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 the team at Scholes CA to support ambitious small business owners across the UK. I respect and admire small business owners who risk it all to pursue their dreams. What we want to do at Scholes CA is support entrepreneurial small businesses.
Aaron Brough
I joined Scholes as an IT Technician in 2017 after completing a Degree in Computing.
Ali Shearer
At Scholes I am part of the accounts and audit team, with my main duty being preparation of accounts for partnerships, sole traders and companies.
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.
Danielle Thomson
As part of the Admin team, I act as a first point of contact both in reception and on the phone for our clients.
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.
Diane Johnston
I joined Scholes in 2017 after 8 years in Dubai, where my experience included running a large finance function and leading global continuous improvement projects.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Ryan Allan
Most of my time is spent preparing company, charity, sole trader and partnership accounts, as well as undertaking company and charity audits.
Sandra Tulloch
I process payroll, answer client queries, inform clients of changing legislation and work on payroll administration.
Stephen Drummond
I help a wide range of businesses to prepare and interpret their financial and management accounts.
Sylvia Beynnon
I help our small business customers by providing them with outsourced payroll, bookkeeping and VAT services.
Yvonne Rendall
I am part of the client services team. We process and assist clients with VAT and carry out book-keeping services.