Barry C Carden FCCA – Partner
Family, rugby, cricket, football, design, aged rum, fine wine, cycling
Meet The Team
Our team now consists of over 60 staff with a wide range of skills and experience. We provide a friendly, jargon-free service which encourages our clients to stay with us and recommend us to others.
Partners:
Barry C Carden, Victoria Mason, Andy Dunham, Carol Rigby
Associates:
John Sowton, Hannah Champion, James Phillips
Managers:
James Burt, Gemma Wall, Elizabeth Darbinean, Laura Hilton, Anissa Flint, Chris Deare, Lucy Chadwick, James Grantham, Laura Clark, Helen Perry, Melanie Naidoo, Adam Thompson, Angie King, Amy Phillips, Gill Hamilton-Orr, Harriet Stewart, Kim Strachan
Assistant Managers:
Hannah Lavender, Ash Bowler, Katharine Allen, Oliver Ridley, Shannon Crooks
Management Accounts Team:
Shannon Crooks, Mike Bate, Cassie Jameson
Tax Team:
Adam Thompson, Tom Schan, Steve Reid
Payroll:
Angie King, Sarah Morris, Torz Smith, Zoë Payne
Finance Team:
Admin & Support Team:
Kim Strachan, Steph Boelema, Cristina Diaz, Tahilyn Carden, Laura Comben
Accounts & Trainees:
Vijay Giga , Sam Richards, Sheena Vaughn, Laura Maley, Harry Sutton, Cassie Jameson, Sammie Lai-Morrice, Sharon Lam, Angharad Evans, Ellie Blackmore, Mike Bates, Mia Qaiser, Joel Goacher, Josh Etherington, Amy Michnowicz, Angelika Simpson, Ethan Whalley, Benz Walshe, Joseph Hill, Luke Wells
Victoria Mason FCCA – Partner
Accountant, Mum, Taekwondo, Happy, Lucky & Lives Life To Max
Keith Hall
Left Cardens on 31.3.21,he can be contacted by email on keith@halls-accounting.com,via phone on 01273-569201 or by post to Halls Accounting, The Old Bank,257 New Church Road,Hove,East Sussex,BN3 4EL
Andy Dunham FCCA – Partner
Football, karate, family and a curry with friends
Carol Rigby FCA – Partner
Skiing, running, having fun with my little son
John Sowton – Associate
Golf, football, cricket and almost any sport that involves socialising with friends and colleagues
Hannah Champion FCCA – Audit Associate
Family, comedy shows, gym, adventurous hobbies and decorating cakes
James Phillips FCCA – Associate
Father of two girls, music, West Ham, Craft beer, city breaks and good long country walks
James Burt FCCA – Client Manager
Gym, Football, Frequent festival goer, socialising over a few pints.
Gemma Wall FCCA – Client Manager
Skiing, Marathon training, Holidays, Exercise and Wine
Elizabeth Darbinean FCCA – Manager to Barry Carden
Zumba, Dog walking, Socialising, Reading, Baking, Family, Shopping
Laura Hilton – Manager to Carol Rigby
Family is really important to me,love music, reading and going to the theatre
Anissa Flint ACCA – Manager to Andy Dunham
I enjoy playing netball, bounce fitness classes, catching up with family and friends over food and beach holidays
Chris Deare ACCA – Manager to Victoria Mason
Football, Golf, Running, Family, Friends, Holidays
Lucy Chadwick ACCA – Manager to Victoria Mason
Family, Socialising, Cooking & Baking, Running & Swimming
James Grantham ACCA – Manager to Barry Carden
Video games, comic books, American football, basketball, cricket and whisky!
Laura Clark FCCA – Manager to Victoria Mason
Socialising with friends & family,reading,baking,theatre trips, walking my dog.
Helen Perry FCCA-Audit Manager
Cycling, bounce fitness classes, cross-stitch, prosecco.
Melanie Naidoo CA(SA) Audit Manager
Health & Wellness, Travel, True crime thrillers & Movies
Adam Thompson BA (Hons) ATT CTA DipPFS – Corporate Tax Manager
Sailing, Golf, Motor sports, and socialising with friends and family
Tom Schan CTA – Personal Tax Manager
Likes rom-coms, musicals, and motorbikes. also attempting to learn Russian.
Angie King – Payroll Manager
Walking, reading, cinema, socialising, family, cooking, holidays.
Amy Phillips FCCA – Finance Manager
Making cake, eating cake and going to the gym to work off the cake!
Gill Hamilton-Orr – HR Manager
Good food, supporting the growth of the English Wine Industry and fresh air and exercise to balance that out.
Harriet Stewart FCCA – Systems Improvement Manager
Music, concerts, running, holidays, reading
Kim Strachan – Office Manager
Reading, Family, Friends, Socialising, Travelling, Jack Daniels
Hannah Lavender ACCA – Assistant Manager to Barry Carden
Going to the gym, Lego, Walking, Photography, shopping
Ash Bowler ACCA – Assistant Manager to James Phillips
Football, Golf, Cooking and going to the cinema
Katharine Allen ACCA – Assistant Manager to Andy Dunham
Cooking, socialising, family & friends, animals.
Oliver Ridley, BSc (Hons) – Assistant Manager to James Phillips
Spending time with my family, computer programming and movies.
Shannon Crook MAAT-Assistant Manager -Bookkeeping
Travelling, films, music, and Mexican food
Steve Reid – Tax Senior
Travelling, festivals and gigs, cats, family, friends, entertaining
Vijay Giga – VAT Senior Accountant
All sports, family, socialising, BBQ’s/Beer/Whiskey
Sam Richards ACA – Senior Auditor
Tennis, walking, foreign languages, neurodiversity, singing, reading (mainly sci-fi/fantasy), movies, board games, computer games.
Sheena Vaughn ACCA-Senior Auditor
Basketball, football and painting.
Laura Maley ACCA – Senior Accountant
Socialising with friends and family, going to the theatre, shopping, gym, reading
Harry Sutton ACCA – Senior Accountant
Cricket, Holidays with friends, Crime documentaries and Brighton
Sonia Joy MAAT – Senior Finance Assistant
Music, Dancing, Family, Friends, Reading, Cooking, Sunshine.
Sarah Morris – Senior Payroll Assistant
Espresso Martinis, Saturday brunch, Winter sea swimming with friends, Running (BM10k every year at Brighton Marathon weekend), Cycling
Torz Smith – Payroll Assistant
My three children, holidays, keeping fit, walks with my family, friends, holidays.
Zoë Payne, BA (Hons) – Payroll Assistant
Video games, anime, drawing, card games, writing
Cassie Jameson – Bookkeeper
Spending time with my family, getting out in nature, watching films and trying to be more sustainable.
Ingrid Dzurkova – Finance Assistant
Reading, Running, Cooking & Swimming
Steph Boelema – Secretary
Baking/decorating cakes, reading, pilates, Sci-fi
Cristina Diaz – Receptionist
Reading, arts & crafts, watching murder documentaries and going out for meals with friends and family
Tahilyn Carden – Practice Administrator
Family, Running, Salsa Dancing, Holidays, Prosecco & Shopping.
Laura Comben – Marketing and Events Coordinator
Politics, drawing, painting, my children and spending time with family.
Sammie Lai-Morrice – Trainee Accountant
Walking my dog Milo at the beach, Paris, music, restaurants, cocktails…
Sharon Lam – Trainee Accountant
Dogs, baking, learning new things, brunch with the family
Angharad Evans – Trainee Accountant
Cooking, walking, music, socialising, family and friends
Ellie Blackmore – Trainee Accountant
Socialising, Shopping, Holidays, Walking my dog
Mike Bates – Trainee Management Accountant
Swimming, Football, Socialising, Skiing and Binging a good TV series
Mia Qaiser – Trainee Accountant
Long walks, films, dogs, wine
Joel Goacher – Trainee Accountant
Cars, Music, Comedy Shows, Gaming & Computers
Josh Etherington – Trainee Accountant
Football,keeping fit,Music,socialising,Family & Friends
Amy Michnowicz – Trainee Accountant
Rowing, Running, Shopping and Walking my dog.
Angelika Simpson – Trainee Accountant
Jogging & Yoga
Ethan Whalley – Trainee Accountant
Football or sport and video games.
Benz Walshe – Trainee Accountant
Comedy, sports cars & owning them, computers, building computers, video games, vodka and dogs!
Joseph Hill-Trainee Accountant
Rugby, boxing and socialising with friends.
Luke Wells- Trainee Bookkeeper
Guitar, Gym, Cycling, Gaming, Computers, Beer and Socialising
