About Us

James Hartley

James joined Sutton McGrath Ltd in 2002, after qualifying with Garbutt & Elliot Ltd in 2001. More recently James has been appointed as a director of Sutton McGrath Ltd. James' focus is on the owner managed business sector, both corporate and non-corporate, providing taxation and general commercial expertise to a broad client base

David Sutton - Managing Partner

David Sutton is a Chartered Accountant and founded the firm in 1995. He is responsible for the smooth running of the firm and for ensuring that all staff are equipped to work to the highest of standards and provide a first class service to our clients. His client portfolio is diverse and so ensures up to date expertise in the areas all owner managed businesses need good advice on

Sheffield Office

Kath Biddle

Kath manages our payroll and company secretarial services. She will make sure your employees get paid the right amount, at the right time and assist with the completion and timely filing of all those forms for Inland Revenue. She also maintains the company registers for our corporate clients using the latest specialist software so you can be sure that all your company's legal formalities are dealt with efficiently and documented correctly.

Rebecca Saxton

Rebecca has an Accounting degree from Sheffield Hallam University and is currently working towards becoming a qualified Chartered Accountant. She produces accounts, VAT returns and personal tax returns

Jonathon Dickens

Jonathon is a Trainee Accountant with 18 months experience in public practice. He is currently studying for the AAT qualifications and is primarily based in our Chesterfield office. Jonathon's long term aim is to become a Chartered Accountant

Jon Churm

Jon has recently graduated from university with a degree in Accounting in 2005 and will soon be starting studying for his professional qualification. He helps produce accounts, VAT and personal tax returns

Alan Lebeter

Alan has many years working in the private sector and has worked for Sutton McGrath Ltd for 6 years. He is a highly experienced member of the team and liaises with clients to provide excellent customer service.

Gill Barrett

Gill qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 and has been a member of the team since 1996. Gill works on a part time basis and also trains our clients in book-keeping skills, especially using Sage software.

Laura Leader

Laura has worked for Sutton McGrath Ltd for 4 years and is AAT qualified. She has several years experience of working in practice and her responsibilities are the preparation of accounts, book-keeping services and completion of personal tax returns.

Hayley Kemp

Hayley Kemp is based at the Chesterfield offices. She is in the final stages of studying for her AAT qualification