Antony (Tony) has been part of Southgates for 30 years. Having joined the firm aged 20 back in 1987, Tony trained under Stephen Southgate and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1993. Stephen supported him through his training and post qualification period resulting in Tony obtaining his Auditing and Practising Certificate. He became a partner in 1999 before taking over the whole of the practice when Stephen ‘retired’ to New Orleans, USA. He has overseen the growth of the firm since then and is especially proud of the training he has provided to employees who he has seen qualify during this time. As well as general practice Tony also specialises in Schools Finance, leading the support of a number of schools and Academies in the area.

Tony is married to Maria (she deserves a medal) and lives in Elstronwick with his two sons. Tony is a strong believer in community and is a former Governor of Burton Pidsea Primary School and St Mary’s College, Hull.  With both his sons recently “retiring” from playing both Rugby codes he is enjoying a little bit of time to take up new pursuits. Dad’s taxi still seems to be needed though.

Andrew (Andy) started with Southgates in July 1997 aged 16. After completing the AAT qualification he subsequently qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in August 2003. In June 2011 Andy became a partner in the practice on receipt of his ACCA practising certificate. In addition to his role as a director of Southgates Andy still spends a large amount of time working with clients. With over twenty years of experience working alongside clients Andy is ideally suited to work with new and current clients to add value to their business and provide expert advice.

Andy and his daughter Mollie live in the village of Patrington. Outside of parenting and work Andy’s spare time is dedicated to Patrington Cricket Club where he has a number of key roles the most important being club coach of Patrington’s junior sides. When not on the cricket field Andy will either be spending time with friends, walking his dog Wilson, listening to podcasts or watching sport.

Lewis started working at Southgates in October 2002 as an accounts assistant. Since qualifying with the AAT and ACCA he was given the role of Accounts Manager in 2009. He is experienced with sole traders, partnerships, personal and business tax, management accounts and VAT. However, he focuses most of his time working alongside Companies, providing accounting, management and corporation tax advice.

Lewis lives in Hedon with his wife Alex and two young children.

Susan (Susie) joined the practice in 1998 and became Practice Manager in 2004 after qualifying with a NVQ in Management. She is responsible for ensuring that our clients receive the high standard of service they deserve as well as in-house practice and compliance matters. She manages a portfolio of clients acting for sole traders, partnerships, personal and business tax clients with an interest in tax matters. With her broad knowledge and experience in payroll and bookkeeping products she can also offer support and in house training to clients.

Outside of work, Susie lives on a working farm and enjoys spending time with her family as well as walking, riding and socialising with friends.

Maria joined the practice in June 1989 aged 16. After completing the AAT qualification she trained and qualified as a Tax Technician with the Chartered Institute of Taxation. She is highly experienced across a range of sole traders, partnerships and Limited Companies and utilises her tax qualification with both personal and business tax. She currently works on a part time basis.

Maria is married to Antony Rookes and they have 2 boys. Maria enjoys spending time with her family and supporting her children. She also enjoys socialising, spending time outdoors taking country walks with the family dogs and skiing holidays.

Lewis began his career at Southgates in September 2011 at the age of 16 and immediately began studying for the AAT qualification. Shortly after qualifying as a member of AAT, Lewis began working toward his ACCA qualification and upon completion in January 2017 became a Chartered Certified Accountant.

Outside of work Lewis takes a keen interest in many sports, particularly golf and football. He also enjoys spending time with family, and is a keen traveller.

Hayley started at Southgates in February 2016 after a career change from working in education. She gained a BA (Hons) in 2011 from the University of Hull. Since joining the team Hayley has taken on roles including office administration and bookkeeping. Hayley progressed to managing Southgates client payroll portfolio. This is a role that she is passionate about and enjoys speaking with clients and ensuring that their needs are met.

Hayley married in October 2016 and lives with her husband Marc in Patrington where they spend a lot of time at the cricket ground, socialising with friends and walking their dog Dexter.

Teri joined Southgates in June 2017, after a career in customer relations and financial services. She gained a BA (Hons) in 2012 from the University of Hull.  Teri gained her AAT qualification in 2023 and now manages a portfolio of  individuals, sole traders and Limited Companies supporting them with year end accounts, VAT preparation, payroll and bookkeeping. Teri has a good knowledge in payroll and bookkeeping products offering support and training to clients.

Teri spends her spare time with her partner and son and enjoys eating out and socialising with friends and family.

Angela started working at Southgates in 2021 and works in the payroll department. Angela’s role consists of processing new employees, deductions and payments, pay details and assisting clients with various payroll led enquiries. Angela supports the payroll team by accurately and timely processing employee’s pay, ensuring compliance and employment laws are met, and accurate payroll records are kept. Angela enjoys interacting with clients, facing new challenges and works with a varied client base of small to medium clients.

She lives in Hedon with her partner and two children, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Holly began working at Southgates in July 2023 as a part time payroll assistant with over 20 years experience in office admin and payroll. Holly is responsible for assisting the Payroll team and providing payroll services and processing pay for a variety of clients. Holly support the team by accurately and timely processing employee’s pay, ensuring compliance and employment laws are met, and accurate payroll records are kept. Holly enjoys working in the payroll team and with a varied client base.

Holly enjoys holidays abroad with her family, and has been happily married for 13 years with lovely 3 children.

Grace joined Southgate’s in August 2023 and is currently an Apprentice studying for her Level 3 AAT qualification. Grace enjoys working with a variety of individuals, sole traders and Limited Company clients and the having the opportunity to gain further knowledge and experience. She supports the accounts team with all aspects of accounting, bookkeeping and VAT preparation. This involves analysis of data, and occasionally talking with clients.

Grace enjoys going out and spending her free time with her family and friends.

Jake joined Southgate’s in July 2024 and is currently pursuing his level 4 AAT qualification. With a keen interest in accounting, Jake is committed to developing his skills and contributing to the team in all aspects of accounting, bookkeeping and VAT preparation. Jake enjoys dealing with a variety of clients, from individuals, sole traders and Limited Companies and likes to get a feel for their business. Jake is great at dealing with numbers, facing new challenges, and learning something new.

Outside of work, he is a dedicated Burnley FC fan and enjoys following the team’s performances.

Joey joined Southgates in 2024 after qualifying as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2023 and is a member of the ACCA. He is experienced with all aspects of accounting however primarily focuses his time on owner managed businesses.

Joey lives in Thorngumbald with his wife and two young children. In his spare time, he enjoys following the black and whites (Hull FC) and trying to get on the bank to do some fishing.