Stewart Wakefield FCA

Financial Director and Head of Cloud Accounting

Stewart trained with a major regional firm of Chartered Accountants and joined us in October 1993 as a qualified Chartered Accountant. Stewart’s specialist client base is in property companies and as a result of this he has a wealth of knowledge in group structures and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) as well as the many different taxes involved. Whether it be income tax, VAT, stamp duty, capital gains or inheritance tax Stewart will be able to guide you in the right direction. He is responsible for the company’s IT and keeps Lanham and Company technologically advanced and constantly improving in efficiency and effectiveness. He is also a driving force behind the promotion of QuickBooks Online and other cloud technologies as we move to digital taxation.

Andrew Ireland FCCA

Managing Director

Andrew heads the audit team and has been with Lanham and Company for over 20 years having joined as a trainee in 1989. Throughout that time he has also worked on the charity and RSL portfolio. He qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1995. In addition to co-coordinating the ‘Finance Director’ service he runs the team filling the ‘Finance Controller’ gap within client companies, assisting the directors with financial reporting and decision making to achieve their business goals. Andrew also holds responsibility for staff training and HR at the company.