Meet The Team

Stewart has over thirty years’ experience in the accountancy profession dealing with owner managed businesses. As well as ensuring that their accounts and tax affairs are in order and any liability minimised, Stewart deals with all manner of clients’ problems; finding solutions and communicating these to clients in a clear, efficient manner.

The captain of our ship – Stewart is dedicated to ensuring the best experience for everyone at Philip Burley & Co., and is keen to ensure we are as successful as a practice as his beloved Manchester United are at the beautiful game.

Andrew qualified with ICAEW at the age of 23 after two years’ experience with KPMG. He came back to Scarborough and set up his own practice in 1990. In 2001 he expanded into Whitby after taking over Philip Burley & Co with fellow director Stewart Davies.

Sylvia is a chartered tax advisor with a vast knowledge of taxation and HMRC compliance, she has over thirty years experience in her field.

Mark, our skilled Tax Consultant joined Philip Burley & Co. in 2020 bringing a wealth of expertise in tax advice to the team. He can be relied on for some solid tax advice and will be busy preparing tax returns and accounts on a daily basis.

Susan began her journey with Philip Burley & Co. in 1984 as an Accounts Clerk and is now pretty legendary as our Payroll Manager. Relishing connections with both long-term clients, and some working relationships that have spanned decades, she says the highlight of her role is client interaction and the great team that she works alongside.

Celebrating 25 years at Philip Burley & Co. in 2023, Craig is now our Practice Manager, having joined the company in 1998 as an accounts junior. Rising through the team to achieve a Fellow membership of The Association of Accounting Technicians, we’re very proud of his continuing professional development. He really knows his stuff and keeps our team running smoothly with his skills and experience and he is happiest with a Botham’s chocolate eclair in hand while testing new software!

Devoted fan of WTFC Craig is an avid supporter and integral part of the club – always happy to chat about football or your finances because WAWAW.

Tanya has been with our practice since 1998 and she became part of our busy taxation and VAT department in 2000. Celebrating 25 years with the practice and with over 20 years now managing our clients’ VAT returns and tax returns at Philip Burley & Co. she’s our in-house tax expert.

Jonathan joined us at Philip Burley & Co. in 2019, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2012, he is now a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, bringing expertise in payroll, accounts and tax.

Emma joined Philip Burley & Co. in 2020, bringing her degree in Accounting & Finance, and Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant qualification and expertise to the team. She enjoys the variety of preparing accounts for our diverse range of clients, and also the camaraderie within our team. Emma’s dedication to her work speaks volumes about her passion for the profession and her positive approach make her a valued member of our team.

Alan returned to Philip Burley & Co. in 2019 for his second stint, with his first being way back in the 1980s – meaning he’s had longer out of our office than his beloved Everton have had out of the Premier League! We’re delighted to have him back in our top-of-the-league practice; working on accounts, VAT and payroll services for our clients and he’s a great asset to our supportive team.

Danielle gained a First in Accounting & Finance at Nottingham Trent University and is now studying for ACA.

Danielle prepares accounts, VAT’s and undertakes bookkeeping.

Having worked in Tax for over 14 years, Dan has an extensive amount of knowledge in Personal Tax.

Holly started her accountancy career working at her father’s practice in 2012. She became AAT qualified in 2016 and has just started studying for ACA.

Holly prepares accounts, VAT’s and undertakes bookkeeping.

Jude maintains and updates client information to ensure the smooth running of day to day operations. She also deals with credit control.