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Sherod Williams - Partner Sherod is a born and bred Coventrian who attended King Henry VIII School Coventry until starting his training with Francis Webb & Son in 1976. After nine years with the firm, he left to join the newly created firm of Walker Thompson and in 1989 became Staff Partner and from 1994 has been Managing Partner. Sherod deals with Management Buy Outs, Buy Ins, Acquisitions, business sales and other areas of Corporate Finance. He also oversees general accounts & taxation work for a wide range of client types. He works closely with banks and lawyers to achieve the best outcome for clients. Sherod has worked with the Investors in People standard since 1994 both as a recognition panel member and advocate to other businesses. In 2003 he was made an ambassador for the standard. Sherod has worked on a voluntary basis across a number of organisations including QCS Ltd and the Connexions Service in the region. He has worked with George Eliot NHS Trust as a Non Executive Director and as a trustee on the hospitals Charitable Funds Committee. He is Chair of the Coventry Foyer Trust and a member of The Institute of Directors for whom he was Vice Chair in Coventry & Warwickshire from 2007-2009. Sherod's main interests away from the office are all things Greek. |
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Kim Knowles - Partner Kim started her accountancy career in industry and joined Walker Thompson as a trainee accountant in 1989 studying for the AAT qualification. She continued studying and qualified as a Certified Accountant in 1997 and was promoted to partner in 2002. Kim is responsible for dealing with statutory audits, overseeing payroll and book-keeping assignments and deals with accounting and taxation matters for a portfolio of SME clients. She is also actively involved with our commitment to Investors In Excellence. Outside of the office Kim has a young family who she enjoys spending time with and is treasurer for a local playgroup which is a registered charity. |
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Chris Irvine - Partner Chris started his accountancy career at McCranors after leaving The Woodlands School Coventry in 1984. After spending time with several local accountancy firms he joined us in 1999 as a manager, having studied for and qualifying as a Certified Accountant. Chris became a partner of Walker Thompson in 2005. He deals with statutory audits of companies, charities and other bodies, as well as overseeing general accounts and tax assignments for a wide portfolio of clients. Chris' main interests away from the office are walking and circuit training workouts. |
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Roger Allmark - Manager Roger started his accountancy career with Francis Webb & Son in 1971, where he was joined some five years later by Sherod Williams. Roger left Francis Webb & Son in 1981, to pursue his career at two other accountancy practices, along with a three year spell in industry as the internal accountant for a Plant Hire company. In 1992 Roger took the opportunity of joining Walker Thompson, rekindling working relationships established during his time at Francis Webb & Son. Roger has responsibility for a portfolio of clients, handling their general accountancy and taxation requirements. Roger's interests include photography, walking and travel. |
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Faye Davis - Manager Faye began her accountancy career at Walker Thompson in 2000. After completing her AAT qualification Faye went on to study with ACCA and qualified as a Certified Accountant in 2005. |
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Tamar Smith - Bookkeeping, Payroll, Website Manager Tamar started working in accounts in 1995. She has worked within accounts departments and as a bookkeeper in a wide variety of industries, both in South Africa and since moving to the UK in 1997. She made the move into practice in 2005, joining Walker Thompson. She is responsible for a portfolio of clients, preparing monthly management accounts, quarterly VAT returns, weekly/monthly payrolls and annual payroll returns. She is also responsible for maintaining and updating the website. Tamar's interests include photography, painting and writing. |
Margaret Dodd - Reception, Admin Tracy Granycome - Bookkeeper Claire Morton - ACCA Trainee Daniel Heydon - AAT Trainee |