About us

Our Vision | Our History | Your Future | Partner List | Manager List

Our Vision

Forrester Boyd’s ability to adapt and grow in a rapidly changing environment, has long been one of our greatest strengths. Today we are witnessing changes in the needs and demands of businesses who want more than just an accountancy service.

Building from our traditional core values and services, we have developed a wide range of additional solutions to meet the needs of businesses today. As a leading firm of chartered accountants we are continually introducing new services and solutions to help you build a better business.

In addressing the challenges of a modern business, we have made great progress in reshaping Forrester Boyd into a more focused, progressive and value-orientated practice. We have done this while retaining our traditional strengths as a local firm of chartered accountants and excelling as business advisers.

For the people working throughout Forrester Boyd, imagination, flexibility and the ability to embrace continuous and far reaching change are now the essential qualities.

With our sound fundamentals and the drive and enthusiasm of our people we look to the future with confidence. Our work is achieving your goals. Business doesn’t stand still. Neither do we.

Our History

Forrester Boyd was formed in 1935 by the merger of two North Lincolnshire partnerships. Since then, the practice has established itself as one of Lincolnshire’s largest, most reputable chartered accountancy practices.

Today the practice retains its culture, identity and independence. We operate mainly in the East of England, from offices based in Grimsby, Louth and Scunthorpe but have clients based all over the country.

We are also a participant of Praxity AISBL, an international alliance of independent accounting firms. With global reach via an alliance of dynamic international, national and regional firms, Praxity opens a new horizon for accounting services across the globe

By focusing on our clients and the demands of businesses today we recognise the need for a progressive approach while retaining our core traditional values and services.

Your Future

Helping you grow and develop as a business is our number one priority. Since 1935 we have developed into one of Eastern England’s leading practices, growing with the successes of our clients. Today we are actively helping over 4000 businesses like yours to shape futures and realise goals.

You should expect traditional values and services from an accountancy practice. By working with you to understand your personal and business aspirations we give you more. With the enthusiasm, drive, and expertise of our people we deliver a wide range of valuable solutions to improve and grow your business.

Our innovative approach, defined by our client care initiative and our personal attention to detail, guarantees you an outstanding service. Our solutions are designed to improve your profits, minimise your tax, advise you on managing your wealth now and for the future and to give you more time to enjoy it.

It is the blend of exceptional service and a progressive attitude to business that our clients value most. We see this approach and the services we deliver as essential if we are to provide you with the tools to be successful through the challenges of the 21st Century.

Partner list

*All partners are chartered accountants except where indicated.

Manager list

Grimsby
Chris Allen    Senior Manager    c.allen@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Mike Beckett    Corporate Finance Director   m.beckett@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Paul Chappell Senior Tax Investigations Manager p.chappell@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Paul Gray Business Development Director paul.gray@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Tom Hallam    Manager    t.hallam@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Raymond Kirk    Financial Planning Manager    r.kirk@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Lesley Morrison    HR Manager    l.morrison@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Ian Simpson    Pensions Manager    i.simpson@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Jennifer Baxter    Manager    j.baxter@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Andrew Spencer    IT Manager    a.spencer@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Stewart Waddell    Payroll Bureau Manager    s.waddell@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Mike Yardley    Manager    m.yardley@forrester-boyd.co.uk

Louth
Bob Dixon    VAT Manager    r.dixon@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Mandy Frost    Manager    a.frost@forrester.-boyd.co.uk
Sally Moody    Manager    s.moody@forrester-boyd.co.uk
Tim Prescott    Financial Services Manager    t.prescott@forrester-boyd.co.uk

Scunthorpe
Graham Lancaster Senior Manager g.lancaster@forrester-boyd.co.uk