Philip Barnes & Co Chartered Accountants
01827 60033

ABOUT

About Philip Barnes & Co

Firm overview: 50+ years supporting local businesses in Tamworth and Staffordshire, two offices, close-knit team of qualified chartered accountants.

Meet the partners

Four partner profiles rendered in full: Chris Humphreys FCA (joined 1987, partner 1990, tax planning and auditing specialist, transformed business systems); Faith Bates FCA FCCA (started as 18-year-old trainee, audits/tax/conflict resolution, manages 12-strong team with 150+ clients, organises seminars); John Clark FCA FCCA (started age 16, partner 2004, mentored by founder Philip Barnes, tax planning for high-wealth individuals, saved clients £millions); Dean Ackrill FCCA (new business, strong commercial background, 13 years as accountant then FD of telecoms firm). Each bio mirrors source depth exactly.

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Our values

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OUR STORY

Fifty years of Staffordshire roots

  1. 1970

    Philip Barnes & Co founded

    The firm opens in Tamworth under founder Philip Barnes — beginning over fifty years of advising Staffordshire businesses.

  2. 1987

    Chris Humphreys joins

    Chris Humphreys joins the firm and becomes partner three years later in 1990. Specialises in tax planning, auditing and IT.

  3. 2004

    John Clark made partner

    John Clark FCA FCCA — mentored by founder Philip Barnes — is made partner, leading tax planning for high-wealth individuals and sports professionals.

  4. Today

    Four partners, two offices, one firm

    Chartered accountants in Tamworth and Uttoxeter, with a close-knit team of specialists across audit, tax, compliance and advisory.

THE PARTNERS

Meet the partners

Four chartered accountants. Each one a named contact for their clients.

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    Chris Humphreys

    FCA

    Partner

    Starting his career with a top twenty accountancy firm, Chris cut his accounting teeth in auditing, acquisitions and corporate finance. He joined Philip Barnes & Co. in 1987 and became a partner in 1990 at the age of 31. Chris specialises in tax planning and auditing, and his sound commercial knowledge means he is able to discuss all aspects of his clients' businesses with them. At Philip Barnes & Co.

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    Faith Bates

    FCA, FCCA

    Partner

    A partner and director, Faith started work at Philip Barnes & Co. as an 18 year old trainee accountant. She has lived in Tamworth for almost all her life and has worked with local businesses and organisations of all sizes and in pretty much every sector. Her specialities include audits, tax planning and conflict resolution. Faith acts as an invisible board member to most of her clients, having worked alongside owners and directors throughout the life of their business.

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    John Clark

    FCA, FCCA

    Partner

    John started with Philip Barnes & Co. at the age of 16, qualifying in 1998. He was mentored by the founder partner, Mr Philip Barnes, for more than 10 years and became a full partner in 2004. John specialises in tax planning, particularly for high wealth individuals and businesses. He is commercially astute and is used as a regular sounding board by his clients. He has saved his clients £millions during his career at Philip Barnes & Co.

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    Dean Ackrill

    FCCA

    New Business

    At Philip Barnes & Co. Dean Ackrill is a chartered accountant with responsibility for introducing new clients. Dean has a strong commercial background and worked for 13 years as an accountant helping SMEs to grow and prosper, before becoming financial director of a telecoms firm at the age of 32. During his 11-year tenure he managed growth, restructure, process improvement and austerity, with multi-million pound savings.

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OUR APPROACH

We make your business our business.

  • Longevity by design

    Over 50 years of supporting local businesses, Philip Barnes & Co's staying power is no accident. It is built on an unwavering commitment to understanding clients' needs and delivering practical, timely and often inspired business and accounting solutions.

  • Your own accountant, inside out

    Every client has their own Philip Barnes accountant who gets to know their business inside out — with specialist expertise from colleagues available whenever it's needed.

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