By helping small business owners to prosper and succeed, our team contributes positively to communities, the economy and society as a whole.
Integrity; objectivity; competence; confidentiality and professional behaviour are the essential principles underlying all our relations with all our clients.
We regard openness and honesty as an essential feature of any successful professional relationship, including those we enjoy with our clients.
Read more about our people below.
Karen Scholes
I'm a director and shareholder of Scholes Ltd. I retain a hands-on approach to management within the firm.
Ivan Houston
I help our fantastic team support, encourage and advise small business owners across the UK. I believe the small business community is a force for good in society, but it often doesn't get the support or recognition it deserves. I am proud of the important contribution Scholes CA makes to many hundreds of small businesses across the country.
Ryan Allan
As the firm’s Head of Audit and Assurance, I am responsible for overseeing the delivery of our audit services to our corporate and charity clients. I also supervise our accounts team who are responsible for preparing company, charity, sole trader and partnership accounts.
Alistair Rafferty
I help our customers to prepare and submit their Self Assessment returns accurately and on-time.
Andrew Moar
As part of the accounts team at Scholes, the majority of my time is spent preparing the accounts of clients.
Anita Sandison
I'm a member of the payroll team helping businesses meet all their payroll, PAYE and Auto Enrolment obligations.
Dave Clapham
I am the IT Services Manager for Scholes and am the first point of contact for clients with IT requirements. I also carry out book-keeping and VAT work.
Deborah Sutherland
I'm a member of the team responsible for providing outsourced bookkeeping and VAT services to our clients.
Donna Seatter
I form part of the administration team at Scholes. On a daily basis I provide a first point of contact for our clients, who either call into the office or telephone.
Fraser Bruce
I'm part of our accounts & audit team at the moment, preparing accounts and providing bookkeeping support for business owners so that they can monitor and manage their finances effectively.
Graeme Leask
I am mainly involved with the preparation of accounts & tax computations for a wide range of clients.
Graham Sinclair
My team and I are usually the first points of contact for clients who phone or come into the office, and we try to provide a responsive and friendly service.
Hannah Robertson
As a member of the accounts & auditing team, I help our customers assess how their business is doing financially, as well as supporting our tax team.
Janette Rendall
I am part of the client services team - I do book keeping and VAT for a variety of clients as well as helping them with their queries
Jem Brewer
As part of the Admin team, I act as a first point of contact both in reception and on the phone for our clients.
Kayleigh Tipper
I manage the preparation of Tax Returns for individuals, partnerships, seafarers, and trusts, as well as assisting clients with a range of personal taxation queries and personal tax planning.
Lauren Montgomery
I work in the tax department helping to prepare tax returns for a range of clients. I also assist in the preparation of sole trader and partnership accounts as well as helping out in our payroll department.
Leonard Scholes
My team and I take care of all the different payroll and PAYE reporting requirements for our clients, which also frees up their time to focus more on running their business.
Ronnie Shearer
I help our smaller business clients by preparing accurate and timely financial accounts so that they can keep track of their profits.
Ruth Murray
I help businesses to comply with their reporting and tax obligations and also provide practical advice to entrepreneurs on financial and related matters. As a QuickBooks and Xero Certified Advisor I also help small business owners to realise the full benefits of using cloud accounting software.
Sandra Tulloch
I process payroll, answer client queries, inform clients of changing legislation and work on payroll administration.
Simon Frost
I help small businesses prepare their statutory and management accounts, corporation and personal tax returns.
Stephen Drummond
I help a wide range of businesses to prepare and interpret their financial and management accounts.
Yvonne Rendall
I am part of the client services team. We process and assist clients with VAT and carry out book-keeping services.
