Russell Payne
Managing Director
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Russell founded the firm back in 1989 and the practice as a whole has gone from strength to strength. Nowadays, Russell spends much more time in the area of business development and growth. These sessions enable clients to spend time working ‘on their business’ rather than ‘in their business’. As a result, business owners enjoy increased profitability, higher team morale and all in all, create businesses that are much more enjoyable to run.
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Henry (11) and Eleanor (13) continue to demand more and more of Russell's time, especially at weekends. Taxiing to and from Birthday Parties, swimming etc,etc. And there are no more lazy mornings with the latest addition to the family of Stella from the Dog rescue home at Brigg. Stella likes to be up and out around 6am, so expect to see them out on the West Common, bright and early. |
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Katie Payne
Event Co-ordinator
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Katie continues to help with the development of the firms consultancy services and especially the fine tuning of the presentations that are carried out monthly within the offices at Landmark House.
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Married to Russell with two children aged 12 and 13.
Katie still enjoys her role as Chairperson of the Lincoln Cancer Research Committee.
She loves a game of golf but keeping her handicap of 12 is becoming more difficult as she is playing less and less.
She always looks forward to her runs with Stella the dog but somehow Stella is the one doing the pulling up steep hill. |
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Charles Patrick
Practice Manager and Director
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Charles joined the practice in January 1997 and has enjoyed seeing the practice evolve and grow over that period. Charles looks after a substantial and varied portfolio of clients and takes great pride in his work and the relationships that result from it.
Charles is working very closely with a number of clients on developing their businesses and despite the current economic climate we are seeing some remarkable results. So if you want to go through some ideas he would be more than happy to meet with you. |
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Charles is loving the village life in Nettleham and can’t believe how quickly his two little girls are growing up. He has now relinquished his golf membership to spend more time with the family, but he is always a available for a round of golf with clients as an when the need arises. |
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David Nicholson
Director
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David has worked for many (and we mean many!) years in practice and industry. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in a 3 partner practice before moving on to qualify as an associate of the Institute of Tax with a top 10 accountancy practice.
Although David has spent much of his professional career in London, he is Lincoln born and bred and returned to his roots in 2001, joining Russell Payne & Co in 2005. |
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Outside of work he does stuff. |
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James Kelsey
Head of Business Development
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James has recently joined the practice in March 2009, having previously worked for Nicholsons in Lincoln, and Tennon in Nottingham. James is passionate about business development and profit enhancement and is working closely with many of our clients, and particularly those clients who have recently joined us in 2009. The current, recessionary climate has meant James has bought critical skills to the business development team. |
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Outside the work place James can still be found staggering around the rugby pitch on a Saturday afternoon (followed by an evening of staggering around the bar!)
When time allows he also enjoys studying the wooded areas and excavating the tee boxes of any golf course foolish enough to allow him on.
James is married to Maxine and they have two young children, Tom and India. As a family they enjoy cycling, visiting the cinema, foreign travel and share a love of reading. |
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Nathan Trowbridge
Independent Financial Advisor
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As part of the team at Thomas Heald, Independent Financial Planners, regulated by the FSA, Nathan provides independent financial advice to most of our clients and the feedback has been tremendous. Nathan has been a welcome addition to the team and he believes in true lifestyle planning for our clients, ensuring plans suit their personal circumstances both now and in the future. |
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When not working, most of Nathan’s time is taken up with his wife and two young boys. Family life is very important, so most weekends will entail swimming, walking and bike riding. If by chance he does get some time to himself, Nathan loves to put his running trainers on, and get out into the great outdoors. |
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Kate Alexander
Senior Manager
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Kate has just celebrated six years with Russell Payne and Co. She continues to handle a large number of clients, specializing in Sage accounts and training. She also continues to like everything to be in order and on time, so if you do get taken into her portfolio, be prepared to keep your business affairs in order! |
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Kate and her husband Mark are very busy improving and decorating their house. She has also recently discovered a liking for running, having completed two 10K events in the last few months. |
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Jackie Hunter
Senior Manager
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Jackie joined us in March 2009 following the acquisition of Rastall & Co accountants. Jackie is well experienced and manages a considerable portfolio of clients. She particularly specialises in Sage and is very popular with all of her clients. Jackie is keen to deliver her skills on all fronts and particularly aspects of business development. |
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Out of work Jackie enjoys nothing more than relaxing with friends and family. She would also add walking her two dogs if they were not so mischievous! She has recently developed a passion for travel, especially the African continent, and is already planning her next getaway. |
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Emily Hill
P.A and Company Receptionist
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Emily manages the front reception desk at the practice and is one of the welcoming, smiling faces that greet clients when they first enter our premises on Riseholme Road. Emily is generally responsible for answering the telephone in her usual, warm and pleasant manner along with taking care of all the secretarial requirements of the firm. Emily is also the resident First Aid expert but hopefully we won't need to test her capabilities in full. |
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Emily lives with her fiancé Joe. Now that they have finished renovating their home, they are on the lookout for their next project! She also enjoys relaxing in their garden and visiting friends and family. |
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Tara Taylor
Payroll Manager
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Tara joined the practice in March 2009 following the takeover of neighbouring accountancy firm, Rastall & Co. Tara specialises in the payroll administration, is excellent with clients. Tara currently works every day from 8.30 am to 3pm to coincide with her daughter’s school day. |
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Tara spends a lot of her time with her daughter, who demands a full time taxi service to all her hobbies during the week. They also enjoy taking their dog for long walks too. |
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Helen Mason
Payroll Manager
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Helen joined us in February 2011 to bolster the payroll team. She has spent many years working with Police headquarters in Lincolnshire and we are really pleased to have her onboard, as the payroll compliance services go from strength to strength. |
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With two teenagers, two dogs and a husband who runs a small business from home, Helen rarely has much spare time. On the rare occasions when she is not out walking dogs or taxiing children, Helen enjoys cooking, gardening and socialising with friends and family. |
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Natalie Storey
Accountant
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Natalie joined the team back in August 2004, since arriving her accountancy skills have improved considerably, she has received her AAT accreditation and is now well on her way to completing her ACCA qualification. She currently works downstairs with Kate and Charles.
Natalie continues to make great strides within the firm and her strategic and IT skills are invaluable. Natalie has been something of a champion in the implementation of our Practice Management Software and is our one stop shop with any IT queries! |
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On the home front, Nat currently lives in Lincoln with her husband Matt. She spends most of her spare time growing her own fruit and vegetables and running around after her two dogs Toby & Maesey. |
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Lalit Gupta
Accountant
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Lalit started down the road of accountancy by doing bookkeeping for his parents at the age of 15. He then attended the University of Sheffield and obtained a degree in Accounting and Financial Management. Lalit is an ACCA Member and has recently passed his first CTA exam.
He is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Lalit has excellent IT and MS Office skills. |
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Lalit is a massive fan of Japanese animation (Anime for short) and has in excess of 2000 hours of it. His current preferred anime is Naruto. He also likes to read fantasy books; his current favourite authors are Jim Butcher and L.E. Modesitt Jr. |
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Alex Hutson
Accountant
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During a recruitment process in January 2007, Alex was singled out as an excellent candidate and he has since become a valued member of the team. In this time his Sage skills have advanced considerably, and he is now visiting clients (in his new shoes) to put those skills to the test.
Alex recently passed his final AAT exams and will be progressing to the ACCA qualification later this year. |
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With two small children walking, most of Alex’s spare time is consumed trying to locate them. However, he does still find the time for his passion of football, and in particular Leicester City. |
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Nisha Allen
Trainee Accountant
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Nisha has been here two years now and has just completed her second year of the AAT course. She is looking forward to starting the final year of the course so she can continue to develop her skills. Nisha mainly works on accounts and VAT but is also there to lend a hand with payroll and reception duties from time to time. |
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Nisha enjoys taking short breaks in the UK with her partner and has recently taken up camping and cycling. She also likes walking her two dogs, she often takes her camera and spends a couple of hours taking pictures. Most weekends Nisha likes to socialize with her family and friends but has had to curb her spending a little so she can save for her first house. |
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Jaspaul Dhindsa
Trainee Accountant
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Jazz is one of the newest members the team having joined the practice in May 2009. He completed an accountancy degree at Sheffield University in 2008 and is a very welcome addition to the team. He is extremely enthusiastic and is sure to progress very quickly within the firm. |
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An extremely keen sports fan, both playing and watching!( A massive Liverpool fan, bless him!) Committed to playing football and golf at the weekends. Also enjoys his weekends socialising with friends and family. |
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Deborah Ward
Trainee Accountant
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Debbie joined the team in the summer of 2011. She is currently studying BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance as well as working here 3 days a week. Debbie has already shown some impressive skills helping Jackie out with year-end accounts and putting up with the boys (Alex & Jaz), whom she shares a room with. Watch out for her on reception cover. |
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Debbie is a student at the University of Lincoln so spends a lot of time studying. She enjoys playing basketball, netball and badminton. The rest of the time, Debbie can be found socialising with friends and family, often visiting the Kinema in the Woods and going out for meals, or occasionally returning to the Petwood Hotel to lend a hand on the bar at busy times. |
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Georgina Gardner
Trainee Accountant
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As one of our newest members of the team, she has just started to experience the life of an accountant. Having started college in September this year she is ready and raring to get started. Although she maybe snowed under by bank reconciliations and VAT returns for a while yet, we are hopeful that she will become a valued member of the team. |
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Georgina loves taking her dog Ruby for long walks on the common and along the sea front at the weekends. She enjoys a glass of champagne at the casino, but really she can’t beat a quiet night in with a film, wine and her partner Matthew. Georginas favourite time of the year is definitely Christmas and has now officially been nominated to decorate the office Christmas tree. |
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Megan Jones
Trainee Accountant
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Megan is our newest member of the team. She is already well versed in the role of the accountant having both studied Accounting and Financial Management at Loughborough University and spent a year at Duncan and Toplis on industrial placement. Her skills are already being put to the test by Lalit, fingers crossed she will survive. |
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Outside of work Megan plays hockey on a regular basis for Lincoln travelling all over east of the region. She is a big sports fan, and if she’s not playing then you will find her watching some form of sport. Megan enjoys being outside and camping, because of this she tries to get involved in Guiding and Scouting in the local area. |
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