CARPENTER BOX LIMITED - Key Persons

Alan Edwards - CEO

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Managing Partner
Accounts & Business Services
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Alan is the Managing Partner of Carpenter Box, after training and qualifying with the firm. As the firm's business leader, Alan works closely with the Board and staff, supporting their delivery of services to meet clients' needs, and implementing the firm's strategic objectives. As a Partner in the Business Services Group, Alan's expertise is in owner-managed businesses where he specialises in providing strategic business support and the full range of accountancy, tax and management services. He is passionate about delivering a high-quality, tailored service to his clients, and developing long-term business relationships.

Alannah Morley

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Accountant With
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Manager Worthing

Alannah Morley began her training as an accountant with Carpenter Box in 2015 and qualified with ACCA as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2021. She is now a Manager in the Business Services Group where she supports owner managed businesses with their day-to-day and accounting needs.

Alastair Watkinson

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Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager Chartered Accountants Crawley
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Alastair has a 36 year career in Banking with NatWest, with more than 20 years as a Relationship Director in the Corporate and Commercial space where he had a diverse portfolio of large SME clients across Surrey and Sussex. He has strong business and financial analysis capabilities following several Head Office roles. He was passionate about using these to ensure that his customers received market-leading facilities but also wise counsel during good times and bad. Alastair is unfailingly curious about businesses. He not only seeks to understand their trading activity but also the hopes and fears of the owners, and adopts a partnership approach. He enables clients to achieve their ambitions while managing their risks along the way, both financial and otherwise. Alastair joined Carpenter Box as Business Development Manager to help business owners receive the best advice to meet their reporting requirements, while freeing them up to create successful and vibrant businesses.

Alex Chidwick

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Associate
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Manufacturing & Engineering

Alex joined Carpenter Box in 2011 and trained as a Chartered Certified Accountant. He qualified in 2015 and has a particular focus on financial reporting and auditing. With 9 years of experience, his specialisms include the manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, construction and retail sectors.

Alex Kent

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Manager View Profile
Manager Worthing

Alex Kent joined Carpenter Box as a trainee in 2017. After completing a Accountancy and Finance degree, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2021 under the Level 7 Apprenticeship program. He manages a portfolio of clients providing them accounts, audit, tax and other advisory services. He specialises in a range of sectors, with clients in the Manufacturing, Construction and Real Estate, Wholesale and Service industries.

Alistair Aird

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Corporate Finance Director Chartered Accountants Crawley
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Following his Finance MBA, Alistair spent 15 years providing Corporate Finance Lead Advisory services across the South East, working in Big Four and Top Ten accountancy practices in Sussex and Kent. His work covered disposals, acquisitions, MBOs and MBIs, valuations, debt and equity raising, typically focusing on deal sizes up to £25m. More recently he spent 8 years at a large high street bank in their corporate team focused on businesses turning over in excess of £2m. His role at Carpenter Box as Corporate Finance Director is to work with owners and managers of businesses to help them achieve their strategic corporate goals, should they be looking to grow or exit, either fully or partially.

Amy Lovett

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Financial Director View Profile
Financial Director Worthing

Amy has over 14 years' experience with Carpenter Box, including 4 years within the internal finance team. Amy oversees financial performance and statutory reporting, help the firm to continue to grow. She also develops business process improvements and is always working to further enhance the client experience. Areas of Expertise Accounts & Business Services

Andrew Le Fevre

Job Titles:

Chartered Accountant
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Audit and Assurance

Andrew is a Chartered Accountant with 18 years' experience in the industry. He trained with a medium sized independent accountancy firm before joining Carpenter Box in 2006, qualifying a year later. He has a particular focus on audit and financial reporting within his specialisms of the construction, manufacturing, and commercial property sectors.

Andrew Neuman

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Client Service Director
Tax Director Chartered Accountants Crawley
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Andrew is a Client Service Director in our Tax Services Group and is based in our Gatwick Office. Before he joined Carpenter Box, he spent 13 years with RSM where he trained and qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser. During his career, he has gained significant experience in advising large corporates, owner-managed businesses and private individuals on all areas of taxation. Andrew has particular expertise in international tax issues, advising clients on how to structure their overseas activities in a tax-efficient way. He is regularly involved with advising on Corporate Finance Transactions both in terms of Group Reorganisations as well as Mergers and Acquisitions and the associated shareholder implications. Andrew has a keen interest in the manufacturing and technology sector as well as significant experience in Research and Development tax reliefs. How are dividends taxed in the UK? POSTED 4th September 2023 By Andrew Neuman What is Withholding Tax? POSTED 15th August 2023 By Andrew Neuman Becoming a UK tax resident: what you need to know POSTED 6th June 2023 By Andrew Neuman

Angela Norris

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Senior Manager
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Senior Manager Worthing

Angela is a Senior Manager in the Business Service Group, having trained with Carpenter Box and qualifying with ACCA in 2014. She has over 16 years of experience working primarily with owner managed businesses assisting with their regular compliance work and offering day to day business advice.

Charlie Eve

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Partner and Head of Business Services
Partner and Head of Business Services Head of Solicitors
Payroll

Charlie joined Carpenter Box after spending almost fifteen years at another Sussex firm where he qualified and became a partner in 2004. He helps to head up the Business Services Group where he primarily looks after owner managed businesses concentrating on maximising profits while managing exposure to tax. Charlie has clients in most industries but has particular interest in property, acting for property developers, estate agents, commercial agents and property investment companies. Charlie particularly enjoys acting for business start-ups, thriving on the entrepreneurial journey from business idea to profitable reality. He also heads the Professional Practices team at Carpenter Box. How to prepare your business for a recession POSTED 9th December 2022 By Charlie Eve What should you include in a business plan? POSTED 19th August 2021 By Charlie Eve

Chloe Day

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Manager View Profile
Manager Worthing

Chloe joined Carpenter Box in 2015 and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in early 2020. She manages a portfolio of clients providing them accounts, audit, tax and other advisory services with a primary focus on external audit. Chloe has specialisms in the construction, wholesaler, motor dealer and academy trust sectors.