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Richard Ellis

Senior Partner B.A. F.C.A.T

Richard likes to look at the BIG picture. His love of business and the way successful businesses are run make him perfect to head up the practice.

As well as running Ellis Lloyd Jones, he manages a portfolio of clients and heads up the tax and planning department.

Richard qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 and has spent his 20+ years in the industry perfecting his knowledge of financial reporting, business structures and tax. He worked his way up from junior recruit, through tax manager, tax partner before becoming senior partner in 2013.

Richard is also Treasurer and committee member for Newport Now (Business Improvement District) and sits on the ICAEW’s Practitioner’s Tax Committee.

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Kara Williams

Audit Managing Director &
Accounts Partner F.C.A. BFP, BSc

Having trained as an auditor and having continued with the specialism since qualifying over twenty years ago, Kara heads up our audit and accounts department, undertaking audit work and other work similar to audit, such as SRA Accountant’s reports.

Kara has an extensive and varied portfolio and is an expert in the preparation of financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, charities and not for profit organisations. Her experience of different businesses over the years has furnished her with the perfect background for providing our clients with good quality and relevant business advice.

Kara sits on the Tax Faculty Board as a ‘non-tax’ member! The Board convenes in ICAEW headquarters in London, as well as online. Kara is also a past ICAEW South Wales committee member and President and has previously sat on the ICAEW Practice Committee.

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Andrew O’Brien

Director/IFABsc CeMap Chartered

After graduating with an accountancy degree, Andrew worked for Lloyds bank, then moved onto Royal London. The training and experience he gained in his combined 8 years at both companies was first class, but he always felt the need to provide independent advice to his clients. He found it increasingly difficult to advise his clients on products, where he knew better choices were available elsewhere. Clear and simple, he wanted to provide the best advice possible to his clients and the only way you can do this is to be independent.

Andrew’s time in the industry has given him a wealth of experience, which gives him an instinctive knowledge of what needs to be done. Andrew’s role is clear – simply to get your finances in order, making sure what you have is appropriate and point out any areas you need to consider.