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Name: |
Barry Thompson |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
barry@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
BSc(Econ) Hons, Queens University Belfast.
FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants.
FCCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Member of Institute of Directors.
Barry started the Practice in 1986 and moved to the current premises in 1990. Married in 1985, to the long suffering Marian, they have 5 children over a period of 13 years, having both lived in the local area all their lives.
He is the oldest member of the team, (although Helen is quite close despite her protestations to the contrary!) and commenced as a sole practitioner from his house, with no team members back in 1986.
In addition to accountancy Marian and Barry own Orlando based Property Development and Management companies and a Spanish Property Sales Company. This gives Barry an insight into the other side, of actually running family businesses.
Barry enjoys all sports, mostly watching, as his physique displays, and spends most of his leisure time with the family. |
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Dave Martin |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
dmartin@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
Dave joined the team at Barry Thompson & Co in April 2003 after 15 years in accountancy practices in London. Dave has been a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2000.
Dave is married to Cherith and became a father for the first time in August 2005. Apart from changing Daniel’s nappies, he supports Arsenal Football Club, (obviously doesn’t like football!!) and enjoys spending time with friends and family. |
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Fiona McCusker |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
fmccusker@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
BSc Econ from Queens
Chartered Accountant
Fiona who is married to Dermot has triplets, two girls and a boy, born in October 2003. She currently works part time. With three young children spare time is limited but when the opportunity arises she enjoys socialising with friends or catching up on her reading. |
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Name: |
Gillian Jackson |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
gjackson@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
IATI Accounting Technician
Joined the firm in April 1990. Married to Ian they are the proud parents of twins Lee & Claire, although they are not looking forward to the “terrible twos”. They spend most weekends either caravanning or at motorsports. |
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Grace Gault |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
gemerson@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
BSc Accounting
MSc Advanced Accounting
Grace joined the firm in September 2003 and has successfully completed studying for her Chartered Accountants qualification, and is awaiting admission to the Institute. She recently married Ricky, and enjoys sports, reading and socialising with friends. She has been on a number of trips to Africa with Habitat for Humanity where she has found herself to be a quite handy bricklayer! And yes, the houses are still standing! |
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Helen Hazley |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
hhazley@barrythompson.co.uk |
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Helen joined the team in April 2000. She is married to Brian and has one grown up son. Helen enjoys reading and listening to music (keeps play.com in business) and outings with her husband on his Harley Davidson. |
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Judith Gowing |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
judith@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
BND in Business Studies
HND in Business and Finance
Accounting Technician
Part qualified ACCA Accountant
Joined the firm in October 1993. Married to Robin, a keen rugby referee, with 4 stepchildren. In the winter months Judith appears to get dragged (well so she says) along to rugby matches but seems to like the après side of the sport rather than the game itself. As soon as the rugby season is over Judith and her family clear off to Donegal were she can be seen surfing the Atlantic waves, swimming, fishing, going for long walks and again socialising with the locals. |
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Kathryn Hodgen |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
khodgen@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
BSc Honours Information Management
Kathryn joined the firm in September 2002. She enjoys socialising with friends and is renowned for her delight in shoes and handbags. Most of her spare time involves caring for son Ethan and Chihuahua Paris. |
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Merlene Woods |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
merlene@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
5 O levels
Started March 1987 and is looking forward to her 20 yearlong service award, (hint, hint Barry!!!). Longest serving team member since she was a shy young girl. How things have changed, (Says Barry!)
Married to the very quiet Nigel with two daughters Judith and Sarah. Interests include working with the thriving 1 st Northern Ireland Girls Brigade were she is an Officer. Merlene especially enjoys spending weekends in the Mourne Mountains with the girls from the Brigade helping them achieve their Duke of Edinburgh Award. |
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Valerie McCann |
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Telephone: |
028 3833 8816 |
Email: |
vmccann@barrythompson.co.uk |
About: |
Valerie joined the firm in June 2004 after graduating from the University of Stirling in Scotland, with a Bacc (Hons) in Accountancy. She is currently training with the firm whilst studying towards her ICAI Chartered Accountant qualification. In her spare time Valerie enjoys going to football matches, playing the flute and going to the gym. At weekends her time is spent shopping and socialising with friends ( when she’s not stuck in class studying). |
