Arun Mehra left a successful career in investment banking to build his own specialist accountancy firm from scratch. Over the past 23 years, he’s grown Samera into a thriving business advising dental practices across the UK and beyond, with a u...

Welcome to another episode of Accountants' Success Secrets, the podcast that shines a light on the stories of real accountants and bookkeepers making a difference in the profession. In this milestone 75th episode, hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Ha...

This week’s episode welcomes Simon Mason, the founder of Simas Accounting and Tax in Bedford.Simon’s journey is a powerful blend of experience-driven practice, tenacity, and genuine care—for clients, colleagues, and the future of account...

Today on Accountants’ Success Secrets, Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes sat down with Steph Beeston-Clarke, who’s built an inspiring practice serving charities and non-profits across the UK - all from Winsford and sometimes sunny Lanzarote!&...

🚀 Reflections from the Latest Accountants’ Success Secrets Podcast! 🚀We've just dropped the 72nd episode of the Accountants’ Success Secrets Podcast, and we’ve loved reflecting on some truly inspiring stories from accountants and ...

Welcome to another episode of Accountants' Success Secrets! This week, hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes sit down with Sudipta "Sid" Moore of Moore Accountancy for an inspiring and refreshingly honest conversation. Sid ...

Welcome to another episode of Accountants' Success Secrets! This week, hosts Mark Lee of Bookmark Lee and Philippa Haynes of Insight101 sit down with Mark Melville, the founder of Concept Accountancy in Newcastle upon Tyne. Mark shares his jour...

This week’s episode features Nick Heaney, the founder behind CWH Accounting, based near Carlisle in Cumbria.Nick’s journey is anything but ordinary. From an ambitious show jumper with 15 horses under his care, he made a dramatic leap int...

Welcome to another episode of Accountants' Success Secrets! This week, your co-hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes are back from their (very brief!) podcasting holiday and ready to dive into inspiring stories from the world of UK acc...

Welcome to another episode of Accountants' Success Secrets! In this special Reflections instalment, co-hosts Philippa Haynes and Mark Lee look back on some of their favourite recent interviews with inspiring UK accountants and bookk...

We welcome Kath Docherty from Hydref Accounting to the podcast chair!In this episode of Accountants' Success Secrets, hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes chat with Kath about her journey from running a compliance-heavy practice to creatin...

"I try and only do what only I can do... If I can share some of the knowledge and experience that I've gained in my career, then that's a good way to round off my career, perhaps put it that way. Not that I'm looking to retire anytime soon."...

We welcome Jon Norton from Barefoot Accounting to the podcast chair!"All you can do is worry about your next step. That’s all you can do."This beautifully sums up the organic, adaptable way Jon has app...

In this episode, Sharon Baker, founder of Kinder Accountants, shares her inspiring journey from starting her own practice to building a thriving, award-winning firm with a focus on kindness, innovation, and client relationships. Sha...

🎉 Podiversary Reflections! 🎉In our latest episode of Accountants’ Success Secrets, we’re celebrating TWO years of inspiring interviews with accountants and bookkeepers who are changing the game. Join Philippa Haynes and Mark Lee as they ...

Paula Tomlinson started her journey with a simple, honest question: what do small businesses really want from their accountants? Sitting down with a blank sheet of paper, she listened closely and found clear answers. Small business ...

Welcome to another episode of Accountants' Success Secrets! In this episode, hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes sit down with Ellie Flower, founder of Fox Clever Bookkeeping. Ellie shares her unique journey from running a digital SM...

Welcome to episode 59 of Accountants' Success Secrets! This week, hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes sit down with Chris Gascoyne, founder of Acumist, an accountancy practice based in Windlesham, Surrey. With over thirty years of ex...

"I wanted to have the confidence to say "no" when I really wanted to say "yes""Welcome to another episode of the Accountants’ Success Secrets podcast! This week, hosts Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes sit down w...

Welcome back to the Accountants’ Success Secrets podcast! In this special Reflections episode, your hosts Philippa Haynes and Mark Lee take a break from their usual interviews to look back on four insightful conversations with recent guests: Ad...

In this engaging episode, Michael Austin shares his journey of establishing Blue Dot Consulting over the past 24 years, guiding listeners through his transition from a CFO/FD role to launching a successful practice.Tune in to... 

This week's guest is Sam Gooding, the dynamic founder of Gooding Accounts.Starting his journey in 2014 from a spare room, Sam has successfully grown his practice into a thriving firm with 35 team members spread over three local offices—r...

This week's episode of Accountant's Success Secrets features Isobel Chaplin, the dynamic force behind IJC Finance Ltd in Colchester, Essex.With over 16 years of corporate experience and qualifications from AAT and ACCA, Isobel is no stra...

In this week's episode of Accountants' Success Secrets, we welcome Adam Clegg, the driving force behind Swift Accountancy in Ashford, Kent.Adam's journey in starting his own accountancy practice is filled with strategic foresight and ada...

It's reflection time!This week is a time for reflection as Mark Lee and Philippa Haynes review the last (in this case) 3 guest interviews.The aim is to revisit and to discuss what we've learned and how it can be applied to other ...