Professional Financial Services for Individuals
Key financial services, tailored to your circumstances
Your future wealth and planning
You’ve probably got a plan, or at least an idea, of your route to a comfortable future and retirement. So it’s vital to ensure the wealth you have accumulated over time is working to help make it all happen. Too many people leave cash and investments where they either stagnate, lose value or attract too much taxation. We’ll ensure your wealth continues to grow.
Set me up for successStrategic planning when you need it most
Coming into wealth
Receiving an inheritance can be an emotional experience, but it pays to think smart about how you use your new wealth.
Cost of care & later life planning
There may come a time where you need more than just a relaxed lifestyle in retirement – we’ll help you plan for the help you need.
Divorce and finances
It’s an awkward subject, but if you want to ensure your children or grandchildren gain from your wealth then you should plan now.
Cashflow modelling
You may need to monitor a number of revenue sources, each paying returns at various times. We’ll help you see what to expect when.
Retirement planning
How soon will you be able to retire, and what standard of life could you enjoy when it happens? Talk to us about your plans.
Investing
Make sure you put your money to work so that it grows in value and provides the later life that you hope to enjoy.
Retaining and managing wealth
Once you’ve achieved the level of wealth that can help secure a comfortable future, the trick is to make sure that you stick to the roadmap, and that your assets grow with your ambitions.
Setting you up for later life
Your standard of living and the level of care you may need to receive in later life are both reliant on the assets and wealth you accumulate ahead of retirement. Modelling your anticipated cash flow and planning what your life will look like after work means you will get total clarity on how to manage your money.
Whether you are currently a director, executive, business owner, self-employed or an employee, we can provide guidance and advice to help you get the most out of your money. Our approach is defined by compassion, insight and transparency – we’ll listen to everything you have to say, give you our informed advice and the reasons behind our thinking, and won’t hide any costs.
To us, everything is personal. With a clear definition of what you want to achieve with your wealth and the right management, you can plan for your future.
Instant information on your desktop
Did you know, our online investment facility sbinvest allows 24-7 access to your account, so you can manage your money however you need to. With sbinvest, opening an ISA or general investments can be made from the comfort of your own home or office. With no requirement for separate advice, the minimum investment amount of £50 means it’s the perfect solution for anyone looking to begin saving.
Meet the team
We’re a friendly, independent and professional team of accountants, auditors, tax advisers, insurance brokers, financial planners, corporate finance specialists, business advisers and so much more.
Niall Decort
Corporate Finance Executive
Alleshni Kuppusami
Audit Manager
Alleshni is a chartered accountant providing external accounting audit services to owner managed businesses.
Lauren England
Audit Manager
Lauren joined Scrutton Bland in September 2024 and works as an Audit Manager looking after a portfolio of not for profit and corporate clients.
Piers Harrison
Audit Partner
Piers joined Scrutton Bland in September 2024 as an Audit Partner in the Colchester office.
Keri Williamson
Client Manager
Keri joined Scrutton Bland during 2024 and is currently working in the Risk and Assurance Team.
Hannah Lambert
Senior Client Support
Hannah works in our Business Advisory team, across our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Luke Oscar
Outsourcing Analyst
Luke joined in Scrutton Bland in 2023 and is currently training towards the ACCA qualification.
Megan Leet
Senior Client Support
Megan joined Scrutton Bland in March 2024 and works within our Business Advisory team.
Paula Mason
VAT Manager
Paula is our VAT Manager in our Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds offices and oversees our VAT advisory offering.
Lydia Brasted
Outsourcing Manager
Lydia’s expertise ranges from Management accounts production to advice on Cloud-Based software.
Bethany Carley-Beales
Outsourcing Semi-Senior
Bethany is an Outsourcing Semi-Senior within our Business Advisory team.
Emma Harrison
Outsourcing Analyst
Emma joined Scrutton Bland in April 2023 and works within our Business Advisory Team.
Jon Lee
Payroll Manager
Jon is a Payroll Manager based in our Ipswich office and oversees the growth of our bureau function.
Tracy Stephenson
Assistant Payroll Manager
Tracy works as an Assistant Manager in our Payroll team and is based in our Ipswich office.
John Perry
Audit Partner
John is an Audit Partner in our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Laura Ryding
Business Advisory Manager
Laura is a Business Advisory Manager and works across our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Laura Bloom
Assistant Manager
Laura is an ACCA qualified Assistant Manager based in our Ipswich office.
Immi Rust
Assistant Manager
Immi works as an Assistant Manager in our Audit team in Colchester
Liberty Sutherland
Assistant Manager
Liberty works in our Audit department as an Assistant Manager.
Christen Wood
Client Manager
Christen works as a Client Manager in our Colchester office
Paul Harris
Private Client Tax Partner
Paul is a Private Client Tax Partner focused on serving central East Anglia from our Bury St Edmunds office.
Georgie Norman
Head of People and Culture
Empowering people to become the best version of themselves.
James Goldsmith
Assistant Manager
James is an Assistant Manager within our audit team, based in our Colchester office but spending much of his time on site with clients.
Lesley Aldons
Assistant Manager
Lesley is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant, specialising in the charity sector
Harriet Livermore
HR Adviser
Harriet is an HR adviser working across all of Scrutton Bland’s three offices
Bethan Pritchard
Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor
Bethan completes risk and assurance audits for clients
Rachel Cornes
Digital and Events Manager
Rachel joined us in 2022 as Digital and Events Manager
Natalie Farrow
HR Adviser
Natalie is an HR Adviser, working across all of our offices
Tyler Hursey
Tax Adviser
Tyler works in our tax team in Colchester.
Josh Bailey
Client Support
Josh currently works in our Business Advisory department in Colchester.
Ben Gallington
Corporate Finance Manager
Ben works as an Corporate Finance Manager and is based in our Ipswich office.
Emily Dunbar
Client Manager
Emily works as a Client Manager in the Business Advisory department of our Ipswich office.
Steven Burgess
Audit Partner
Steven provides audit and assurance services for family and owner managed businesses.
Elizabeth Nichols
Marketing Director
Elizabeth leads the strategic Marketing direction, tactics and campaign management for the Firm.
Simon Hurren
Private Client Tax Partner
Simon specialises in advising High Net Worth Individuals with their personal tax affairs.
Ryan Pearce
Client Manager
Ryan is a Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor, based in our Ipswich office.
Chris Hall
Tax Assistant Manager
Chris works within our Private Client Tax Department across our Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds offices.
Andrew Strickland
Consultant
Andrew has been with Scrutton Bland for over thirty years and is now a consultant, based in our Colchester office.
Ben Chaplin
Audit Manager
Ben works in the audit team, managing a variety of commercial and not for profit clients.
Leisyen Cox
Associate Partner
Leisyen joined Scrutton Bland in 2008 and is an Associate Partner in our Risk and Assurance Department.
Lauren Caulfield
Audit Manager
Lauren is a manager in the audit team, working in our Ipswich office.
Samantha Stent
Associate Partner
Sam is an Associate Partner, based in our Colchester office.
Mark Smith
Corporate Finance Director
As a Corporate Finance Director, Mark has over 30 years of experience in managing financial transactions for businesses.
Donna Cullum
Audit Manager
Donna is a manager in our Ipswich audit department, looking after charities and owner-managed businesses.
Tim O’Connor
Audit Partner
Tim heads the Colchester corporate team providing robust audit and advisory services.
Sally Ledger
Personal Tax Manager
Sally is a Tax Manager in our Ipswich office, specialising in personal tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Joy Shaw
Senior Tax Adviser
Joy is a member of the Tax Advisory Team, specialising in assisting businesses with post-Brexit regulations.
Luke Morris
Corporate Finance Partner
Luke is a Partner and leads our Corporate Finance team.
Chris George
Tax Advisory Partner
Chris oversees the provision of advice to businesses covering tax planning.
Jo Gilbert
Client Manager
Jo is a manager in the Ipswich office as part of the Business Advisory team.
Samantha Mudd
Senior Tax Adviser
Sam is a member of the tax advisory team specialising in personal tax.
David Collins
Senior Tax Adviser
David is a Senior Tax Adviser with expertise in UK and non-UK tax residency rules.
Paul Skinner
Audit Manager
Paul is a Corporate Services manager providing audit and compliance services.
David Pickess
Audit Manager
David is a Corporate Services Manager in our Colchester Office.
Emma Clifton
Business Advisory Partner
Emma is a Partner in our Ipswich Business Advisory team.
Ryan Pearcy
Associate Partner
Ryan leads our SB Digital team bringing efficiency and insights to owner managed businesses.
James Thurkettle
Corporate Finance Director
James works on business valuations, disposals and acquisitions, and specialises in US/UK GAAP conversion work in the education sector.
Sonja Lambourne
Client Manager
Sonja is a Chartered Accountant specialising in agriculture, land and property.
Jack Deal
Business Advisory Partner
Jack is a Business Advisory Partner working across East Anglia, with a focus on the west of the region.
Carl Bullen
Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor
Carl undertakes risk and assurance internal audits for our clients.
Robert Brigg
Corporation Tax Manager
Robert oversees all Corporation Tax compliance work undertaken across Scrutton Bland.
Andrew King
Business Advisory Assistant Manager
Andrew’s expertise ranges from management accounts to tax compliance work and cloud-based accounting systems.
Ben Cussons
Business Advisory Partner
Ben is a Partner in our Ipswich Business Advisory team.
Simon Pinion
Business Advisory Partner
Simon is a Business Advisory Partner and looks after accounting for owner-managed businesses.
James Tucker
Business Advisory Partner
James is a Business Advisory Partner, advising a range of businesses on their growth and development.
Paul Goddard
Risk & Assurance Partner
Paul specialises in internal audits and delivers robust frameworks to help businesses.
Graham Doubtfire
Private Client Tax Partner
Graham is one of our Private Client Tax Partners working from our Colchester office.
Nick Banks
Business Advisory Partner
Nick is a Business Advisory Partner and the firm’s Finance Partner, heading up the finance team and lead partner for the Farm and Estates advisory team.
Jason Fayers
Managing Partner
Jason specialises in business, corporate and personal taxation.
By your side
At Scrutton Bland, you’ll always have at least two points of contact, so that you can get in touch with the team and receive the highest level of service.
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