Team WNJ

The WNJ senior management team comprises:

• 4 partners
• 4 consultants

You can find our Partners’ and Consultant’s profiles and contact details below:-

Ian Johnson BA Hons, FCCA

Partner

28 yrs at WNJ

• Business development
• Corporate finance and restructuring
• Acquisitions, disposals, mergers
• Retirement planning
• Preparing businesses for sale
• Strategic and Succession planning

I adopt a proactive approach working with owner managers to assist them achieve their business plans and medium to long term objectives. By close involvement with my clients I play a strategic planning role and act as a key advisor in corporate assignments involving acquisitions, disposals, mergers and restructuring of businesses.

Paul Woodburn B Com (Acc), FCA

Partner

professional qualifications

27 years at WNJ

• Advising a wide range of clients from start-up businesses to large privately owned companies
• Responsible for specialised audit and assurance engagements, including not-for-profit organisations, pension schemes and solicitors
• Corporate and business finance including acquisitions and disposals
• Strategic business advice, including tax planning

I enjoy the involvement with a wide variety of organisations and individuals to better understand their goals and objectives. My advice brings accountancy and commercial awareness together.

Richard Howarth ACA FCCA

Associate Partner

10 years  at WNJ

• Corporate and business finance including acquisitions and disposals
• Assisting business management through the provision and interpretation of accounting information
• Audit and assurance services for a large range of clients

I work along side Ian Johnson on a number of larger clients and assisting with various corporate finance work, management buyouts, due diligence assignments and financial forecasting.  I also have my own portfolio of clients with whom I work closely providing assistance in growing their businesses.

Michael Barker BA Hons, FCCA

Associate Partner

11 years at WNJ

• Audit and assurance services for large range of clients
• Internal audit and systems reviews
• Assisting and development of business start-ups

I manage the affairs of a portfolio of clients in a wide range of industries.  In managing the audit and accounts department of WNJ, I always keep abreast of the latest technical information and legislative changes.  Clients receive advice based on commercial awareness not simply historical reporting.

Mervyn Coward FCA

Consultant

43 years at WNJ

• National advisor to agricultural co-operatives
• Expert with regards to Industrial & Provident Societies Act and not-for-profit organisations
• Experienced consultant with regards to audit and tax issues

With a lifetimes experience in general practice I continue to advise a portfolio of clients comprising successful family businesses, medical consultants and members of the agricultural sector, including farming businesses and representative organisations.

Matthew J. Hindle BA(Hons) ACA FCCA CTA TEP

Senior Tax Consultant

• Tax Consultancy and compliance
• Remuneration and succession planning
• Corporate reconstructions
• Inheritance tax and will planning
• Employee remuneration and retention planning
• HM Revenue and Custom enquiries and Investigations

Having joined the firm in December 2008 I head the tax team at WNJ being responsible for its day to day management as well as my role as senior tax consultant. I have previously worked with both Top 10 and Big 4 firms of accountants, advising on a great number of projects over the years from multi-million pound corporate transactions to advising on inheritance, capital gains tax and remuneration planning.

Michael Johnson FCA

Consultant

45 years at WNJ

• Widely respected expert in Trusts and personal wealth management
• Consultant to number of high net worth individuals
• Hold a number of high profile directorships and trusteeships

I aim to help clients maximise their value and develop personal interests whilst minimising both business and personal liabilities.

Eddie Singleton BA Hons, FCA

Consultant

38 years at WNJ

• Wealth of experience in the general practice
• Combined business advisory and personal taxation advice
• Audit and assurance services for large range of clients
• Internal audit and systems reviews

Assisting and development of a wide range of business in various industries.
Wealth of experience used to benefit clients, advising on a wide range of business and taxation issues. As consultant, involved in many of the firms largest audit clients as well as a large number of family owned small and medium sized enterprises. Advised on many corporate finance and restructuring projects and has extensive contacts with the local business contacts.