Nick Bonnello, FCA Chartered Accountant - Director 

Areas of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Property Tax, Owner Managed Businesses, Barrister Accounts, Taxation, Business Advice

Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2007, Nick primarily works within general practice, serving owner managed businesses including start-ups. He manages assignments of varying sizes and within a wide range of sectors; helping clients with their taxation, preparation of their accounts and as an Auditor. He works both with corporate clients and individuals, and has considerable experience with the needs of Barristers and Solicitors Accounts Rules, as well as heading up the Cloud Accounting team.

Prior to becoming a Chartered Accountant, Nick was the Managing Director of a website company, having spent a couple of years working for a PLC in London before that.

Nick has a MSc in International Business from The University of Nottingham and a First-Class honours degree in Computing and Information Systems from The University of London.

Neil Coupland, FCA & DChA Chartered Accountant - Director

Areas of expertise: Owner Managed Businesses, Charity Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Taxation, Audit & Assurance

Neil is a registered auditor who qualified as a chartered accountant in 1987. Neil has worked across all areas of general practice, primarily dealing with owner-managed businesses. His work mainly encompasses audit and accountancy, together with business taxation. He specialises in charities, not-for-profit organisations and forensic accounting.

Neil also acts as Secretary to the Trustees for a local grant-making charity and is Treasurer for a community centre.

Gary Brockway, FCA & FCCA Chartered Accountant – Director

Areas of expertise: Business Coaching & Consultancy, Xero Cloud Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounts, Audit & Assurance, Forecasting & Budgeting

Gary has a diverse background of general practice experience covering Accounts, Taxation and Audit, having qualified as an accountant with both The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.  His passion has always been to work closely with clients to help them deliver their Strategic Targets.

Gary is also a past committee member of the ICAEW Farming and Rural Business community and still chairs the Monthly Midlands ICAEW Farming Round Table.

He has extensive accounting software experience including Xero, Figured and Released, and is a big believer in the power that working in the Cloud can give any business.

Outside of his professional role, Gary enjoys most sports, and is a director to both Gresley Rovers Football Club and DÉDA performing arts.

Richard Bonnello, FCA Chartered Accountant - Director

Areas of expertise: Owner Managed Businesses, Taxation, Corporate Finance, Barrister Accounts, Business Advice, Trusts

Richard Bonnello has considerable experience in family and owner-managed businesses and professional individuals. He has been involved in many cases of business valuations and their acquisition and disposal.

He is a registered auditor and member of the audit faculty. Richard has extensive experience and specialises in business advice, business investment and forensic accounting.

Richard is also former Chairman of the Nottingham Imperial Building Society.

Justin Parker - Accounts Manager

Areas of expertise: Owner Managed Businesses, Corporate Finance, Charity Accounting, Taxation

Justin is RWB's Accounts Manager with extensive accounting experience having started in practice in September 1988. He is dedicated to helping clients across many sectors with general accounting, tax advice, accounts production, corporation and personal tax.

He also has specific experience in helping charities and not-for-profit organisations with their statutory and accounting requirements.

Alison Lamin, ATT - Personal Tax Manager

Areas of expertise: Taxation

Alison has over 20 years' experience of working for local firms of accountants, specialising in personal taxation. She is a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians and has gained experience working in London and Luxembourg, before joining RWB.

Alison specialises in all tax matters, including the preparation of self-assessment tax returns, P11D expenses and benefits forms, dealing with HMRC correspondence and enquiries and advising clients on all elements of personal tax.

Gordon Bruce, FCA Chartered Accountant - Audit & Accounts Manager

Areas of expertise: Audit & Assurance, Taxation, Corporate Finance

Gordon qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 and is an Audit & Accounts Manager at RWB.

During his career Gordon has worked across most areas of general accountancy practice. His work mainly encompasses audit and accounting together with business taxation for corporate clients of varying sizes and business sectors. He also specialises in Solicitors Accounts Rules and accounts for Self-Administered Pension Schemes.

Anne Coles - Client Services Manager

Areas of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Owner Managed Businesses, Taxation, Bookkeeping, Payroll

Anne is part of the management team at RWB having responsibility for the outsourcing department using the latest Xero packages for bookkeeping (including VAT return submissions) and Brightpay software for payroll.

As a hands-on, Xero certified accountant; Anne ensures that accurate records are continuously kept and maintained for clients, enabling a smoother process to annual accounts and the necessary information required by HMRC, Companies House and other financial organisations.

Anne communicates with HMRC and other authorities on behalf of clients where necessary and also has experience in the preparation of annual accounts for small businesses and charities.

Prior to joining RWB Anne worked as a financial controller of multimillion-pound business for over 25 years.

James Clegg, FCA Chartered Accountant - Audit & Accounts Manager

Areas of expertise: Audit & Assurance, Taxation, Corporate Finance

James is a qualified Charted Accountant who particularly specialises in audit and assurance and corporate finance. James also deals with financial forecasting, pension scheme audits and Solicitors Accounts Rules.

As a Xero certified advisor, James has extensive range of experience across the accounting industry.

Lisa Oyaide-Nicholls - Client Services Manager

Areas of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll

Lisa is a Xero certified Accountant who is highly experienced in the preparation of financial accounts for small businesses and companies.

Lisa works within RWB's outsourcing team and has extensive experience with Xero accounting software, which enables her to provide invaluable support, advice and guidance to clients using their own Xero software. She also communicates with HMRC and other authorities on behalf of clients where necessary and ensures that clients’ records are kept and maintained to a high standard.

Lisa is also very experienced in setting up and managing pension schemes for auto enrolment purposes on behalf of a wide range of different organisations.

Taking a keen interest in her local community, Lisa has sat on the board of a local arts charity and as a parent board member at her local Sure Start Centre. She currently acts as treasurer of the PTA of her children’s school.

James Clark, ACA Chartered Accountant - Audit & Accounts Senior

Areas of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Audit & Assurance, Bookkeeping, Payroll

James is a Xero certified Chartered Accountant having completed his ACA accreditation in 2017.

Working across a range of sectors from private clients to small and medium sized businesses, James focuses mainly on preparation of accounts, audits and bookkeeping.

Simon Cripps, ACA Chartered Accountant - Audit & Accounts Senior

Areas of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Audit & Assurance, Bookkeeping, Payroll

Simon is a duly qualified AAT member and is currently completing the final stage of his ACA accreditation. Simon is part of the audit and accounts team at RWB, providing clients with a high-level of support and guidance with their accounts.

As a Xero, WorkflowMax and Receipt Bank certified user, his responsibilities include setting up cloud-based time management systems, preparing and completing accounts and providing bookkeeping services for clients both on-site and in the cloud. Using his expertise, Simon can recommend and implement best practice using the latest and most innovative software.

Leah Stanley, AAT - Qualified Accountant

Areas of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Bookkeeping

Leah is an accounts trainee at RWB currently working towards her AAT qualification. Certified in Xero online accounting software, Workflow Max and Receipt Bank, Leah's main areas of responsibility are supporting clients with their cloud accounting and providing bookkeeping services.

Lucy Gawthorpe, AAT - Qualified Accountant

Area of expertise: Cloud Accounting, Bookkeeping

Lucy is a qualified AAT accountant currently working towards completing her ACA Chartered Accountancy accreditation, Lucy focuses mainly on cloud accounting, bookkeeping and private client services.

Involved in all areas of general accountancy, Lucy is also a Xero certified advisor having the ability to continuously support clients with their online accounting needs.

Eireann Giles – Client Services Assistant

Areas of expertise: Bookkeeping, VAT Returns,Xero Apps Specialist

Eireann is an accounts trainee at RWB currently working towards his AAT accreditation. As a Xero certified advisor and Xero certified App Advisor, Eireann works closely with his clients to help them streamline their accounting by utilising the latest and most innovative Xero apps as well as providing ongoing support for their own Xero software.

Eireann is also experienced in Bookkeeping services and VAT returns.

Andy Pullen, AAT Qualified Accountant - Tax Senior

Areas of expertise: Barrister Accounts, Tax, VAT Returns

Andy is an AAT qualified accountant at RWB currently working towards completing his Association of Taxation Technicians examinations. As a Xero certified advisor, Andy specialises in working with Barristers to assist with the needs of Barristers and Solicitors Accounts Rules and the varieties of cash basis accounting.

Andy also has experience dealing with a variety of tax matters as well as VAT returns.

Jamie Shacklock – Client Services Assistant

Area of expertise: Bookkeeping, VAT Returns, Xero App Specialist

Jamie currently working towards his AAT accreditation and works predominately within Bookkeeping services as well as completing VAT returns. As both a Xero and Receipt Bank certified advisor, Jamie works with our clients to offer support with their online accounting requirements.

Jamie also delivers Bookkeeping services for our clients as well as VAT returns.

Lily Severn – Client Services Manager

Areas of expertise - Cloud Accounting, Credit Control, Xero Apps Specialist

Lily is both Xero and Chaser certified and manages various client services for RWB as well as our outsourced Credit Control services. Having successfully managed RWB’s internal credit control procedures, Lily now utilises her experience by working closely with clients to help optimise their cashflow through delivering outsourced credit control solutions.     

Lily is also certified in Xero App Advisory and is currently working towards her ACA Chartered Accountancy qualification.