Meet the Team
Behind every good business is a good team and never more so than here at Brearley & Co. We pride ourselves on creating a positive ‘can do’ attitude amongst our staff within a warm, friendly environment.
Here’s a bit about them.
Partners
Alan Cotton
DirectorAlan and his team have a wide knowledge base to look after businesses in numerous sectors.
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Alex Brearley
DirectorAlex officially joined the firm in 1997 but was photocopying tax returns when he was seven!
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John Hesselden
DirectorJohn joined Brearley & Co in 1988 and has been a Partner since 2000.
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Mark Smallman
Managing DirectorMark joined the firm in 1987 and has over 20 years’ experience in practice.
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Michael Race
DirectorMichael joined the company in 1995 and has over 20 years of experience in accounting practices.
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Team
Andrew Cowe
Tax Manager
- I joined Brearley & Co in 2016 as Senior Tax manager
- I specialise in Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance tax, along with business and personal tax
- I can provide bespoke tax efficient advice
Ashlea Hucknall
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team
- I deal with year-end accounts, tax computations and VAT returns
Ben Wingate
Tax
- As part of the tax team I deal with Corporation Tax, Self-Assessment and P11d’s.
- I also deal with general tax enquiries
- I deal with clients queries regarding Tax Credits
Claire Chapman
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team
- I prepare clients’ accounts and VAT returns
- I also prepare management accounts and deal with bookkeeping
David Burgin
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team and do monthly management accounts at client’s premises
- I prepare Year End financial statements
- I can help with companies Corporation Tax Planning ahead of their Year End
- I am competent on Sage and Quickbooks
Emma White
Reception
- General Admin duties
- I cover the reception at both the Mexborough and the Dinnington offices.
Helen Johnson
Admin
- I am a part-time receptionist
- I meet and greet visitors and clients
- I answer the telephones and deal with general typing duties
- I also file Confirmation Statements for clients with Ltd Companies.
Jake Moore
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team
- I prepare Year End accounts ranging from sole traders to Ltd companies
- Competent with Sage on management accounts and monthly bookkeeping
- I prepare tax computations for sole traders and Ltd companies
- I also prepare quarterly VAT returns for sole traders and Ltd Companies
Jeanette Roney
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team and deal with Year End accounts
- I also prepare management accounts
- I deal with VAT returns
- I deal with clients Year End accounts
Joanne Rayner-Johnson
Admin
- I deal with secretarial duties, Limited Companies, changes to Company structures
- I am PA to Mark
- I manage the Admin Department
- I also prepare Wills and assist with Probate
Joe Chambers
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team
- I prepare sole trade accounts and company accounts
Julie Macfarlane
Payroll
- I am employed as a payroll assistant
- I process client payrolls and all relating PAYE information
Katie Cotton
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team and prepare clients accounts
- I deal with clients Tax computations and VAT returns
- I also deal with Sage bookkeeping
Laura Brearley
Tax
- I prepare clients’ accounts and VAT returns
- I deal with Bookkeeping
- I meet with clients or telephone them to go through their accounts.
Leanne Tierney
Credit Control
- I deal with Credit Control and assist clients with managing payment of their invoices
- I also set up payment plans and standing orders
Lee Rendle
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team
- I prepare company accounts, sole trader and management accounts
- I prepare VAT Returns
- I help clients with any queries they have with Sage and teach them how to use the software
- I also prepare tax computations
Lisa Smallman
Credit Control
- I deal with Credit Control and assist clients with managing payment of their invoices
- I also set up payment plans and standing orders
Louise Bullard
Payroll
- I’m in the payroll department as a Payroll Clerk.
- I’ve over 20 years payroll experience and am a full member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. I process all types of payroll including RTI submissions, auto enrolment, CIS and can help on a wide range of payroll related topics.
Margaret Coe
Accounts
- I am part of the accounts team
- I deal with accounts preparation, corporation tax and VAT
- I also deal with bookkeeping
Nicola Sheppard
Admin
- I cover Reception duties
- I file Confirmation Statements for Ltd Companies
- I deal with secretarial and admin issues for clients
Rachel Rimmington
Accounts
- I work as part of the accounts team
- I prepare sole trader and limited company accounts and also VAT returns
Sally Dewsnap
Payroll Manager
- I process payrolls and liaise with clients regarding statutory payments and other HR and payroll queries
- I also process auto enrolment, CIS and salary sacrifice.
Sarah Laycock
Admin
- I am a part time receptionist
- I assist with admin duties
Steven Millerchip
Accounts
- I work in the Accounts team and deal with preparation of management & year end accounts
- I do bookkeeping advice and systems, manual or computerized
- I also do monthly accounting reports, inclusive ratios etc..
Susan Hill
Business Development
- I assist Mark with Business Development
- I write news articles for the Brearley & Co website
- I manage the administration of our Fee Protection service
- I also organise our events and marketing opportunities
Tim Schofield
Accounts
- I work in the Accounts team and deal with preparation of Year End Accounts
- I also deal with the preparation of quarterly/monthly management accounts
- I prepare quarterly VAT returns
- I do bookkeeping advice and systems, manual or computerized
- I also do monthly accounting reports, inclusive ratios etc..