Audit and Assurance
We aim to provide clients with advice to enhance and support their business decisions. Our approach to identifying creative solutions to assist businesses allows us to add real value.
OUR SERVICES
Audit
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We have a proactive approach to audit services, working closely with clients to ensure the audit process is completed as efficiently as possible and adds commercial value to the business. Our audit approach is based on developing a sound understanding of the business, the major issues it faces, and its long term objectives.
Specialist Assurance
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We provide specialist assurance services to many businesses and organisations that are regulated by specific institutes, authorities or legislation. We have clients in specialist sectors such as solicitors, pension schemes, charities, schools and academies, estate agents, travel agents and financial advisers.
Advisory
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We work with owners and management of businesses to develop and review strategic plans for the future, prepare and assist with transactions, financial and funding matters and provide a range of valuation and due diligence services.
OUR TEAM
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PartnerWill has over 15 years' experience in advising UK owner-managed businesses and international groups on a broad range of commercial, transactional and compliance issues. Will has an excellent understanding of what makes a business successful and how to increase its value. Will combines his audit and corporate finance experience to provide his clients with commercial and practical advice. Will overseas both the Audit & Assurance and Business Services departments, and is actively involved in Magma's Corporate Finance offering. Will has extensive experience in both buy-side and sell-side advice regarding MBOs, MBIs, BIMBOs, VIAMBOs, mergers, acquisition, disposals and fund raising. Away from the office, Will has two young boys to keep entertained, which he just about keeps separate from other hobbies of fishing, shooting, horse racing and skiing.
PartnerVicki has over 12 years of experience working in both audit and assurance. As a Chartered Accountant, her career has been strongly focused on advising owner manager businesses in a wide variety of sectors. Vicki has a breadth of knowledge in companies, charities, pension schemes and academies. She also specialises in advising and assisting LLPs in a wide variety of sectors. She was promoted to Partner in October 2015 when she gained recognition as a key driver within the expanding audit side of the business. Away from the office, Vicki has two boys and she enjoys watching them play football in the rain and freezing temperatures on a Sunday morning......and whenever possible at the weekend she enjoys getting out on her bike.
PartnerLuke heads up the firm’s Audit practice in the Leicester office and looks after the affairs of a large number of Owner Managed Business, Academy and not for profit clients. Luke joined Clear & Lane as a Trainee Accountant in 1995, and after progression through the firm’s training he qualified in April 2000 with the ACCA. He gained promotion to Assistant Manager in June 2004 and Manager in December 2006 as well as achieving ACCA Fellowship status. He progressed to Partner in May 2012 at the same time as becoming a member of the ICAEW. Outside of work Luke enjoys spending time with his family, restoring classic cars and “extreme” DIY. On Sundays he enthusiastically coaches his teenage sons from the sidelines at their football matches, as dads do!
PartnerPaul heads up the firm’s non-Audit practice in the Leicester office and oversees the affairs of a large number of Owner Managed Businesses. Paul also works closely with a number of the practice’s Audit clients. Paul joined Clear & Lane as a Trainee Accountant in 1994, qualifying as an ACCA in April 2000. He was appointed Assistant Manager in June 2004 and Manager in December 2006. He progressed to Partner in May 2012, whilst also attaining his ACA qualification. Outside of work, he can usually be found on matchdays at the King Power stadium watching Leicester City or will alternatively have his head in a book or be watching a TV boxset.
AssociateDavid looks after clients of all sizes, he specialises in OMB's and personal tax planning. David gained a BSc in Economics and Accountancy at Loughborough University, and joined Pannell Kerr Forster in 1980. Having qualified in 1985 he joined Clear & Lane as an Audit Manager in February 1986. He was appointed Partner in May 1987, and Managing Partner on 1 May 2012.
AssociateIan specialises in advice for SME’s, and the purchase and disposal of companies. Ian qualified in 1982 with BDO Binder Hamlyn’s Nottingham office, progressing to Audit Manager in 1985. He joined Clear & Lane in 1989, and was appointed Partner in May 1991, dealing mainly with owner managed businesses and specialist audits.
Senior ManagerIan is an established charity, not for profit and academy school technical specialist as well as regularly leading one off assignments for commerce and industry clients covering strategic business planning, financial projections, profit maximisation, systems reviews, due diligence and client finance recruitment and training. Ian joined the business 20 years ago after qualifying with Moore Stephens. He is a fellow of the ACCA and also gained the ICAEW qualification in 2012. At home Ian enjoys canoeing, sailing and walking and is also kept busy driving Dad's taxi for his two daughters!
Audit and Business Services ManagerAndy is a Chartered Accountant with over sixteen years experience of advising owner managed businesses. His experience is within the area of audit and assurance, due diligence, corporate strategy and business forecasting. During his career Andy has built up a wealth of knowledge covering a broad range of business sectors. Andy's career also includes time in industry, as head of finance for a company within the construction sector, as well as a short spell with one of the UK's largest plc's. Away from the office Andy enjoys a number of sporting activities which include cycling, triathlon, golf and shooting. As a qualified yacht skipper, he also likes to spend the occasional weekend sailing in the Solent.
Audit and Business Services ManagerLuke is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over ten years of experience working in both business services and audit. He has gained experience working across a wide variety of industry sectors from sole traders to large companies. He prides himself on his ability to deliver expert advice in a commercially aware and friendly way. At home, Luke has a wonderful young family and is a semi professional footballer.
Audit and Business Services ManagerRichard is a fellow of the ACCA and has over 19 years of experience advising owner managed businesses, on both audit and business service assignments, across a wide variety of sectors. Away from the office Richard is kept busy by his young family, spending time with friends, and watching sport and films.
Audit and Business Services ManagerLiz is a fellow of the ACCA, with over 15 years experience of working in both audit and business services. She specialises in audit and the audit and preparation of group accounts. She has a wide variety of experience across many different sectors. Prior to joining Clear and Lane she spent five years working in the audit and assurance department of a top ten firm. Outside of work Liz enjoys spending time with her young family, swimming, camping and various other outdoor activities.
ManagerRob joined Clear and Lane as a Trainee in 2006, and has worked his way through AAT and ACCA qualifying in 2011. He was promoted to Assistant Manager in May 2013. Rob leads a number of the firm’s audit engagements as well as providing accounting assistance and advice to a broad range of clients. Away from the office Rob is an avid sports fan. He is a keen follower of Leicester City as well as being the Chairman of a local Sunday League Football Club.
ManagerKaylee joined Clear & Lane as a Trainee Accountant in 2007, qualifying with AAT in 2009 and then as an ACCA in August 2012. She was appointed to Assistant Manager in May 2013. Kaylee is an established member of the Audit and Business Services team. She has gained experience working across a wide variety of industry sectors including companies, charities and academies. Outside of work Kaylee enjoys spending time with her family, socialising with friends and squeezing in an exotic holiday!
Assistant ManagerNatalie is a fellow of the ACCA, with over 11 years' experience of working in primarily business services, in particular the preparation of statutory financial statements, management accounts and bookkeeping. Prior to joining Clear and Lane in 2013 she spent over six years working in the business services department of a top ten firm. Outside of work Natalie enjoys supporting Leicester City, watching box sets and socialising with friends and family.
Assistant ManagerRebecca qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2014 having joined Clear & Lane in 2008 as a Trainee Accountant, and worked her way through AAT. Working in the Audit and Business Services team she has gained experience across a variety of industry sectors and is a member of both the Charities and Academies Teams. Away from the office Becca enjoys socialising with friends and baking, having baked her way to first place in the Great Office Bake Off!For more information on our services and how we can help you or your business please contact us.Memberships
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