Our Staff - Partners

Tony studied at University College, Swansea and obtained an Honours Degree in Geography in 1971.

He then joined Allan Charlesworth in London, which through several mergers became Hays Allan (now Hays MacIntyre). Tony concentrated on audit, qualifying in 1976, being promoted to audit manager having worked on a number of prestige clients, including Harrods Limited, The Ritz, BMW Concessionaires and Lombard North Central.

In 1980 he joined Dennis R. Edwards in Oswestry, becoming a partner in 1982 and senior partner in 1994 when Dennis Edwards retired.

Tony now considers himself a general practitioner assisting family owner-managed businesses to grow and succeed in the most tax efficient way. Apart from being senior partner, Tony also looks after the investment business of the firm, having pushed himself in 2002 to qualify as an FPC of the Institute of Insurance.

Tony is also the audit partner for a number of large companies including the firm's largest audit of nearly £200 million turnover.

Finally, Tony has been instrumental in guiding the firm from being a sole practitioner in Oswestry to a multi-office provincial firm of around 62 staff and partners, with around 2,500 clients.

After joining the profession from school in the late eighties Francis rapidly gained experience in auditing, with a particular focus on owner managed businesses, professional partnerships and foreign controlled companies.

After qualifying in 1996 Francis has continued to expand his experience in a wide range of business sectors, including electronics, tourism, waste recycling, plant hire, construction and the food service sector.

He is fully committed to delivering a professional and added value service to all his wide ranging portfolio of clients, regardless of their size.

Francis has a portfolio of clients including a number of large groups, owner managed business and subsidiaries of overseas companies.

As a Senior Statutory Auditor Francis provides audit services along with business, accounts, and taxation advice and has acted as an expert witness on many occasions.

Martyn has worked in practice for more than twenty years, gaining a wide range of experience and focusing on providing a complete service to owner managed companies, sole traders and partnerships including the provision of tax, planning, business and accounts advice.

While gaining in depth knowledge of UK taxation (including corporation tax, group re-organisations, clearances, income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax) Martyn has continued to develop his auditing and accounting skills.

Martyn is qualified as both a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor. He has also studied for and passed the FPC exams of the Chartered Institute of Insurance.

Having joined DRE & Co in 2000, Martyn was made a partner in 2003 and manages our Oswestry and Newtown offices.

Louise qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in February 2003 after working in practice for 5 years, having joined the profession straight from school.

During this time she gained a wide range of experience, including; auditing and preparation of financial statements for small to large companies, sole traders and partnerships; payroll; VAT; personal and business tax.

She joined DRE & Co in January 2004 as a senior manager, responsible for overseeing the audit and accounts preparation for the firms corporate clients. In December 2008 Louise became a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. In May 2010 Louise was appointed a Partner.

Whilst focusing particularly on the auditing and accounts preparation and ensuring quality is maintained at all levels, her work at DRE & Co also involves dealing with the taxation affairs of corporate clients and individuals.

Peter has over 25 years public practice experience dealing with a varied client portfolio.

In his role of associate he specialises in providing all aspects of accounting, taxation and business services required by sole traders, partnerships and small owner managed limited companies.

Gary joined DRE & Co in August 1985 on a training contract and part qualified in 1991.

He built up experience by working in the sole trader/partnership department preparing accounts from incomplete records and the related tax work before transferring to the corporate department and becoming a Corporate Client Manager in 1999.

Gary specialises in small and medium sized companies, their related taxes (including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE and P11D's) and the company directors' personal taxation affairs.

Having joined DRE & Co in 1997, Simon has studied for and passed the exams of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales.

During his time working in the Oswestry corporate department, he has gained experience in company audits and accounts preparation for a wide variety and different sized clients including companies, group companies, pension schemes, partnerships and sole traders.

Simon has also developed a strong knowledge of general taxation and is responsible for compliance relating to areas such as corporation tax, payroll, VAT, personal taxation and business taxation.

In 2007 Simon was appointed manager of our Newtown office, and now splits his time between this portfolio and his existing clients in Oswestry.

Simon is responsible for controlling our computer network and has particular experience of accounting tools such as Sage and Excel amongst other packages.

Having joined D.R.E. & Co in 2004 direct from college, Aled has studied for and passed the exams of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

During his time working in our corporate department, he has gained experience in company audits and accounts preparation for a wide variety and different sized clients including companies, charities, partnerships and sole traders.

Aled has experiences in different sized companies, their related taxes (including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE and P11D's) and the company directors' personal taxation affairs.

Ruth studied at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth where she obtained a First Class Honours Degree in Economics and Accounting & Finance in 1999.

She then worked for Ernst & Young for three years in their Birmingham office, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2002. During this time she worked in the audit department working primarily on manufacturing and retail clients.

Ruth joined DRE & Co in November 2002 as audit manager, responsible for overseeing the audit and accounts preparation for the firms corporate clients and is based at the Shrewsbury office.

Whilst focusing particularly on the auditing and accounts preparation, her work at DRE & Co also involves dealing with the taxation affairs of corporate clients.

In 2003 Ruth studied for and passed the FPC exams of the Chartered Institute of Insurance.

Julie joined DRE & Co in June 2011 and has 30 years taxation experience, having advised small owner-managed businesses through to large companies on how to proactively plan and mitigate their tax liabilities.

She has worked in the corporation tax departments of some of the UK's leading accountancy firms including Price Waterhouse and Grant Thornton. Julie also worked in house for Genus Plc and provided taxation advice to agricultural consultants and NFU clients through the NFU Tax Helpline.

Julie took the corporation tax specialist route to become a Chartered Tax Adviser and is also a qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner. She is also a regulated member of the Institute of Professional Willwriters

She manages the corporate tax in our Shrewsbury and Oswestry offices, providing corporation tax advice on both a compliance and advisory basis, including reorganisations, incorporations, remuneration planning, HMRC enquiries and research and development claims. She also has considerable experience dealing with income tax, inheritance tax, trusts and capital gains.

After graduating from the University of Wales (Bangor) with a 2.1 Honours degree in History, Martin joined the audit department of Bentley Jennison. Whilst in this position he gained experience in the audit of a variety of business’s, though especially focused in two areas - manufacturing and the food industry.

Martin qualified in 2003 and he has gained further audit and accounts experience in practice throughout Shropshire. Martin joined DRE & Co in June 2006 and was given responsibility for a mixed portfolio of clients.

In 2007 Martin was appointed to the audit team. Since that point he has been responsible for leading the audit team on site visits, reporting back to the Senior Audit Manager and Partners. Martin enjoys performing audit work and is able to build strong working relationships with clients and staff. This working relationship means that the audit team offers a professional, reliable and courteous service, whilst maintaining thorough procedures.

Richard joined D.R.E. & Co. in October 1995 as a Modern Apprentice and in February 2010 qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Richard has considerable experience in looking after owner managed business clients; sole traders, partnerships and limited companies as well as the completion of personal and business tax returns.

In February 2004 Richard was appointed as Office Co-ordinator of our Knighton branch to assist in the day to day running and developing of the office. In 2011 Richard was appointed manager at the Ludlow office, Richard now splits his time between these two offices.

Mel joined DRE in July 2003. Mel studied for and passed her AAT qualification before continuing to study for and qualify with the Association of Chartered accounts in 2009.

Mel has wide range of experience from working with our varied clients including working with Sole trader & Partnerships accounts, Limited company accounts, Personal taxation, and also Payroll & VAT.