FCA

Peter Wilman is a director of Dixcart International Limited. Qualifying as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1977, Peter has enjoyed a distinguished career within the financial industry, including a number of years as Vice President of Security Pacific National Bank (at the time the sixth largest bank in the USA). Since 1989 Peter has been at the head of Dixcart in the UK, specialising in management consultancy work and directing all major project development. He is also responsible for the UK tax and accounting departments as well as acting as an expert witness in financial matters.

ACA

Laurence qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985. Before joining the Dixcart Group in 1992 he spent six years in general practice, latterly with Kidsons Impey (now part of Baker Tilley). In 1995 Laurence was made a Director of Dixcart International Limited. He advises clients on wealth preservation and the use of tax efficient structures for both international trade and asset holding. In addition Laurence provides solutions to enable clients to enjoy commercial opportunities available within the British Isles. Such benefits include zero rate corporation tax and low rates of income tax in the Isle of Man and the generous rules applicable to UK non-domiciles.

FCA

Joe became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1973. He was a partner with an international firm for seven years before moving to Kenya, where he was responsible for the audits of major state institutions. From there he moved to a firm of Human Resources Consultants operating in the Middle East. On return to the UK Joe was appointed partner at a small City firm specialising in partnership organisations. His work there included acting for the largest UK firm of patent and trademark attorneys and having overall responsibility for the audit of an international partnership encompassing over 250 partners. Joe joined Dixcart in June 2002 as international client manager, dealing with a varied portfolio of clients.

LLB

Paul qualified as a solicitor in 1971, having obtained his degree at King's College, London, and attended Guildford Law School. Paul specialises in company commercial law and international commercial law. He also has extensive knowledge and experience in immigration law, and is a member of the ILPA (Immigration Law Practitioners' Association). He is also a member of the Law Society. Paul's legal expertise is enhanced with the knowledge and experience he obtained when working as a legal adviser for an international trading group. Paul was a partner for twenty-five years in a legal practice, where he initiated the co-ordination of a worldwide association of legal firms.

LLB

Melanie qualified as a solicitor in 1991, having obtained her degree at Brunel University, and attended Guildford Law School. Melanie's previous position was Head of the Employment Department in a legal practice. Adept at understanding complex employment law and related issues she is also experienced in litigation. Melanie contributes to professional publications and runs external seminars. She is a member of the Industrial Law Society, the Employment Lawyers Association, the European Employment Lawyers Association and the Law Society.

BA (Hons) ACA

Fiona is the Financial Controller at Dixcart Technical Solutions and is also in charge of company administration. She joined Dixcart in 1995 and is responsible for group accounting and assists a number of clients with accounting matters. Her previous positions include six years working as a manager and personal assistant to one of the partners at Citroen Wells Chartered Accountants. Fiona gained a BA Honours Degree in Accounting and Finance in 1984 and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1987.

ACIS

David joined Dixcart as Business Development Manager in September 2006.
David previously left the UK in 1989 for a contract with a bank in the Cayman Islands. Having risen to the position of General Manager, in 1997 he left Cayman to set up the bank’s Trust and Fund Administration operation in the Isle of Man. Whilst in Cayman, marketing was one of David’s major functions. He frequently visited the USA, in particular marketing to major New York law firms. David’s role is to introduce Dixcart to potential clients and intermediary contacts. He operates across the UK and specific European cities to help develop clients across the Dixcart Group.

BSc

Bridget Carman is Marketing Manager for Dixcart. She co-ordinates company literature, websites, and internal and external communication. Bridget graduated from UMIST (University of Manchester) in 1980, with a first class honours degree in Management Science. Bridget’s marketing experience extends across a wide variety of companies and business sectors. She has worked for two top 100 multi-national companies and more recently for a number of firms within the professional service sector.

BSc (Hons) AUS

Richard is Dixcart’s Senior Web Developer and is also a key member of the technical services team. A graduate of Computing and Information Technology at the University of Surrey, he has 7 years experience of building websites and finding solutions to meet complex IT issues.

BA ACA

Tim joined Dixcart in 1997 and utilises his extensive co-ordinating skills in his current role. His responsibilities extend throughout the Dixcart Group and he deals with the administration and accounting for each of the Dixcart offices. He began his career as graduate trainee at Binder Hamlyn (part of Arthur Andersen Worldwide), progressing to audit manager. Tim spent some time working in Australia as assistant manager and was then promoted to business advisory manager back in London. Tim graduated from Nottingham University in 1986 with a BA in Geography and qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1991.

BSc. ACA CTA

Yvonne has worked as tax manager with Dixcart since 1991, overseeing the affairs of an extensive range of clients and dealing with their personal and commercial taxation. Yvonne gained a First Class Honours Degree in Mathematics at Nottingham University in 1974. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1977 she went on to spend five years with Touche Ross in Manchester and Leeds, progressing to assistant manager in the company tax department. She then moved on to work for five years as tax manager with Rawlinson & Hunter, and spent some time as an accounts manager at Bullimores Chartered Accountants in Surrey. She became a member of the Institute of Taxation in 1979.

LLM

Alison graduated from the University of Sheffield with a Law degree in 1996, and from University College, London with a Masters in Intellectual Property Law in 1997. She completed her training with a medium-sized firm with offices in Norfolk and London, before being admitted as a solicitor in 2001. Alison previously worked for a niche commercial firm in Surrey, gaining experience in employment law and a broad range of company commercial work, including intellectual property law. She continues to practise in those areas. She is a member of The Employment Lawyers Association and the Law Society.

MCSA

Rich joined Dixcart in 2007 as a 1st Line Support Technician and has worked in the IT industry since 2004. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA). Rich works closely with clients, providing telephone, remote and on-site support, as well as administering various key aspects of the Dixcart Data Centre in the UK.

Grad ISCA

Philippa has worked at Dixcart since 2003. Prior to joining she was the company secretary and compliance officer of a venture capital company in London. Philippa’s career started in trade finance before moving into company secretarial work. She assists our clients in all matters relating to good corporate governance, such as maintenance of the statutory registers, resolutions and compliance with the Companies Acts. She also has responsibility for in-house compliance with anti-money laundering legislation.

A+ Network+ MCSA

Jonathan joined Dixcart in 2005 and provides technical and web support to Dixcart’s clients. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), CompTia A+ and Network+ certified His studies continue on the Microsoft certification programme, to qualify as an MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer).

LLB

Uzma was admitted as a solicitor in 2003, having completed her training with medium sized commercial firm in Lincoln’s Inn. Uzma practices in Employment Law and Commercial Litigation and is a member of the Law Society. Her practice areas are: contentious and non-contentious employment, the employment aspects of commercial transactions and commercial litigation.

LLB, LLM

Anne-Marie graduated from the University of the West of England, Bristol in 1999 with a law degree, and from Nottingham University in 2000 with a Masters in International Commercial Law. She completed her training with a medium size commercial firm in Lincoln's Inn before being admitted as a solicitor in 2003. Anne-Marie practises in employment law and litigation. She is a member of The Employment Lawyers Association and the Law Society.

Angus joined the Dixcart Group in 1997 and is head of the Technical Services department, directing a team of four staff. His experience includes seven years as Group IT Manager for an international firm, where he gained extensive experience in coordinating IT projects and systems within the UK and internationally.

Angus reviews, plans and implements new and revised networks for clients, to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of their IT systems. He then co-ordinates the on-going support required by each client to maintain their IT communication network, as efficiently as possible.

Angus manages the Dixcart Business Centre in the UK and a network of Dixcart virtual offices for a variety of clients. He also co-ordinates a team of web developers.

LLB

Jeremy qualified as a solicitor in 1980, having obtained his degree at Leicester University, and attended Chester Law School. Jeremy was previously a partner for twelve years in a legal practice with branches in London and Surrey. Jeremy specialises in commercial law and is a member of the Law Society. He has extensive experience of commercial property law, having acted for numerous developers in complex land transactions. Jeremy is also an expert in advising both landlords and tenants in negotiation of their respective leases.

BA FCA

Mike has been an accounts manager with the group since 1989. He now acts as audit and systems manager for a number of clients, also taking responsibility for accounting and paperless office IT developments across the Dixcart group. Mike gained a BA Honours Degree in Accounting and Finance at Kingston University in 1981 and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales since 1984. He began his career in 1981 with Midgley Snelling & Co., Chartered Accountants, progressing to audit manager, and spent two years as financial administration manager at Telecom Security Limited, a subsidiary of British Telecom.

LLB

Debbie graduated from Lancaster University with a law degree in 2000. She completed her training in the Guildford office of a national commercial firm before being admitted as a solicitor in 2003. Debbie practices in company and commercial matters and commercial property. She is a member of the Law Society.

ACA

Julia joined the group in 1996 as an accounts manager, dealing with a large portfolio of clients. She is also responsible for co-ordination of accounting staff training, and leads a team of accounting trainees. Julia spent ten years with Menzies Chartered Accountants, progressing to audit manager. During this time she spent eighteen months seconded to Australia on an internal audit assignment. Julia qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1991.

BSc. ACA ATII

Since joining the group as tax manager in 1995, Angela has co-ordinated the taxation affairs of a wide variety of clients. She is also very involved in ensuring that the tax department is compliant with the latest tax legislation. Angela graduated from the Polytechnic of North London in 1982 with a First Class Honours Degree in Chemistry, and worked as a chemical analyst for Thames Water Authority. She then progressed to tax manager with Arthur Andersen & Co., and moved on to work as tax manager with KPMG Peat Marwick. Angela also worked as a sole practitioner prior to joining the group. She has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales since 1987 and a member of the Institute of Taxation since 1988.

Gill joined Dixcart in 2002 as a receptionist and provides administrative support for the serviced and virtual offices. Prior to this she completed a course in computing, whilst running her own business.

FCA

Jacky's role within the group includes overseeing the internal administration. She is also responsible for quality control reviews of all audited accounts and deals with VAT issues. Jacky qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1975.