MEET THE TEAM

BRIAN R. WARNEFORD

FCA FCCA

Partner

Brian qualified in 1972 as a Chartered Accountant. He prefers the daily personal contact with clients and far more rewarding is being able to help a small business with their accountancy and tax problems.

 

Over the years Brian has advised large companies and acted as financial director for a firm of pharmaceutical distributors.

 

Outside work Brian enjoys reading, listening to music and going to live music events. He still has one remaining ambition - finding the perfect pub.

GEOFFREY A. JACOBS

FCCA

Partner

Geoffrey qualified as a Chartered Certified accountant in 1980 and specialises in trying to save clients’ money. Since 1982 he has run his own accountancy practice.

A self-confessed ‘blunt Yorkshireman’, Geoffrey enjoys holding HMRC to account, helping family companies to thrive and trying to make sense of Government rules.

 

When not at work, Geoffrey’s interests range from 19th century military history and politics, to supporting Sheffield Wednesday, and going to the theatre.

BOBBIE DOWSE

Senior Manager

Bobbie joined Warneford Gibbs in 1984 as a senior accountant, having previously worked for two other accountancy firms.

 

She deals with accounts preparation, as well as company secretarial matters and client account verification reports for solicitors and estate agents’ professional bodies.

 

She is also a natural at managing the office’s workflow.

ISABEL DA SILVA

Office Manager

Isabel gained her Association of Accounting Technicians qualification (AAT) before joining Warneford Gibbs in 2017. Her past career was in marketing, multi-media production and project management. She was the driving force behind the company’s brand development.

 

Outside of work, Isabel is an independent hypoparathyroidism patient advocate, and a Trustee/volunteer for SEND FS, a local charity supporting families caring for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

SARA DEMETRIOU

Senior Accountant

Sara started to work for Warneford Gibbs as a junior accountant after completing her Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) National in Business & Finance in 1992. She is now a senior accountant, and the resident expert on Quickbooks accounting software.

 

Sara is responsible for training clients on computerised accounting systems, as well as accountancy training for staff in the firm. She specialises in limited companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).