About the Partners

  Colin Walker FCCA

Born in Dumfries in 1954, Colin is a Qualified Chartered Certified Accountant.

Colin is the managing partner of the firm.

Market Specialisms;
Hotel & Leisure / Residential Nursing Homes / Strategic Planning

 I enjoy working with clients on a strategic basis, planning and assisting with their growth and development. It gives me great satisfaction to see acorns turn into oak trees and realise that the firm has made a large contribution to this

  Hugh Grant CA MA/Hons

Born in Ayrshire in 1957, Hugh Graduated with a M.A. (Hons) from Dundee University.

Hugh qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983.

Market Specialisms;
Business Plans / Financial Projections / Business Consultancy / Public Offering and Fundraising / Loan Finance and Leasing Advice / Construction Industry / Forensic Accounting / Licenced Trade

 It is a source of great satisfaction that the depth of our working relationship with our clients grows with the years. While maintaining the highest standards in our traditional compliance work in taxation, accountancy and auditing, our increasing level of consultancy and forward planning advice allows us to give added value to our clients in addition to these core services. The emphasis of the profession has changed over recent years and at Findlay & Company we are delighted to have developed these changes to the benefit of our clients

  Ian R Crighton CA Msc

Born in Dundee in 1954, Ian qualified as a Chartered Accountant in September 1976 and graduated as Msc in e-business from RGU in December 2003.

Ian is the firms IT Partner.

Market Specialisms;
Farming / FSA Regulated Businesses and Charities

 I see my role primarily as a business advisor, providing financial and business expertise to assist clients in making profitable and sustainable business decisions

  Joan Williamson BA(Hons) CA

Born in Glasgow in 1963, Joan graduated from Dundee University with a B. Admin (hons) degree.

Joan qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1988, and is the firms training partner.

Market Specialisms;
Social Housing Audit and Consultancy / Legal Profession / Forensic Accounting / Charities

 I enjoy working directly with clients in a variety of areas, to try and make compliance with tax or audit regulations as easy as possible. It's always rewarding when you can contribute to the success of a client's business by providing solid management advice and support. To me, being a accountant is more about people than numbers, that's where we can make a difference

  Lesley Jolly CA

Born in Dundee in 1968, Lesley is the firms Audit Partner.

Lesley Graduated with a B.A in Accounting and was admitted into the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in 1994.

Market Specialisms;
Audit Compliance / Limited Company Accounts / Aquisitions and Mergers / Business Start Up / Corporate Finance / Charities

 Historically accountants have been perceived as an overhead, only around to assist clients to meet regulatory requirements. At Findlay & Company we know the importance of understanding our client's business. Not only do we try to ease the burden of compliance work but we also try to create real value for them. We aim to achieve this by listening to our clients and providing a range of services that cover the majority of their business and financial needs

  Sandy Squires BAcc (Hons) CA

Born in the Borders in 1976, Sandy became a partner in April 2009.

Sandy graduated with a BAcc (Hons) from Dundee University and was admitted into the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2001.

Market Specialisms;
Social Housing audit and compliance / Corporate audit compliance / internal audit / Licensed trade / Construction industry / Legal Profession / Tourism industry

I believe that the accountants role now goes well beyond purely fulfilling the statutory duties. We offer our insight and advice to all our clients. Without taking our eyes off the important compliance process we aim to offer a lot more than a set of accounts and a fee note. Our aim is to strengthen our clients businesses as we strengthen our own

  Tom Rodgers CA

Born in Dundee in 1964, Tom graduated from Abertay University.

Tom qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1988, and is the firms tax partner.

Market Specialisms;
Tax & VAT Planning

 The traditional view of an accountant as a 'bean counter' is now outdated. Clients see us as professionals who can help them to solve the many problems that arise in business, whether they be financial, legal or operational. I derive great satisfaction is knowing that a client contacts me because they trust me to assist in such matters