Meet The Team

Simon Lea

Role: Partner, advising small companies and family-controlled businesses on tax and compliance matters.

Specialist areas: Plant Hire, Travel Visa Consultants, Stockbrokers, Solicitors & Notaries.

Qualifications: Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) with over 40 years general practice experience.

Outside interests: Cricket, Football (Stoke City FC/Burgess Hill Town FC), Golf (mid to high handicapper on any given day!!), Tennis, Badminton, Being a taxi service for my two sons!

Louise Skelhorn

Role: Client manager looking after small limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.

Specialist areas: Consultancy, recruitment, IT & companies providing web services, Xero, Sage and other accounting packages

Qualifications: Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) with over 20 years general practice experience.

Outside interests: Watching & playing rugby, Cooking (and eating!), Brewing (and drinking) Craft Beers

Michelle Nightingale

Role: Personal Tax manager, in charge of the preparation of personal self assessment returns.

Specialist areas: Landlords, 60-day CGT returns

Qualifications: Fellow of The Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), with over 15 years general practice experience.

Outside interests: Running, netball, dancing, crafting, crochet and sewing.

Christine Tanner

Role: Receptionist and Secretary to the partners and staff.

Qualifications: Over 30 years’ experience working in professional office environments.

Outside interests: Walking in the countryside, Gardening and feeding the wildlife that visit my garden, Reading a good book.