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The people behind UHY WKH Partnership

David Smyth FCA

Senior Partner, Royston Office
d.smyth@uhy-wkh.com

David joined the firm as an articled clerk at the age of 16 and having qualified in 1977, he became a partner in 1981. David became the firm’s senior partner on 1 January 2012. David enjoys building strong relationships with his clients and is trusted counsel for many business people. David has a particular interest in the manufacturing and hospitality sectors but offers all of his clients a wide range of business and tax planning advice. A Royston man through & through, David is an active member of the local business community and is involved in many fundraising events. David is keen on both cricket and football (well, Royston Town FC!), and loves spending weekends by the coast at Southwold.

Peter Woodhall FCA

Partner, Letchworth Office
p.woodhall@uhy-wkh.com

Peter focuses on providing a full range of business & tax advisory services to larger corporate clients and professional partnerships, and is also one of the firm’s Senior Statutory Auditors. Peter thrives on building strong relationships with his clients so that they view him as a key part of their team. A graduate of Nottingham University, Peter trained at Moores Rowland in an audit environment, joining Watts Knowles as an audit manager in 1992, and becoming a partner in 1996. Peter is something of a “petrolhead” and loves tearing around a track on either two or four wheels.

John Sheehan FCA

Partner, Letchworth Office
j.sheehan@uhy-wkh.com

John qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981. He trained with Grant Thornton in Bedford. He is WKH’s tax partner and is involved in the majority of significant transactions and planning exercises undertaken across the firm, advising on a broad range of taxes. He is a member of the ICAEW’s Valuation and Forensic Special Interest Groups, reflecting the specialist work he does in valuing businesses and advising as an expert in matrimonial disputes. He has undertaken collaborative law training and is an active member of  Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Family Collaborative Law Groups. John also retains a role as one of the firm’s Senior Statutory Auditors. Out of the office, John is a keen quizzer, helps coach youth rugby and is an avid follower of Bedford Blues, Bedford Town FC and Chelsea FC.

Chris Maylin FCA

Partner, Letchworth Office
c.maylin@uhy-wkh.com

Chris has been with the firm since completing his degree in Accountancy and Finance at Warwick University in 1989. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in June 1993 and became a partner in the firm in January 1998. Chris has a diverse portfolio of clients who are primarily owner managed and the majority of his time is spent advising them in the role of outsourced finance director. His clients benefit not only from his significant experience but also from his sense of humour and attitude. Chris’ external interests are primarily of a sporting nature being heavily involved in life at Hitchin Cricket Club particularly in the ever growing junior section that he set up in 2006.

Tim Maris FCA

Partner, Royston Office
t.maris@uhy-wkh.com

Tim qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991 while working for Grant Thornton in Bedford. He then went on to gain invaluable experience working in industry before returning to practice in 1997. He became a partner in the firm in 2000. Tim has a portfolio of primarily owner managed businesses, and enjoys providing business and tax planning advice to both corporate and personal clients. Being a graduate of Seale Hayne Agricultural College and having gained valuable commercial experience working as a management accountant for a large farming business Tim is the firm’s agricultural expert and is also one of our Senior Statutory Auditors. Outside of the office Tim is something of a demon on the squash court and enjoys sailing.

Paul Marsden CTA

Partner, Letchworth Office
p.marsden@uhy-wkh.com

Paul is director of our sister company Virtual Business Source Limited which has been offering specialist support in bookkeeping, management accounting, accounting software and payroll/human resources for over 10 years. Paul has a particular interest in IT and is a keen promoter of best practice in IT both for the firm and our clients. Paul joined the firm straight out of school has progressed to complete his Chartered Institute of Taxation ATII qualification. Paul became a partner on 1 January 2001. Paul is a keen supporter of Arsenal Football Club.

James Price ACA

Partner, Letchworth Office
j.price@uhy-wkh.com

James qualified as a Chartered Accountant with WKH in 2001, having read Economics at Lancaster University prior to joining. Shortly afterwards he was promoted to manager with responsibility for providing audit and taxation services to a portfolio of corporate clients mostly comprising Owner Managed Businesses. James heads up the firm’s corporate finance function, both in respect of delivering transaction, advisory & valuation services to clients, and in raising the firm’s profile amongst the wider business community. James recently attained the ICAEW’s Advanced Diploma in Corporate Finance and has subsequently been awarded the CF designation. Outside of work James swings a golf club with varying degrees of success and is a keen follower of Liverpool Football Club.

Stuart Hutchison FCCA

Partner, Letchworth Office
s.hutchison@uhy-wkh.com

Stuart specialises in the provision of business planning and tax planning solutions to a range of family owned and owner managed businesses. Stuart qualified with the firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2009. As one of our relationship partners, Stuart prides himself on building a strong rapport with his clients and enjoys spending his time exploring opportunities to help his clients succeed. Stuart is an avid football fan and up until recently spent the majority of his weekends and evenings playing football. With his football career ended through injury, Stuart now spends as many days as his wife allows at John O’Gaunt Golf Course.

Graham Boar ACA

Director, Letchworth Office
g.boar@uhy-wkh.com

As director of taxation services Graham undertakes a variety of tax planning exercises for clients including estate and succession planning as well as transactional structuring work. Graham is also regularly in dialogue with branches of HM Revenue and Customs, defending investigations into clients’ tax affairs, undertaking remedial work or managing interaction between the Revenue and our client base. Having graduated from The University of Wales, Bangor, Graham joined the firm in 2003 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2006. In his spare time Graham captains a local badminton team as well as being a keen martial artist, holding a senior grade belt in kick-boxing.

David Hailey ACA MIPA

Director, Letchworth Office
d.hailey@uhy-wkh.com

Dave joined the firm in 2003 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2007. He has many years experience in providing business and tax planning advice to the firm’s larger corporate clients. Dave attained the CPI and JIEB insolvency qualifications in 2009 and 2010 respectively and is a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals. A licensed Insolvency Practitioner, Dave now specialises in providing a full range of turnaround and recovery services, from business rescue solutions to formal insolvency processes. Outside of work Dave is a Tottenham Hotspur season ticket holder and keen, even if not always consistent, golfer.

Scott Rouse ACA

Director, Royston Office
s.rouse@uhy-wkh.com

Scott qualified as an accountant in 2005 and joined the firm shortly afterwards. For almost 8 years Scott has been a key member of the management team and thrives on building strong relationships with his portfolio of owner managed businesses. Scott’s father was a bursar at a local school for nine years which has given Scott a greater understanding of the pressures placed on the financial side of the education sector. In his spare time Scott is a member of the Fairlands Valley Spartans running club, a keen Peterborough United FC supporter. He also loves watching the game of cricket and looking after his young family.