At RS our core values serve as a compass, guiding our decisions and actions as we work towards achieving our goals and serving ambitious business owners and the wider community.
It’s all about the people
We’ve built a team of people based on their standards, ethics and, above all, values: Be committed Be brave Find a better way together
They are good people, but also highly qualified and experienced.
Each one of them is focused on helping you to fulfil your potential.
To find out more about them, check out their personal and professional profiles below.
Chris Drinkwater
Partner/Director
Chris Drinkwater
Partner/Director
Chris has been at RS since 2011 and is a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant with nearly 15 year’s practice experience. having qualified at RS is now the senior partner, specialising in providing cloud solutions to businesses looking for growth and modernisation.
Outside work Chris is a keen sportsman (although he can’t be a serious sportsman because he supports Spurs) and likes to keep fit.
David
Partner/Director
David
Partner/Director
Experience:
David is an experienced accountant with over 30 years working in professional Practices. His commitment to our clients is akin to that of a partner. David specialises in producing accounts, tax computations and ad hoc assignments and is a valued member of the Team. David enjoys contact with clients and likes to help them reduce the amount of tax they pay wherever possible, and is fully conversant with specialist tax saving products.
Outside work:
Outside RS Partnership David is a keen sports follower – only his age prevents him from taking part now! He has also recently acquired an allotment to ‘get back to nature’.
Karen Lorimer
Head of Payroll
Karen Lorimer
Head of Payroll
Experience:
Karen is the firm’s bookkeeper and is responsible for client payrolls. She also does bookkeeping work for clients both in the office and at client premises.
Karen is a vital member of the Team in dealing with payroll for clients as this is becoming an increasingly complex area even more so with the introduction of Real Time reporting. Karen is extremely diligent and ensures that all clients get their reports on time to enable them to pay staff wages, make payment of payroll deductions to HMRC and avoid any penalties for late submission of forms and returns.
Outside work:
Karen is a keen follower of her local football team, Stevenage, supporting them both home and away, including Wembley on a few occasions.
Emma Walker
Head Administrator
Emma Walker
Head Administrator
Experience:
Emma is responsible for the smooth-running of the company’s administration. Chiefly, this involves communicating with clients and other organisations, ensuring all Companies House and HMRC deadlines are met and statutory filings for limited companies happen as they should. Emma also meets and greets visitors to our offices.
Outside work:
Emma enjoys going to gigs with her partner. Favourite venues are The Roundhouse in Camden and Club Paradiso in Amsterdam. Emma also loves horse riding.
Justine Colduck
Senior Manager
Justine Colduck
Senior Manager
Experience:
Justine has worked in accountancy, predominantly private practice, since 1984. She started work at 16 and studied while employed in a medium sized firm in Staffordshire. Justine joined RS in 2017 and enjoys looking at the whole picture for clients from both accountancy and taxation aspects to fully understand a business.
Outside work:
Justine enjoys a busy schedule outside work with 2 dogs and 2 teenagers. If Justine is lucky, and so inclined, she may indulge in watching her football team play, Stoke City.
Ann
Accountant
Ann
Accountant
Experience:
Ann is a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, having qualified in 2000, and has been a member of the Team since 2004. Ann’s role as a senior client relationship manager means that she is responsible for producing accounts, tax computations and management accounts for some of the larger clients of RS Partnership.
Outside work:
Ann’s time outside work is taken up looking after her two young children.
Joseph
Accountant
Joseph
Accountant
Rohan
Apprentice Accountant/Bookkeeper
Rohan
Apprentice Accountant/Bookkeeper
Daisy Barter
Administrator
Daisy Barter
Administrator
Connor Browne
Senior Accountant
Connor Browne
Senior Accountant
Donald
Puplic Relations Officer
Donald
Puplic Relations Officer
Our client charter
Our dedicated team of accountants and supporting staff stand for:
Commitment and dedication to our clients’ success
Honesty and integrity in all our dealings
Enthusiasm and a positive attitude at all times
Clarity in communication, including jargon-free reporting
A profit-focused entrepreneurial spirit
Independence and objectivity in producing advice and information
Proactive advice and support whenever you need it
We really like to be involved in your business, to understand why and how the business works and offer you effective, advice and solutions.
Are you ready for positive change?
If you feel it’s time for a change, or you’re hungry for growth and want the support and encouragement of a more caring accountancy firm, we’re sure you’ll find our approach refreshing and highly effective.
If you’d like that sort of personal service from your accountants, we’d love to talk to you.
For an initial conversation, call any member of our team on 01438 718118
RS Accountants and Business Advisors, based in Welwyn, are qualified specialists for businesses covering Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Hertford, Knebworth, Wheathampstead, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, the northern Home Counties and the wider region.
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