WEST LANCS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED - Key Persons


Céline Wood

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Céline is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and has worked in practice throughout her career, gaining experience in a wide variety of clients at a couple of London based accountancy practices and more recently with Ernst & Young. After having her second child, she decided to set up West Lancs Chartered Accountants in 2013, realising her dream of having her own accountancy practice from when she was a teenager! She particularly enjoys working with owner managed businesses throughout the business lifecyle, and especially tax planning for individuals. In her spare time, Céline enjoys cooking, tap dancing and spending time with her family.

Keith Wood

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Fellow of the ICAEW
Keith is also a fellow of the ICAEW and has worked as an accountant in industry for the last two decades, holding senior positions in the financial services and technology sectors. Realising that a lot of what he knew could be easily translated into, and transform, smaller businesses he made a great leap into the unknown and since 2017 he has followed his dream to work in the family accountancy business focused on the two things he loves most, numbers and technology (well after his wife & children!) Married to Celine he is a proud dad of two. Keith loves ancient history and archaeology, is a retro computing geek and gamer and is a long suffering Everton fan (but an eternal optimist!)

Louise Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Accountant
Louise started working for us in November 2019 after completing her Level 2 AAT. Louise is currently working towards her Level 3 qualification. Louise is married to Rob, together they have 4 wonderful boys. In her (very limited) spare time Louise enjoys running, baking and spending time with friends and family.

Mia Collins

Job Titles:
  • Apprentice Accountant
After finishing her A-Levels at Range Sixth Form in Formby MIa decided to look for an accountancy apprenticeship. She has just started working at West Lancs Chartered Accountants as an apprentice and is studying towards her AAT qualifications at Hugh Baird College. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to music and going to concerts.