Mike Beckett

Chairman

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I am the Chairman of Forrester Boyd and qualified as a chartered accountant in February 2000. I have been with Forrester Boyd since February 2003, after joining from the Leeds office of an international accountancy firm. I was appointed as a partner of the practice in October 2008.

I have a varied client portfolio consisting of small unincorporated businesses through to large companies and groups. I am one of the firm’s audit partners with audit clients ranging from owner managed businesses through to UK subsidiaries of international publicly listed groups. I also have significant experience in specialist audits including charities and academies.

I am a member of the UK200Group Corporate Finance Panel, responsible for the corporate finance work across the firm covering the following specialist services such as business disposals, mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, financial and tax due diligence, business/share valuations and raising finance.

Interests

I am a keen cyclist and regularly take part in cycling challenges to raise money for charity. I also enjoy spending time with my young family and in particular watching my boys competing and playing football and tennis. I also enjoy watching football and I am a Leeds United season ticket holder.

If you weren’t an accountant, what would you be?

I have always loved sport but as I’m now too old to be a professional sportsman it would have to be an involvement in sports science.

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons)
  • FCA

Memberships

  • ICAEW
  • UK200 Group Corporate Finance Panel

Offices

Expertise

  • Accounts preparation
  • Business reconstructions
  • Corporate finance
  • Audit services
  • Business advisory
  • Cash flow forecasting / business planning

Clients

  • SMEs
  • Owner Managed Businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Large Businesses
  • Solicitors

Sectors

  • Academies
  • Holiday & Home Parks
  • Tourism & Leisure
  • Legal
  • Ports & Logistics

Talk to Mike

Please do get in touch with me and I will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.