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.
He is currently working through the AVN Mastery programme to sharpen and enhance his consulting skills for the benefit of his substantial client portfolio. |
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Henry (10) and Eleanor (11) 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 firm’s consultancy services and especially the fine tuning of the presentation portfolio offered within www.igniteyourpeople.com
Katie also coordinates the Business Builder Forums and the periodic presentations which are usually delivered at the Lincoln Hotel on Eastgate. As always, her assistance with the production of the Powerpoint presentations is extremely helpful. |
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Katie still enjoys her role as Chairperson of the Lincoln Cancer Research Committee and is now also a fully fledged member of the Committee at Lincoln Golf Club, so busy times all round. Some time is also spent on the School Development Committee at St. Mary's on Pottergate. In her limited spare time, golf takes a priority, with skiing in the winter where possible. |
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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.
Following the AVN Mastery program 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. He continues to play badminton on a weekly basis and he might even make an appearance at the cricket club next year! |
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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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He lives with his partner Joanna and outside of work he does stuff. |
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Yvonne Schneider
Senior Manager
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Yvonne is originally from Germany and has been living in Lincoln for over ten years. Yvonne has a degree in business science but also has taken up further studies in accountancy in the UK.
Yvonne has been with the practice since December 2003 and looks after a large portfolio of clients. Yvonne is extremely enthusiastic and very much enjoys working closely with her clients. In fact, the feedback from her clients has been tremendous and she has proved to be an excellent addition to the team. |
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Yvonne enjoys travelling and has been to many beautiful places. Yvonne has recently taken up skiing and will not miss an opportunity to revisit the Alpine regions in Europe. |
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Kate Alexander
Senior Manager
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Kate has just celebrated five 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, having just enjoyed a total of three honeymoons following their wedding in October last year. |
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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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Emily Hill
P.A and Company Receptionist
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Emily helps manage 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 takes care of all the secretarial requirements of the practice and is an integral part of the payroll bureau provided by the firm. On top of this, Emily is generally responsible for answering the telephone in her usual, warm and pleasant manner. 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 enjoy relaxing in their garden and tending to their vegetables. They are also looking forward to their trip to California later this year. |
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Natalie Corby
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, Natalie currently lives in Lincoln with her fiancé. She spends most of her spare time growing her own fruit and vegetables and tending to her ever growing family of pet fancy rats. |
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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 Associate and has recently submitted his application for membership. He is planning to take his CTA exams in May 2010.
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 1800 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, Kate Alexander and Yvonne Schneider singled Alex 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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Jackie Hunter
Accountant
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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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Tara Taylor
Payroll Assistant
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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 and helps significantly with the ‘front of house’ operations. Tara currently works on a part-time basis every day through till 2pm but we are hoping that this will progress to a full-time position as her young daughter Harriet, moves into full-time schooling. |
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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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Nisha Allen
Trainee Accountant
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Nisha has been here a year now and has just completed her first year of the AAT course. She is looking forward to starting the next 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 days out with her friends. 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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Ronica Priya David
Trainee Accountant
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Ronica joined us in June 2009 and was very keen to find herself a position in a Lincoln accountancy firm. We couldn’t help but find her a slot and without doubt she is a vibrant, outgoing member of the team. She has settled in very quickly and although she had no prior experience in the accountancy profession, we cannot see it holding her back and we are sure she is going to be fun to have around. Another excellent addition to the team! |
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Ronica loves to travel whenever possible to experience the different cultures around the World. She skis in the winter and enjoys painting in her spare time, taking inspiration from her travels. |
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Daniel Steel
Trainee Accountant
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Daniel is currently on a three year fast track degree through Nottingham Business School, where in his second year he undertakes a 12 month placement whist he studies for his second year modules via a distant learning program. He has always had a keen interest in accountancy so decided to gain a year’s work experience with Russell Payne & Co. |
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Most of his time after work is spent studying towards his degree, he often attends the gym and has a keen interest in MMA. He often goes skiing in the winter and likes to travel whenever possible. Daniel boxed for NTU and is currently an active member of the university of Lincoln’s squash team. |
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