Meet the Team
Email: russellt@barrons-bds.com RUSSELL TILLBROOK Director Business Bio: Russell is our statutory and compliance partner – taking overall responsibility for the delivery of our core statutory accounting services. Russell has over 25 years of experience in public practice dealing with client’s statutory accounting and taxation needs. Primarily in the owner managed SME market dealing with clients from start up to multimillion turnover groups. Russell is able to draw upon a wide range of business experience built up through
- 25 years in public practice;
- wealth of Audit experience on various business sectors;
- expertise in advising and supporting new start up business;
- experience of various specialist audit and reporting areas such as BSOG, SRA work and ATOL;
- 10 years as primary Audit RI at the practice;
- acting as a Governor in a local primary school supporting the financial management and systems;
- working closely with owner managers supporting all aspects of legal and statutory reporting requirements across a range of business types;
- 20 years of knowledge of the specific client base of the practice.
Russell Tillbrook
Email: richardm@barrons-bds.com Richard Mumford - Richard, who is ACCA qualified, has worked in practice since 1985. Initially he worked his way up to the position of signing off company audits. However, as the profession has moved towards the advisory and support sector, Richard has directed his efforts to assisting with the growth of this division within the Practice. Richard says, “Accountants are equipped with the skills to offer far more than a retrospective review of historic results. It is more challenging but far more rewarding to be working alongside clients in real time providing support and advice for current and future decision making”. Away from work Richard enjoys playing golf and excursions in his VW campervan, “Jasper”.
Richard Mumford
Email: lisag@barrons-bds.com Lisa Garfinkle - Lisa re-joined Barrons in 2015 after a year in practice with another firm. Lisa is ACCA qualified. Outside of work Lisa is kept busy with her family and horses, obviously she has no favourites! In her spare time she enjoys show jumping and going for the odd run.
Lisa Garfinkle
Email: tracyc@barrons-bds.com Tracy Claydon - Tracy joined Barrons in 2017 though started working in Tax with the Tax Office back in 1983. She is a Fellow of the Federation of Tax Advisors which is part of the Institute of Financial Accountants. In her spare time she enjoys working in her garden and making it as colourful as she can, and getting stuck into a good book. She also has a keen interest in Aromatherapy and often makes up “witches brews” to help family and friends with aches and pains.
Tracy Claydon
Email: jot@barrons-bds.com Jo Travis - Jo who lives in Rochford joined Barrons in February 2005. Jo started working in industry but then moved to practice where she became qualified ACCA and continued to now being FCCA . In the little spare time she gets, Jo enjoys building and racing custom cars.
Jo Travis
Email: lisae@barrons-bds.com Lisa Edwards - Lisa joined Barrons in 2016 and has a BSc Hons degree in Biomedical Science, however after having children she decided she wanted a career change and began studying towards the AAT qualification. Life outside of work revolves around her husband Steve, their two teenage sons and their new family addition Chester the dog (her favourite!) She likes to keep fit by running, enabling a guilt-free glass of wine or two at the weekend while socialising with family and friends going out for dinner, playing games or dancing the night away.
Lisa Edwards
Email: tinap@barrons-bds.com Tina Pontin - Tina joined Barrons in 2013 with several years experience in running a payroll bureau as well as some experience in book-keeping. In 2017 she left full-time employment with Barrons but supported the payroll team and managed the Pension schemes remotely. She returned to full-time employment in November 2020 to help manage the Payroll Department alongside Emily, albeit working from home still. She has an extensive family (7 children, 1 foster child and 6 grandchildren) she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time away in her Hymer S700 Motorhome called Peanut. She has travelled all over Europe whilst still working for Barrons remotely wherever she may be.
Tina Pontin
Email: russellt@barrons-bds.com RUSSELL TILLBROOK Director Business Bio: Russell is our statutory and compliance partner – taking overall responsibility for the delivery of our core statutory accounting services. Russell has over 25 years of experience in public practice dealing with client’s statutory accounting and taxation needs. Primarily in the owner managed SME market dealing with clients from start up to multimillion turnover groups. Russell is able to draw upon a wide range of business experience built up through
- 25 years in public practice;
- wealth of Audit experience on various business sectors;
- expertise in advising and supporting new start up business;
- experience of various specialist audit and reporting areas such as BSOG, SRA work and ATOL;
- 10 years as primary Audit RI at the practice;
- acting as a Governor in a local primary school supporting the financial management and systems;
- working closely with owner managers supporting all aspects of legal and statutory reporting requirements across a range of business types;
- 20 years of knowledge of the specific client base of the practice.
Russell Tillbrook
Email: georgeb@barrons-bds.com George Beckwith - George is head of digital accounting and dedicated in helping our clients unlock productivity by using technology. Having started his professional training with Barrons in 2006, George is an experienced accountant and qualified with the ACCA. He is passionate about working with new start-up businesses, supporting them from the start of their journey to give them the best possible chance of achieving their goals. In his spare time, George enjoys spending his free time with his wife and their young son and daughter. He keeps active by running, riding his mountain bike, exploring the great outdoors, and playing the occasional round of golf.
George Beckwith
Email: lisag@barrons-bds.com Lisa Garfinkle - Lisa re-joined Barrons in 2015 after a year in practice with another firm. Lisa is ACCA qualified. Outside of work Lisa is kept busy with her family and horses, obviously she has no favourites! In her spare time she enjoys show jumping and going for the odd run.
Lisa Garfinkle
Email: sianf@barrons-bds.com Siân Fletcher - Siân joined Barrons in 2013. She has completed the CFAB qualification and is currently progressing with her ACA professional studies. Outside of work Siân enjoys going out with friends and family
Siân Fletcher
Email: garethl@barrons-bds.com Gareth Lanaway - Gareth joined Barrons in 2016 and works in the Statutory Accounts Team as an Accounts Senior. He also leads the Bus Service Operators Grant department and has built some fantastic working relationships with clients within the Bus and Coach sectors by assisting them to compile and review their annual claim submissions. Gareth is AAT level 3 qualified and is currently working towards finalising level 4 with ambitions of moving on to ACCA following this. In his spare time he enjoys maximising family time and is inspired daily by his wife and two children. Gareth is also a keen darts player and plays for a local team. Other hobbies include playing a range of sports including football, squash, badminton and pool.
Gareth Lanaway
Email: richardm@barrons-bds.com Richard Mumford - Richard, who is ACCA qualified, has worked in practice since 1985. Initially he worked his way up to the position of signing off company audits. However, as the profession has moved towards the advisory and support sector, Richard has directed his efforts to assisting with the growth of this division within the Practice. Richard says, “Accountants are equipped with the skills to offer far more than a retrospective review of historic results. It is more challenging but far more rewarding to be working alongside clients in real time providing support and advice for current and future decision making”. Away from work Richard enjoys playing golf and excursions in his VW campervan, “Jasper”.
Richard Mumford
Email: jasonm@barrons-bds.com Jason Michelow - With over 30 years of experience in public practice Mich has gained expertise in handling all aspects of management accounting. Mich oversees the production of management reports across a spectrum of industries and clients. This comprises setting up bookkeeping systems, compiling monthly management accounts and producing specialist management information reports, including business cash flow forecasts and budgets His spare time revolves mostly around rugby which he now coaches after hanging his boots up as a player in 2007. He has coached for the England RFU as a coach developer and currently coaches at a local rugby clubs and Essex county youth level. When not at rugby his time is spent rehearsing and performing within a tribute band. He also (to the annoyance of his wife) relaxes by playing guitar and drums.
Jason ‘Mich’ Michelow
Email: georgeb@barrons-bds.com George Beckwith - George is head of digital accounting and dedicated in helping our clients unlock productivity by using technology. Having started his professional training with Barrons in 2006, George is an experienced accountant and qualified with the ACCA. He is passionate about working with new start-up businesses, supporting them from the start of their journey to give them the best possible chance of achieving their goals. In his spare time, George enjoys spending his free time with his wife and their young son and daughter. He keeps active by running, riding his mountain bike, exploring the great outdoors, and playing the occasional round of golf.
George Beckwith
Email: zackb@barrons-bds.com Zack Bastow - Zack is a local lad, having grown up in Wakering and now living in Leigh on Sea. He is currently studying for his AAT qualification with the desire to go down the CIMA route to back up his Management Accounts & Forecasting background. He possesses a keen interest in sports, especially football, supporting Tottenham Hotspur FC (regularly to his own detriment) and plays badminton and golf.
Zack Bastow
Email: dalet@barrons-bds.com Dale Tucknott - Dale re-joined Barrons in 2011 after gaining considerable experience in a commercial environment. Dale is a keen follower of sport. He is particularly keen on his home town clubs in football & cricket, namely Brighton & Hove Albion (now firmly established in the EPL!!) & Sussex cricket club. He also enjoys his exotic holidays twice a year and spending time at his newly acquired static caravan, affectionately known as the “tin hut”.
Dale Tucknott
Email: nicolal@barrons-bds.com Nicola Long - Nicola is a qualified AAT and has worked in various companies as a Management Accountant over the past 20 plus years. In her spare time she enjoys spending as much time with her family and friends as possible. She also runs a local majorette/baton twirling troupe which she has been involved with for over 35 years! She loves seeing them learn, progress and become confident young people.
Nicola Long
Email: jennym@barrons-bds.com Jenny Miller - Jenny joined Barrons in 2014. Jenny is AAT qualified and has many years of experience gained in a commercial environment whilst operating as a Financial Controller. Jenny lives in Benfleet with her husband and two sons. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, being pampered or the odd pina colada!
Jenny Miller
Email: richardm@barrons-bds.com Richard Mumford - Richard, who is ACCA qualified, has worked in practice since 1985. Initially he worked his way up to the position of signing off company audits. However, as the profession has moved towards the advisory and support sector, Richard has directed his efforts to assisting with the growth of this division within the Practice. Richard says, “Accountants are equipped with the skills to offer far more than a retrospective review of historic results. It is more challenging but far more rewarding to be working alongside clients in real time providing support and advice for current and future decision making”. Away from work Richard enjoys playing golf and excursions in his VW campervan, “Jasper”.
Richard Mumford
Email: zackb@barrons-bds.com Zack Bastow - Zack is a local lad, having grown up in Wakering and now living in Leigh on Sea. He is currently studying for his AAT qualification with the desire to go down the CIMA route to back up his Management Accounts & Forecasting background. He possesses a keen interest in sports, especially football, supporting Tottenham Hotspur FC (regularly to his own detriment) and plays badminton and golf.
Zack Bastow
Email: jasonm@barrons-bds.com Jason Michelow - With over 30 years of experience in public practice Mich has gained expertise in handling all aspects of management accounting. Mich oversees the production of management reports across a spectrum of industries and clients. This comprises setting up bookkeeping systems, compiling monthly management accounts and producing specialist management information reports, including business cash flow forecasts and budgets His spare time revolves mostly around rugby which he now coaches after hanging his boots up as a player in 2007. He has coached for the England RFU as a coach developer and currently coaches at a local rugby clubs and Essex county youth level. When not at rugby his time is spent rehearsing and performing within a tribute band. He also (to the annoyance of his wife) relaxes by playing guitar and drums.
Jason ‘Mich’ Michelow
Email: russellt@barrons-bds.com RUSSELL TILLBROOK Director Business Bio: Russell is our statutory and compliance partner – taking overall responsibility for the delivery of our core statutory accounting services. Russell has over 25 years of experience in public practice dealing with client’s statutory accounting and taxation needs. Primarily in the owner managed SME market dealing with clients from start up to multimillion turnover groups. Russell is able to draw upon a wide range of business experience built up through
- 25 years in public practice;
- wealth of Audit experience on various business sectors;
- expertise in advising and supporting new start up business;
- experience of various specialist audit and reporting areas such as BSOG, SRA work and ATOL;
- 10 years as primary Audit RI at the practice;
- acting as a Governor in a local primary school supporting the financial management and systems;
- working closely with owner managers supporting all aspects of legal and statutory reporting requirements across a range of business types;
- 20 years of knowledge of the specific client base of the practice.
Russell Tillbrook
Email: georgeb@barrons-bds.com George Beckwith - George is head of digital accounting and dedicated in helping our clients unlock productivity by using technology. Having started his professional training with Barrons in 2006, George is an experienced accountant and qualified with the ACCA. He is passionate about working with new start-up businesses, supporting them from the start of their journey to give them the best possible chance of achieving their goals. In his spare time, George enjoys spending his free time with his wife and their young son and daughter. He keeps active by running, riding his mountain bike, exploring the great outdoors, and playing the occasional round of golf.
George Beckwith
Email: lisag@barrons-bds.com Lisa Garfinkle - Lisa re-joined Barrons in 2015 after a year in practice with another firm. Lisa is ACCA qualified. Outside of work Lisa is kept busy with her family and horses, obviously she has no favourites! In her spare time she enjoys show jumping and going for the odd run.
Lisa Garfinkle
Email: zackb@barrons-bds.com Zack Bastow - Zack is a local lad, having grown up in Wakering and now living in Leigh on Sea. He is currently studying for his AAT qualification with the desire to go down the CIMA route to back up his Management Accounts & Forecasting background. He possesses a keen interest in sports, especially football, supporting Tottenham Hotspur FC (regularly to his own detriment) and plays badminton and golf.
Zack Bastow
Email: jennym@barrons-bds.com Jenny Miller - Jenny joined Barrons in 2014. Jenny is AAT qualified and has many years of experience gained in a commercial environment whilst operating as a Financial Controller. Jenny lives in Benfleet with her husband and two sons. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, being pampered or the odd pina colada!
Jenny Miller
Email: lisae@barrons-bds.com Lisa Edwards - Lisa joined Barrons in 2016 and has a BSc Hons degree in Biomedical Science, however after having children she decided she wanted a career change and began studying towards the AAT qualification. Life outside of work revolves around her husband Steve, their two teenage sons and their new family addition Chester the dog (her favourite!) She likes to keep fit by running, enabling a guilt-free glass of wine or two at the weekend while socialising with family and friends going out for dinner, playing games or dancing the night away.
Lisa Edwards
Email: richardm@barrons-bds.com Richard Mumford - Richard, who is ACCA qualified, has worked in practice since 1985. Initially he worked his way up to the position of signing off company audits. However, as the profession has moved towards the advisory and support sector, Richard has directed his efforts to assisting with the growth of this division within the Practice. Richard says, “Accountants are equipped with the skills to offer far more than a retrospective review of historic results. It is more challenging but far more rewarding to be working alongside clients in real time providing support and advice for current and future decision making”. Away from work Richard enjoys playing golf and excursions in his VW campervan, “Jasper”.
Richard Mumford
Email: georgeb@barrons-bds.com George Beckwith - George is head of digital accounting and dedicated in helping our clients unlock productivity by using technology. Having started his professional training with Barrons in 2006, George is an experienced accountant and qualified with the ACCA. He is passionate about working with new start-up businesses, supporting them from the start of their journey to give them the best possible chance of achieving their goals. In his spare time, George enjoys spending his free time with his wife and their young son and daughter. He keeps active by running, riding his mountain bike, exploring the great outdoors, and playing the occasional round of golf.
George Beckwith
Email: zackb@barrons-bds.com Zack Bastow - Zack is a local lad, having grown up in Wakering and now living in Leigh on Sea. He is currently studying for his AAT qualification with the desire to go down the CIMA route to back up his Management Accounts & Forecasting background. He possesses a keen interest in sports, especially football, supporting Tottenham Hotspur FC (regularly to his own detriment) and plays badminton and golf.
Zack Bastow
Email: tracyc@barrons-bds.com Tracy Claydon - Tracy joined Barrons in 2017 though started working in Tax with the Tax Office back in 1983. She is a Fellow of the Federation of Tax Advisors which is part of the Institute of Financial Accountants. In her spare time she enjoys working in her garden and making it as colourful as she can, and getting stuck into a good book. She also has a keen interest in Aromatherapy and often makes up “witches brews” to help family and friends with aches and pains.
Tracy Claydon
Email: lisag@barrons-bds.com Lisa Garfinkle - Lisa re-joined Barrons in 2015 after a year in practice with another firm. Lisa is ACCA qualified. Outside of work Lisa is kept busy with her family and horses, obviously she has no favourites! In her spare time she enjoys show jumping and going for the odd run.
Lisa Garfinkle
Email: tinap@barrons-bds.com Tina Pontin - Tina joined Barrons in 2013 with several years experience in running a payroll bureau as well as some experience in book-keeping. In 2017 she left full-time employment with Barrons but supported the payroll team and managed the Pension schemes remotely. She returned to full-time employment in November 2020 to help manage the Payroll Department alongside Emily, albeit working from home still. She has an extensive family (7 children, 1 foster child and 6 grandchildren) she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time away in her Hymer S700 Motorhome called Peanut. She has travelled all over Europe whilst still working for Barrons remotely wherever she may be.
Tina Pontin
Email: emilyh@barrons-bds.com Emily Hunt - Emily has started working in Payroll in 2005 and has 11 years of experience working on the MOJ and Judicial Payroll Contracts. She also has the Advanced Practitioner certificate in Payroll Management. Emily lives in Hockley, and outside of work enjoys watching her football team West Ham Utd, baking, socialising with friends and family- and being a taxi driver to her daughter and husband!
Emily Hunt
Email: lisae@barrons-bds.com Lisa Edwards - Lisa joined Barrons in 2016 and has a BSc Hons degree in Biomedical Science, however after having children she decided she wanted a career change and began studying towards the AAT qualification. Life outside of work revolves around her husband Steve, their two teenage sons and their new family addition Chester the dog (her favourite!) She likes to keep fit by running, enabling a guilt-free glass of wine or two at the weekend while socialising with family and friends going out for dinner, playing games or dancing the night away.
Lisa Edwards
Email: jot@barrons-bds.com Jo Travis - Jo who lives in Rochford joined Barrons in February 2005. Jo started working in industry but then moved to practice where she became qualified ACCA and continued to now being FCCA . In the little spare time she gets, Jo enjoys building and racing custom cars.
Jo Travis
Email: hannahc@barrons-bds.com Hannah Clay - She is the first face you will see when you come to Barrons. Hannah will meet and greet you and offer you any refreshments that you may need. In her spare time, Hannah enjoys gaming, crochet and finding new yarn to add to her ever-growing haul.
Hannah Clay
Email: chrisb@barrons-bds.com Chris Bray - Chris lives in Westcliff and has been with the practice since its inception. She is a Senior Administrator and works hard to support the team. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, gardening and enjoying the moments of peace and quiet she can grab!
Chris Bray
Email: hannahc@barrons-bds.com Hannah Clay - She is the first face you will see when you come to Barrons. Hannah will meet and greet you and offer you any refreshments that you may need. In her spare time, Hannah enjoys gaming, crochet and finding new yarn to add to her ever-growing haul.
Hannah Clay
Email: jennym@barrons-bds.com Jenny Miller - Jenny joined Barrons in 2014. Jenny is AAT qualified and has many years of experience gained in a commercial environment whilst operating as a Financial Controller. Jenny lives in Benfleet with her husband and two sons. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, being pampered or the odd pina colada!
Jenny Miller
Email: lisae@barrons-bds.com Lisa Edwards - Lisa joined Barrons in 2016 and has a BSc Hons degree in Biomedical Science, however after having children she decided she wanted a career change and began studying towards the AAT qualification. Life outside of work revolves around her husband Steve, their two teenage sons and their new family addition Chester the dog (her favourite!) She likes to keep fit by running, enabling a guilt-free glass of wine or two at the weekend while socialising with family and friends going out for dinner, playing games or dancing the night away.