Audit and Assurance

Will 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 oversees 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.

Vicki 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.

Luke 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!

 

 

Paul 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.

David 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.

Luke 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.

Liz 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Matt, a Chartered Accountant, with a background at Grant Thornton has over nine years of experience working in both business services and audit.  Matt has gained experience working with owner managed businesses and clients in the charity sector.

Matt prides himself in offering a friendly, pro-active service. 

 

 

 

Kaylee 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!

 

Rebecca 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!