About us

Chris is the founder and managing director of brown&co, having previously spent nearly 8 years at KPMG.

He is a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist, providing tax planning and advice on both a corporate and personal level.

Chris has over 25 years experience in the accountancy profession.

Emma is the co-founder and operational director of brown&co.

Emma says “My aim is to create a happy flexible working environment, where the team feel supported and have everything they need to achieve their goals and those of our clients.

We have an exceptional first class team who go the extra mile in all they do and together we can accomplish great things.”

Jake is an ACCA qualified accountant and before joining us in 2020, spent 9 years at one of the largest accountancy firms on the Fylde Coast.

He is responsible for providing advisory and compliance services to our limited company clients to help them develop and grow their businesses.

Jake says “I joined brown&co to work with a firm that is leading the way with technology and systems and also because of their extensive client base which has enabled me expand and enhance my technical knowledge.”

Melissa is an ACCA qualified accountant and joined us in 2021, after spending a number of years at one of the largest accountancy firms on the Fylde Coast.

She uses her expertise with technology, particularly Xero and Dext, to help both companies and individuals be more efficient and help them grow.

Melissa says “One of the main things I enjoy about my role at brown&co is working with a wide variety of people and businesses, and being able to use my expertise to help them grow and succeed.”

David is AAT qualified and has been with us right from the start of founding brown&co.

He assists with managing the payroll for some of our biggest clients, as well as providing book-keeping, accounts and VAT services.

David says “Being able to provide accurate payroll information for hundreds of employees every month for the last 10 years has allowed our clients to focus more on their businesses rather than on administration.”

Lucy is AAT part-qualified, having gained an outstanding achievement award in the process, and will study towards becoming a Chartered Accountant.

She helps with book-keeping, accounts and tax preparation for sole traders and limited companies, using her expertise with tools such as Xero and Dext.

Lucy says “I joined brown&co because the team work well together and were more than happy to support me through the next steps in my career. Everyone is friendly, they clearly love their jobs.”

Louise is both ICB and AAT qualified and joined us in 2020 as it was a great opportunity for her to use her qualifications in an accountancy practice to see the whole accounts picture.

She helps with book-keeping and accounts preparation for sole traders and limited companies, using her expertise with tools such as Xero and Dext.

Louise says “Working at brown&co his given me opportunity to work with great people, put my hard earned qualifications into practice, and to help clients.”

She assists with running the payroll and setting up clients on our employee payment portal, so employees can be paid quickly and accurately.

Amanda says “I joined brown&co to become part of a team that drives innovativeness and progression. I enjoy putting my skills to good use and look for ways we can help our client’s run payroll as smooth as possible.

Mike works very closely with us to provide financial planning services, including investment and pension advice.

He has previously worked in some of the biggest banks, building societies and financial institutions.

He has a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.