Our People

Nick Dodd FCA, Audit and Accounts Director

Nick Dodd FCA, BFP

Audit and Accounts Director

Nick qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1997 and has considerable experience in advising and providing accountancy support to small and medium sized companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole proprietors including a number of clients in the property development sector. Nick also has many years experience in auditing companies of varying sizes. In his spare time Nick plays guitar in a band and enjoys trying to keep fit and spending time with family and friends.

Paul Heighes ACA FCCA, Accounts and Business Development Director

Paul Heighes BFP, FCA

Accounts and Business Development Director

Paul is a Chartered Accountant and since joining Hughes Waddell from a top ten practice in 2007 he has continued to work closely with a number of small and medium sized enterprises. In addition to providing day to day support to established businesses Paul also has a great deal of experience assisting start-ups. When not working, Paul enjoys travelling and long walks with his dog.

Stephanie Cummins ACA, Client Manager

Stephanie Botting BFP, ACA

Client Manager

Steph is a chartered accountant who qualified in 2014 after gaining her AAT qualification in 2011. She is a client manager who works closely with a portfolio of clients on accounts, payroll and VAT work and is also one of our resident Xero experts. In her spare time she is usually baking or spending time with family and friends.

Rachel Redpath-Stevens, Personal Tax and Payroll Manager

Rachel Redpath-Stevens

Personal Tax and Payroll Manager

Rachel has been working at Hughes Waddell since April 2007, first as the Personal Tax Manager and now as the Personal Tax and Payroll Manager. She has over 30 years experience having started her career straight out of college. In her spare time Rachel likes spending time with her family and walking the dog.

Louise Coetzee FCCA

Client Manager

Louise qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2011 after gaining her AAT qualification in 2008. With 12 years background as an accountant specialising in accounts preparation for owner managed businesses. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors and enjoys the odd motorsport event like Goodwood or British Superbikes.

Lisa Thorne

Lisa Thorne

Client Manager

Lisa is a chartered accountant who qualified in 2004 after leaving university and going straight into accountancy practice in 2000. Most of her experience comes from many years of preparing accounts for owner managed business. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and going for long walks.

Kate Ashdown, Office Manager

Kate Ashdown

Office Manager

Kate is the office manager at Hughes Waddell and ensures the smooth running of the office. She is a bit of a petrol head but also has a love for horses and spends the majority of her non-working life horse riding.

Louise Doughty

Louise Doughty

Payroll Administrator

Qualified as an Advanced Payroll Technician and in Payroll Management, Louise has been with Hughes Waddell since April 2022. With over 14 year’s experience in accounting and payroll, Louise chose to move onto focusing on payroll procedures and management. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, socialising with friends and looking after her dog.

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