About the firm
Crowther Jordan is a progressive and proactive company, which prides itself on listening and providing a personal service. We provide tailor-made solutions for business owners to help manage and develop their businesses.
Based in Wolverhampton, our established client base covers the whole of the West Midlands and beyond.
History
Crowther Jordan was founded in 1985 by Ray Crowther and Michael Jordan, both lecturers at what is now the University of Wolverhampton. Gary Hartland joined a year later to develop the practice and undertake client work. Stephen Gray joined as a partner in April 1992. His and Gary's complementary skills and personalities provided an ideal blend of enterprise and compliance. The partnership was incorporated in 2003. In April 2006, Gary left the practice to concentrate fully on other business interests and his extensive property portfolio.
The People
Stephen Gray
Stephen Gray became sole director in 2006. Stephen is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, qualifying in 1985. A graduate of the Aston Business School, he trained with Price Waterhouse in Birmingham and gained post qualification experience with Binder Hamlyn (now BDO Stoy Hayward) and Neville Russell (now Mazars) as Group Manager: Corporate Services before joining Crowther Jordan. Stephen has extensive knowledge and experience of the issues affecting large and small enterprises. He is married to Anne, has two children and enjoys travelling, cars and photography.
Robert Fletcher
Robert joined the firm in 2003 with twenty years' experience in the profession. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Whilst Robert manages a varied portfolio of clients, he is particularly involved with larger corporate businesses. He enjoys cycling, walking and is secretary of a local non-league football team.
Charlotte Pook
Following qualification in 2003 as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Charlotte joined Crowther Jordan from Ernst and Young to specialise in small business matters, and quickly established herself as a key member of the team. Charlotte is married to Richard and in their spare time they renovate properties.
Chris Rhodes
Chris is a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, and has extensive experience in the areas of accounting and taxation. He is particularly knowledgeable in the field of computerised accounting packages and is frequently involved in the installation and set-up of such systems. Chris is married with two children, enjoys sailing and is a model railway enthusiast.
Lyn Haynes
Lyn heads up our bookkeeping and payroll bureau, working tirelessly to provide a reliable and efficient service. Lyn is married to John and enjoys walking with her dog.
Malcolm Preece
Malcolm is a former Deputy District Inspector of Taxes. He joined Crowther Jordan in 2004, having first cut his teeth on the other side of the fence with Deloittes. Malcolm heads up our specialist tax services team, with particular responsibilities for tax investigations, status disputes and capital allowance matters. Malcolm and wife Margaret are keen travellers.
Nick Lawrence
Nick is our consultant VAT specialist. He left HM Revenue & Customs in 1983 and has since established himself as one of the leading authorities on value added tax matters. Nick is a regular speaker on the subject at European and international conferences.