, SRB Accountancy, with a focus on delivering strategic financial advice and personalized services to businesses.
Chris Gascoyne | Acumist
I’ll take your accounts and the state of your business seriously as well as help you to create some compelling outcomes. You’ll get straight talking help, without jargon and delivered in an easy to understand format, probably over a decent coffee if you share my love of that particular vice! Helping business owners to create their own realities is what drives me and I will ensure that I’ll do my best to help you become successful. Let’s not forget there’s some fun to be had along the way too, once the work is out of the way!
Shirley Sebuliba (FCCA)
Vine Accounting & Tax Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountant passionate about working with ambitious business owners to help drive efficiency and profitability.
Putting you in the driver seat of your business and helping you rediscover the joy of running your business.
Stewart Newberry | Positive Practice
I help business owners achieve the three core freedoms - Time, Mental Clarity, and Financial Stability - by providing expert financial management and strategic planning.
Develop a tiered business plan covering long, medium and short-term goals. This ensures you have a streamlined financial management system which delivers essential insights to drive business growth.
Let Stewart take the financial burden off your shoulders so you can focus on what you do best—leading your business forward.
Steven Raikes | Experius Consulting
With over 30 years of experience as a Finance Director in the manufacturing sector operating both domestically and internationally, Steven has a special interest in manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineering businesses, and he brings a wealth of expertise to entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to achieve their growth ambitions.
Steven understands that excellent financial management is crucial for business success, and offers flexible, part-time expertise tailored to his client’s business needs. His services include financial planning and analysis, cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic advice.
Dominique Viart | VFD Pro (France)
With an initial technical background, Dominique has acquired skills in sales &marketing then strategic & financial management (MBA), which he has used throughout his career. An entrepreneur at heart, he has set up and sold several companies and held senior management positions in international companies. After building technical and energy management, his "big data hobby" naturally led him to set up VFD Pro SAS, for which he primarily structures the product and service offering, before devoting himself to sales development in French-speaking markets.
Steve Duke | Duke Business Advisors (USA)
Steve Duke is a visionary entrepreneur, business advisor, and author, passionate about helping business owners unlock their full potential. With a Bachelor of Science in engineering, a master’s degree in engineering, and an MBA, Steve has a multidisciplinary background in the Corporate and SME business world. that lays the groundwork for his future endeavors as a business leader, owner, and advisor. He started and sold a marketing services business and was a leader in a consumer products start-up that gave him firsthand insight into the challenges and opportunities small business owners face. Motivated to help business owners thrive, he developed The RoC Architecture System–a holistic approach to building a valuable business as a means of achieving your financial and personal aspirations. The Purposeful Business Owner System™ is detailed in Steve’s book – Failure to Exit! Build Your Valuable Business, The Path to Your Financial and Personal Goals. Steve’s focus areas include working with business owners on business growth, exit planning and M&A.
Gaye Prime | VFD Pro Ltd
Gaye has many years’ experience in industry leading business as a general manager and as a finance director at board level. Gaye has a proven track record of building teams to deliver strategic objectives within highly competitive, diverse business sectors and business structures including large global corporates and SMEs. Gaye’s passion is your success: “there is no greater reward than to see the team realise their own potential".
Daniel Plowright | Enquir3
Daniel helps business owners unlock the 'life time value' of their customers. Focusing on your customer segmentation, value proposition supported by a thorough 'gap analysis' Daniel will help you identify where your efforts will yield the greatest returns.
Sanjay Shah | Smart Advisory Solutions
An expert business advisor and leader combining main board level experience with a proven track record of delivering results and growth. As an experienced Chartered Financial Planner I use cashflow modelling software to help business owners better understand their personal “number” thus providing more confidence in the sale of their life’s work.
