Who we are
The team at Blomfields brings together a wealth of accountancy, audit and tax experience, and we are proud of our strong client relationships built up over many years.
Our aim is to enable our clients to achieve the best financial performance possible.
Please drop in to see us and we will be happy to help you.
Stephen Foster BSc (Hons) PhD ACA
Managing Director
Stephen qualified in London and moved to the West Country in the early 1990s. He became a partner in a local firm of accountants before setting up his own practice in 2003. The firm grew by the purchase of the existing practices of Blomfield & Co and Ekins & Co, Trowbridge.
His forward thinking has enabled him to build up a great team at Blomfields who take care of clients’ accounts and finances, and also have a pro-active approach helping them to develop and grow their businesses.
In his spare time Stephen enjoys growing vegetables in his garden and allotment and is often seen cycling to work all year round!
Irene Burford BA (Hons) ACA
Director
Irene is originally from Newcastle upon Tyne. After graduating from Leeds University, she started her career in general practice in Leeds in 1985, working for a number of small to medium sized accountancy firms in West Yorkshire, including Howarth Clark Whitehill. She moved to Wiltshire in 1993.
Irene has over 20 years' general practice experience and has a wide ranging accounts and tax knowledge. She has extensive experience in helping a wide variety of businesses from small sole traders through to plcs. Irene specialises in audit, particularly the charity sector, as well as clubs and associations. She is one of the practice's first contact for new start-ups, and advises on all aspects of business life cycles, accounting systems, corporate and personal taxation, as well as dealing with HMRC investigations.
She is a Chartered Accountant and a Director of Blomfields.
Irene and her family spend a lot of their spare time hill-walking with Pepper the office dog. Pepper ensures a warm welcome to everyone visiting us.
Katy Bowes ACCA
Audit Manager
Katy left school after completing her A levels to pursue a career in accountancy. She started work as an accounting trainee, achieving AAT and ACCA qualifications whilst working in local practices in Wiltshire. During her career to date, Katy has gained an excellent knowledge of local businesses.
Katy’s experience covers a wide range of business sectors. She has a strong background in accounts preparation and taxation, and specialises in audit and compliance for both profit and not for profit organisations. Her experience ranges from training and assisting with bookkeeping, to working on both internal and external audit projects, including assignments such as writing specialist audit procedures for entities partaking in grant claims. Katy also has in-depth working knowledge and experience in bloodstock and agricultural accounting.
She is a Chartered Certified Accountant and is Audit Manager at Blomfields.
Away from work, Katy is kept busy with a young family. She enjoys gardening, growing her own vegetables and on-going house renovations.
Nathalie Hobbs
Accounts Assistant
Nathalie has worked in the accountancy profession for a number of years, previously for Ekins & Co, Trowbridge, which was bought by Blomfields in 2006. She brought to Blomfields her extensive administration and accountancy skills and has been central to the growth of our payroll and bookkeeping service.
She deals with monthly and weekly payroll and looks after VAT/bookkeeping clients, as well as Xero bookkeeping and accounting clients. She also has responsibility for the electronic filing of all Self Assessment, Partnership and Company Tax returns.
Nathalie has been known to play piano for the Old Time Music Hall based in Radstock.
The office would not operate without her!
Ness Bowers
Client & Tax Credit Manager
Ness joined Blomfields in 2010 and had previously worked for HMRC for 22 years. For the last 5 years at HMRC she specialised in Tax Credits. She has now introduced a Tax Credit service at Blomfields. She also brings with her a wealth of knowledge from HMRC including Self Assessment and PAYE.
She provides accountancy, tax and payroll support to clients.
Ness’s interests away from the office include badminton and going to music/pop concerts.
Jo Blackburn ATT
Tax Manager
Jo began her career in tax in 1991 when she joined HM Revenue & Customs in Frome. She worked for HMRC in various roles, including work on the pilot Self Assessment computer system. Jo has over 8 years’ experience with HMRC. She joined Blomfields in July 2003 where she runs the tax department, gaining her ATT qualification in 2006. She also deals with payroll. Jo has built up good customer relationships over her years at Blomfields and always enjoys meeting new clients.
Away from work, Jo is kept busy with two young children. She enjoys running, cooking and spending time with her family.
Jenny Tong MAAT
Client Manager
Jenny joined Blomfields in 2011 after working as an assistant accountant for 3 years in Bath, Somerset. She qualified as AAT in 2009 and is currently studying towards her ACCA qualification. The majority of her work concerns the preparation of statutory accounts and tax returns for limited companies, partnership and sole traders and audit assignments. Jenny prides herself in giving a professional and personal service to our clients.
Away from the office, Jenny lives in the pretty village of West Lavington, where she enjoys looking after her garden, home grown vegetables and cooking traditional Chinese food.
Hannah Hiscocks MAAT
Client Manager
Hannah started her career in 2003 working at an accountancy practice in Frome and joined the team at Blomfields in 2008. She is AAT qualified and is now working towards the ACCA qualification. She prepares accounts for a variety of different businesses and deals with all company secretarial duties and Companies House related matters, as well as preparing monthly payrolls. She also has extensive experience of verifying the expenditure of overseas consultancy projects.
Away from the office Hannah enjoys winter snowboarding holidays, World of Warcraft and reading.
Gwyn White
Reception and Marketing
Gwyn joined the company in November 2008. She is head of the reception area and is kept busy marketing the company, ensuring all information goes to the right people at the right time.
She is responsible for the information publications and artwork of the business. She has had many years of working in an office environment and enjoys meeting new people.
Gwyn utilizes her previous database experience maintaining the firm's client information, making sure all the correct systems are put in place. She is an integral part of the team.
Out of the office, she enjoys doing artwork and is a keen Facebook gamer.
Annette Pettitt BA MAAT
Client Manager
Annette joined Blomfields in May 2008, bringing with her a wealth of practical business knowledge and experience which she employs advising clients on the many different aspects of running a business.
Having completed a BA degree at the University of Auckland, NZ, she emigrated to the UK in 1996 and started up a successful import and export wholesale company, which grew from a small sole trader into a successful limited company with overseas manufacturing interests. This experience equipped Annette with many different business and financial skills which she willingly shares with our clients.
During this time she completed her AAT qualification and gained hands-on knowledge of Sage and Quickbooks accounting programs.
She is currently studying for the ACCA qualification. She specialises in Sage and Quickbooks software training.
Annette combines her family commitment to her two daughters with many sports activities, including hockey and touch rugby.
Sondari Parve AAT
Client Manager
She is originally from Estonia and moved to England in 2005. Sondari is currently studying her AAT qualifications. Her duties include accounts preparation and reception cover so you may meet her on the front desk.
Away from the office, she enjoys socialising, reading and dining out with friends.
Interested in joining our team?
