Meet us, we're a true local family business!
Michaela Hippey FMAAT
Founding Director, Accountant & Coffee Drinker
Michaela is a highly experienced Accountant who founded the practice over 10 years ago, she previously worked in the Motor Trade as a Dealership Accountant.
After having children, Michaela decided to set up her own business to practice what she loves best, helping small owner managed businesses grow and gain a better understanding of their finances.
Previously a long distance triathlete and qualified coach, in her free time, Michaela enjoys training people to achieve their dreams of competing in triathlons.
Dan Hippey
Business Security & Compliance
Dan joined the business in July 2020 and brings a wealth of experience in customer service, banking and investigations. He was a Detective in the Met Police for 17 years which included the Directorate of Professional Standards and later in the National Digital Exploitation Service.
As a Certified Ethical Hacker, extensive knowledge of communication networks and social engineering, Dan heads up our business security services offering.
Miss Maddie
General Dogsbody, Foodie
Maddie helps us in the office by greeting clients, snoring and reminding us when it's home time. Unfortunately we haven't managed to train her to answer the phone just yet but it's work in progress!
Buffy
Crumbsnatcher
Buffy is a bit of a thief, she'll steal a toy from the desk or snaffle away an apple core when you're not looking.
She does like to pose for the camera but usually just happy to lay on our feet!
Our Principles
Help others dream big
So many of us get stuck in a rut, even as business owners. You don’t just want to go to work and go home every day - you want to aspire to something.
But it's hard to feel aspirational when you’re at wits end. Helping others dream big means always bringing the conversation back to goals and purpose. It’s asking - what do you want to get out of this? And showing our clients it’s possible.
Have honest conversations
We believe openness and honesty is fundamental to a successful business. We encourage transparency because it helps us help you in the best way possible. It simply makes for a better relationship.
We practice what we preach, and set an open tone from day one. We act with respect and integrity, but we don’t sugarcoat things. If you ask for our advice we’ll tell you what we think.
Go the extra mile
We love to challenge ourselves and push forward with stamina. We’re not scared to try new things to get better outcomes. More than simply providing a set of accounts, we look at all the ways we can help you improve your situation.
If we can’t help, we’ll find someone in our network who can. We work with business owners who have a “more than the bare minimum” mindset, with healthy boundaries for balance.
Treat others how you want to be treated
It’s the golden rule for a reason. We’re not here to judge. To us, your ‘numbers’ are just the data we need to help you. We don’t use them to make assumptions or form opinions, and we don’t care about status.
Your business is your livelihood, and we want to help you protect it. Our clients value mutual respect and don’t take advantage. Having an open and good natured rapport means we enjoy each other’s company.