Grimsby office

I started working here in January 2017 when I founded the company. My role involves balancing the needs of the practice with hands-on work with clients. My focus is on ensuring that the business delivers the highest standards and continues to grow. With clients, I typically assist businesses in improving performance, preparing for a sale, or managing succession planning.

I passed the AAT examinations in 2003 and have 23 years of experience in practice, with over 15 years at a senior level.

I enjoy being part of an amazing team that has quickly grown into a multi-site accountancy practice. Outside of work, I spend time with my wife and children, watch Liverpool and Scunthorpe United, and occasionally play the guitar, reliving a past life.

I started right at the beginning back in 2017 when Mark started on his own, helping Mark to build the business – literally as my first job was to build storage racking and the desks.

I organise my team, plan work flow, provide guidance, advice, training and assistance to the team. I am also involved with accounts preparation, reconciliations, Tax returns, VAT returns and tax planning.

I’m part qualified FCA and qualified by experience. I have been working in accountancy since January 1990 in a variety of firms, both big and small. I have experience with primarily SMEs but also some large businesses covering all aspects of accounts, corporate taxes and personal taxes.

I like that Mark is focused on client service and values the staff that work here. The staff are friendly and all support one another with no “that’s not my job” attitude I have seen at other firms.

I enjoy hiking with our two dogs, a Border Collie and a Blue Heeler. I am renovating the inside of an old camper van. I am a massive geek and love playing board games with the family – we joke the only reason we had kids was to have more people to play games with! I enjoy quizzes and finding new and interesting ales – frequently combining these in pub quizzes.

Professional services are provided under the licence and supervision of Mark Jackson‑Stapleton.

I started working at JSA on October 5th 2020. Day to day, I manage the admin department across all offices. I also manage every aspect of marketing within the company.

I have 9 GCSEs and was awarded a D*D in my Level 3 Diploma for Creative Media, along with a D* in Level 3 Business Studies from college. In March 2022, I completed my Level 3 Business Administration qualification and in March 2024 I achieved my Level 4 Marketing Executive qualification. I worked at Primark from September 2019 to September 2021, balancing that job with the first year of my apprenticeship here.

What I love about working here is the variety in my role and the chance to get involved in different areas of the business. The people I work with and the clients I’ve met make the job even more enjoyable.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy going to pilates and travelling to new places, whether it’s within the UK or abroad.

I manage the servers, network, phone system, PCs, and general IT equipment here at JSA. I also develop web apps and create software robots to automate various processes.

I have over 30 years of programming experience and even more in IT. Before my career in tech, I spent 11 years in the Royal Navy, where I gained experience in a wide range of roles—from being part of a demolition team and boarding party to tracking Russian submarines. I’ve programmed for major financial institutions like JP Morgan, Aviva, and Lloyds Bank, among others.

What I enjoy about working here is that every day brings something new, keeping me busy and engaged. The flexibility required for my work is something I appreciate, as it allows me to tackle problems when systems are least disruptive. The people I work with are fantastic too.

Outside of work, I love relaxing with my wife and dogs, traveling around Britain in our caravan. We don’t travel abroad anymore since we won’t leave the dogs in kennels, but maybe one day with a dog sitter. I also enjoy spending time with my seven grandchildren and extended family.

In my role I mostly prepare accounts and corporation tax returns for limited companies and personal tax returns for the directors. I also prepare accounts and tax returns for sole-traders and partnerships. I answer all client queries relating to their accounts and taxes and provide advice on tax planning.

I achieved full membership to the AAT in 2011 and have 16 years experience working in accountancy.

I enjoy the client focused approach here at JSA and the friendly work environment.

Outside of work I love spending time with my family. My hobbies include mountain biking, coaching my son’s football team and supporting Liverpool.

My current role is to prepare and submit all VAT Returns for each quarter, processing the CIS submissions and repayments and processing the monthly/weekly payrolls and pension submissions. I am also responsible for the Grimsby office accounts which includes raising the invoices, billing and managing payments in our office.

I have been doing this role for the past 3 years and have gained experience on building accounts, meeting with clients and completing tax returns. I also have experience within admin and marketing which has helped strengthen my skills in all areas.

I like that everyone at JSA is friendly and supportive, also that the main focus is client satisfaction.

Outside of work, I love going to music gigs and festivals with my friends, drinking iced coffees, getting tattoos and taking my crazy dog out for walks.

I started at Jackson Stapleton Accountants Grimsby in September 2026, as an apprentice.

I completed BA (Hons) Business Management with Accounting and AAT Level 2. I have done work experience for a cooperative company, which helped me build my confidence, knowledge and skills.

Currently, at Jackson Stapleton Accountants, I help with preparing bank analyses, spreadsheets, payroll and pension submissions , VAT returns and Tax returns. I like that everyone at JSA is encouraging and empathetic. They all work professionally and are trustworthy.

Outside of work, I like to spend quality time with my friends and family having trips, watching movies, cooking. I love making scented candles, it makes me relax. Also, I like reading personal development books.