Our Team
David Mapley – Director
David qualified with the ACCA in 2003 at a large Kent practice before moving to Higson & Co in 2005 to help enable the practice to achieve substantial growth over the following years.
David specialises in Company and Charity accounts and manages a wide portfolio of clients covering a whole range of industries, structures and sizes. He is able to advise all clients in accountancy and taxation matters at all stages of their business lifecycle.
Outside of work, David is a keen follower of most sports, in particular football, cricket and motor racing and has a keen interest in history and transport.
Christine Nye – Director
Christine began her career at KPMG where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor.
Christine has been with our practice since 2020, she manages a wide portfolio of clients, providing accountancy and taxation advice to individuals and local businesses.
Christine heads up our tax department dealing with both Personal and Corporation Tax Returns and tax advisory work.
In her spare time, Christine likes to listen to comedy podcasts and is teaching herself Spanish.
Victoria Higson – Accounts and Tax Senior
Victoria started her career as an apprentice at Higson and Co in 2013 and completed her Accounting Technician (AAT) qualification followed by Taxation Technician (ATT). Victoria deals with the day-to-day management of personal tax clients and providing taxation advice to individuals.
In her spare time Victoria enjoys spending time with her three children and going on walks in the countryside.
Louise Tomkinson – Payroll Manager
Louise joined Higson & Co in February 2022, having previously trained as a payroll specialist at Kreston Reeves LLC. She is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals and is also accredited with Xero for Payroll.
Louise spent many years working in hospitality and also has some experience in recruitment. She is on hand to guide you through the entire payroll process, from setting up your first payroll and keeping your employee records compliant with HMRC requirements, to calculation of payroll, statutory employee payments, pension deductions and benefits in kind. She primarily heads up our payroll department but also assists with Company Secretarial updates.
When free, Louise can always be found with a book in hand, and spends a lot of time reading and reviewing fiction.
Gillian Sales – Bookkeeping Manager
Gillian joined us in 2023 to manage our bookkeeping work and VAT Returns.
Gillian has experience in using many different software packages including Xero, Quickbooks and Sage.
Joanne Horner – Office Manager
Jo joined the practice in 2022 and helps with the smooth running of the office through various admin tasks and managing reception.
Jo has previously had similar admin based, customer facing roles, ranging from the receptionist for a building contractor to the duty manager of a leisure center.
To relax, Jo enjoys trips to the theatre, reading novels and going on walks with her dogs.
James Evans – Accounts Senior
James began his career in the audit team at MHA where he enjoyed working closely with a variety of organisations ranging from SMEs to Charities.
James joined the Higson & Co accounts team in 2021 and has continued on this path supporting the directors’ with the provision of Ltd Company, Charity and management accounting services.
In his spare time James enjoys socialising with friends and watching rugby.
Bradley Kesby – Semi Senior Accountant
Bradley joined Higson & Co initially on work experience in 2019 and joined the team full time in 2020. Bradley is AAT Level 2 & 3 qualified and is currently studying AAT Level 4.
Bradley supports our clients with their statutory accounts, tax returns, bookkeeping, management accounts and VAT Returns.
In his spare time, Bradley is a motor sport enthusiast likes to go karting.
Ethan Baker – Apprentice Accountant
Ethan started his accounting career in 2022 and is now completing his Level 3 AAT after having completed his Level 2.
Ethan works on the year-end accounts, bookkeeping and VAT Returns here at Higson & Co.
Outside of work Ethan loves to play football and bake in his spare time.
Peter Higson - Consultant
Peter founded Higson & Co over 25 years ago. Peter previously worked with KPMG and decided that he would try his hand at setting up his own accountancy practice, which has since grown from strength to strength.
In 2022, keen to spend more time traveling and less time working, Peter sold the business to the management team. Peter now works for Higson & Co as a Consultant, sharing his wide range of knowledge and experience.
Peter is enjoying his semi-retirement and likes to spend time in Italy.
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