Pippa Miller-Hawkes
Director and Principal
Pippa listens carefully to client needs, taking a pragmatic and commercial view to ensure the best outcomes for their businesses. She assesses all options available to them and works hard to find sensible solutions and desirable results. With over 20 years experience, Pippa specialises in advising clients on strategy surrounding acquisitions, raising finance and selling their companies, as well as providing due diligence and external audit services. She works with clients in owner managed businesses, manufacturing, engineering, tech and fast-growing companies.
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Hannah Justice
Director and Principal
Hannah is an expert in simplifying complex tax issues for clients. She is also zealous about ensuring robust accounting methodology and building long lasting trusted relationships with clients. Her expertise extends across external and internal audit, outsourced Finance Director services, VAT, duty and personal tax. She has over 25 years experience supporting small and medium privately-owned companies, charity clients, health professionals, retail clients and waste recycling clients.
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Rachel Bignell
Client Services Manager
Rachel’s attention to detail is second to none. She prides herself on the best standards of quality and is responsible for leading and developing our audit and accounts practice. She has over 20 years experience and specialises in external and internal audit, corporation tax, statutory accounts preparation and group accounting. She has worked extensively with privately owned companies and groups in sectors including engineering and healthcare.
Contact Rachel below for Annual Service Enquiries
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Tim Harris-Brinkworth
Audit and Accounts Manager
Tim is a positive force within our team, successfully applying his can-do attitude to help clients resolve the problems they encounter. He has over 8 years experience supporting clients with external and internal audit, as well as accounting and tax implications for small and medium business owners. Industries he has worked with include manufacturing, engineering, retail and professional services. Tim also ensures our trainee chartered accountants receive the support they need to grow and provides thorough reviews of their work.
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Rhys Turner
Audit and Accounts Manager
Rhys specialises in financial audits of complex groups, tax planning, financial risk management, and corporation tax services, providing clients with the strategic advice needed to optimise their financial performance. Known for meticulous attention to detail, Rhys is passionate about helping clients maintain transparency and accountability in their financial practices.
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Emily Aldridge
Audit and Accounts Manager
Emily joined BSN as a graduate and has progressed to Audit and Accounts Manager. With a strong background in accounting, audit, and financial management, Emily oversees the financial auditing process, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards while delivering clear and insightful financial reporting for our business owner clients.
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Sam Briscoe
Accounting Services Assistant Manager
Sam joined BSN from school and has successfully completed both AAT and ACCA to become a fully qualified chartered accountant. Sam was promoted to Accounting Services Assistant Manager in August 2024 and has shown great leadership qualities and client service levels already. We are really proud to see Sam develop into this role with the support of the wider team.
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James Paddock
Accounting Services Assistant Manager
James is an experienced Accounting Services Manager, specialising in providing comprehensive support to clients with their day-to-day accounting needs. With a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency, he offers services including bookkeeping, VAT compliance, and the preparation of management accounts.
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Liam Baynham
Personal Tax Executive
Liam is a very well organised and diligent team member who looks after our clients’ personal tax needs. He works closely with the directors to ensure our clients stay compliant and get that all important tax return filed in a timely manner!
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Tanya Wyatt
Payroll Manager
Tanya takes great pride in carefully checking all payroll submissions to ensure they are spot-on for clients. She has over 25 years experience in Sage 50 payroll, auto enrolment schemes, FPS and EPS reporting, HMRC support schemes. Tanya and her team work with businesses of 1 – 250 employees, and we can assure you that you are in safe hands. She goes the extra mile to ensure that your employees are paid accurately and on time, helping them feel appreciated and valued for the work they put into your business. Her clients regularly feedback how brilliant the payroll team is for providing a thorough and helpful service.
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Phil Todd
Corporate Finance Manager
Phil works with high-growth clients and those looking at exit options. He offers expertise in financial modelling, valuations, sector research, business planning and strategic advice. Phil works closely with business owners to understand their strategic objectives, recognising potential and developing steps the business needs to take to reach it. He draws on many years of experience to produce high quality financial information that supports strategic decision making and helps gain support from external stakeholders.
Contact Phil for Transformational Project Enquiries
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Luke Tipper
Corporate Finance Executive
Having trained and qualified in the audit department, Luke made the move towards his passion of advising clients on transactions. With the owner managed client base of BSN, Luke spends time helping clients sell their business, raise finance and investment, acquire new businesses and work out the value of their business. Luke is also well respected by banks for providing excellent financial due diligence services.
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Mandy Ellson
Practice Manager
Where would be be without Mandy! Mandy brings with her a wealth of experience in everything required to organise a successful business. Keeping clients at the heart of everything we do, Mandy helps support the directors in the running of the business with a variety of tasks including (but not limited to) technology, property, HR, supporting the team, finances and client liaison. Mandy is the oil that keeps the BSN machine running smoothly.
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