Andrew trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Touche Ross and Co before joining the family practice in 1985.

He took over as principal of the practice from his father in 1987. Over the last 25 years Andrew has overseen considerable change in the practice; over that period, the firm has moved to its current location in South Yardley, it has expanded considerably and in the last two years has focused on business development services having been licensed by the Added Value Network to deliver the Performance Measurement and Improvement System. As principal of the practice Andrew is the firm’s Responsible Individual for audit purposes.

Outside work, Andrew has a keen interest in all sports and is now an active hill walker with his four dogs.

Jayne joined the firm in June 2008 having previously worked as an administration assistant for a software company.

As our Practice Manager she is responsible for the operations and smooth running of the practice including internal accounting, marketing and client contact. Whether you call us or visit our offices, Jayne is likely to be the first person that you come into contact with.

Her spare time is taken up in looking after her children, Lauren and Jack. Jayne enjoys running and has completed the Birmingham Half Marathon.

Sue has worked for James, Stanley & Co for seventeen years. She started working life as a Trainee Surveyor but after carrying out a temporary assignment for the firm Sue realised that she wanted to follow a career in Accountancy.

Whilst working with the firm she studied for the Association of Accounting Technicians exams and then the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, duly qualifying as a certified accountant in 1999.

Sue has risen to the position of audit manager within the firm and she has an in-depth knowledge of accounting and audit matters relating to small companies gained over her years of experience.

Despite all the hard work and studying Sue, who is married to Simon, has had time to raise a family and has a son Daniel and a daughter Amy.

Mark began his career here in 2009 shortly after graduating at the University of Birmingham in Accounting & Finance. Over the next five years Mark trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and has since gone on to manage the business development department within this practice, alongside managing a portfolio of clients.

Mark enjoys taking part in both music and sport related activities, including performing in a big band as well as playing Saturday league cricket in the Summer. In addition Mark enjoys socialising with friends over a game of football and golf..

Mark is an avid Birmingham City Football Club supporter, and would love to play a football match on the prestigious St Andrews ground.

Chandni joined the firm in 2007 having previously worked for chartered accountants based in Leicester.

Since joining the firm Chandni has quickly developed her skills and as a result has arisen to the position of Senior Account Manager responsible for some of our larger corporate clients.

As client manager she deals directly at board level with her client portfolio and is responsible for delivering Performance Measurement & Improvement Services to her clients.

Outside of the office Chandni likes cooking in particular vegetarian food and enjoys going to the cinema.

Dawn has worked on and off for the firm over a period of twenty three years but took a sabbatical with another firm for nine years during that period.

Dawn has gained the AAT qualification and a huge wealth of accountancy experience both with this firm and her previous employer.

As Account Manager, Dawn is directly responsible for the accounts and financial affairs of a range of our corporate, partnership and sole trader clients.

Dawn’s spare time is taken up with a keen interest in football both professional and watching her son play.

Prior to joining the team here in 2016, Rachel spent three years working in the finance department of a large manufacturing firm in Stoke, specifically operating within the payroll and purchase ledger departments. Rachel is currently in the final stages of completing her Level 4 AAT Qualification.

At home Rachel has a dog called Annie, and in addition to walking, shopping and eating out Rachel has a real passion for flying. As testament to that fact, Rachel has accrued over 40 hours flying time in a Cessna 152 plane.

Rachel would one day like to fly a jet…

Angela began her working life as an account manager at Aviva Insurance before turning her sights on payroll over 25 years ago. Since that time Angela has been in charge of the payroll department at this practice as well as having a prominent role with VAT compliance. Angela embodies a wealth of experience in payroll, providing an essential service for clients, especially since the recent introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) and Auto-Enrolment.

Angela is a dog lover and spends much of her spare time taking part in dog agility events across the West Midlands. In addition Angela enjoys gardening and watching her two boys play cricket in the Summer months.

Relating to her love of dogs, Angela is currently training to one day win a regional dog agility competition.

Devaney’s journey with this practice started in early 2015 after graduating at Bangor University. During Devaney’s time here, she has taken on various roles including Administration Assistant and recently heading our Auto-Enrolment department which is becoming ever more relevant for small businesses today.

Devaney enjoys an extremely fulfilling life outside the workplace, being heavily involved in music (specifically singing) as well as being fortunate enough to travel the world in pursuit of her scuba diving interests.

Relating to the love of travelling, Devaney’s desire is to visit every European nation in order to experience the multitude of different cultures.

Chloe joined the team in 2015 after completing her GCSE’s and is currently completing her Level 2 AAT Qualification. Chloe manages many of our start-up businesses and sole trader accounts as well as being an integral part of our internal administration department.

In Chloe’s spare time, she is quite the entrepreneur handcrafting wooden decorative items such as photo frames, family trees and wall art for family and friends. When Chloe isn’t working, she enjoys shopping and spending time with family.

Chloe would love to go on a round the world holiday, experiencing all the different cultures and climates.