John started working in Accountancy in 1988. He completed his training in London from a firm based in the South East and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992. In 1996 John obtained his practicing certificate and became a partner in a firm based in the South East. John was drawn to Cornwall in 1998 and worked in a Truro based practice for six years, progressing to partnership level. In 2004 John . Read More…

Sarah is AAT qualified, has over 30 years experience in Practice, and has been married to John for as long! Sarah initially trained with a firm in the South East and after many years of working in small practice, she moved to a national accountancy practice BDO Stoy Hayward. Sarah worked in the business services department working on major client cases. Sarah then turned her sights to working in commerce as . Read More…

Emma began her career in Accountancy in 2002 and joined Sovereign in 2007. Emma is a qualified accounting technician and part ACCA qualified. At Sovereign, Emma works on all aspects of accounts production, income tax, Corporation tax and VAT. In her spare time, Emma loves walking with her husband Andy and their three dogs.

Naomi began her career in Accountancy in 2012, working in a Truro based practice for eight years. During her time there, Naomi passed  her AAT exams then continued studying until 2018 when she became a qualified Chartered Accountant. Naomi completed The Chartered Institute of Taxation exams in 2024 and is now a qualified Chartered Tax Advisor. At Sovereign, Naomi works on Accounts, Income Tax, Corporation Tax and VAT and is . Read More…

Claire has a wealth of Accountancy Practice experience having worked in Practice since 2006. Claire passed her final ACCA examination in 2010. Claire is very experienced with accounts production and tax work and is proficient in many accounts software packages including Quickbooks, Sage and Xero. Claire relocated to Cornwall from Surrey in June 2017 with her husband and son. Claire added to her family with the arrival of her daughter . Read More…

Yvonne joined us after relocating from Devon where she was employed by a firm of Chartered Accountants for 4 years, where she also gained her AAT qualification. Yvonne has experience in all aspects of payroll including auto enrolment. Her previous role also including bookkeeping and accounts preparation using a variety of software packages. Prior to this Yvonne worked in the accounts department of a holiday park and has also managed . Read More…

Harry began his Accountancy career in 2017 after leaving Truro College, working for a Newquay based Practice while continuing to study AAT to become qualified in 2020. Harry works on all aspects of accounts production, tax returns and VAT. He has a wealth of experience in a wide range of accounting software including Sage, Xero, Quickbooks and Kashflow. Harry is currently studying to become a qualified Taxation Technician to further . Read More…

Mark has worked all his life in finance having served for nearly 29 years in Barclays Bank where he finalised his career as an Area Director for Cornwall & Plymouth. Latterly, for 12 years, Mark headed an accounts and commercial team for a growing and successful, Cornwall based drainage company. At Sovereign Mark works on a part time basis and assists John and other members of the team, undertaking a . Read More…

Dan returned to accountancy in 2018 after a period of working in hospitality. He has since become qualified with the AAT and has good knowledge of a wide range of software including QuickBooks and Xero. Dan works on accounts, VAT and tax (personal and corporate) but is always looking to expand his knowledge and work in different areas. In previous roles he ran the software training for all new and . Read More…

Ben recently bid farewell to his 40-year career at Barclays, where he had the privilege of working in various sectors. As the Regional Business Manager for Devon & Cornwall, his team specialised in business finance, building strong client relationships and helping them achieve their growth aspirations. Ben’s extensive experience makes him an invaluable asset to the Sovereign team. In his part-time role, Ben supports the Sovereign team with practice manager . Read More…