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Lynn Gibson - Partner
Lynn formed Gibson Hewitt & Co in 1988 with Robert Hewitt. Both were senior managers with the leading accountancy practice of Touche Ross at the time.
She is an honours graduate in Economics at the University of Manchester. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1978. She is a Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a qualified Insolvency Practitioner.
She has an extensive record of success in organising business plans, corporate restructuring, fundraising and viability reviews. She speaks regularly to a wide variety of organisations, including the Institute of Directors, Chambers of Commerce and Citizens Advice Bureaus. She is a keen sailor and has two children.
Please phone Lynn on 01932 336149 or email Lynn.
Robert Hewitt - Partner
Robert qualified as a chartered accountant in 1979. He has extensive experience of viability reviews, in preparing and implementing business plans and in start-up ventures.
He is a Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a qualified Insolvency Practitioner.
He has served as a director of both public and private companies and as both as a trustee and an adviser to charities. He has a wide range of interests outside the firm and has 3 children.
Please phone Robert on 01932 336149 or email Robert.
Paul Guilfoyle - Consultant
Paul qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in the City before moving to the Swiss-owned private bank and discretionary portfolio manager Lombard Odier.
He then joined his family chartered accountancy practice, the Newport-based, Guilfoyle, Sage & Co., to set up and run a new office in Gloucester. After 11 years as a partner, he returned to Lombard Odier before focusing on consultancy, specialising in tax as well as helping businesses grow via internet marketing.
Please phone Paul on 01932 336149 or email Paul.
Phil Cake - Manager, Insolvency Division
Phil trained with Gibson Hewitt to become a Chartered Accountant and has passed the Joint Insolvency Examination Board. Before joining Gibson Hewitt he was a Personal Accounts Manager with Lloyds TSB.
He claims that his ambition is ‘to survive the week’! Perhaps that also involves his leisure-time activities, A keen runner, he goes in for ‘Tough Guy’ Competitions!
Please phone Phil on 01932 336149 or email Phil.
Helen Lewis - Tax Team
Helen is an Honours graduate of Kingston University with a BA in Accounting and Finance. She is a Chartered Certified Accountant having trained with a top 10 firm and then spent 22 years in public practice. In her leisure time, Helen is a keen gardener.
Please phone Helen on 01932 336149 or email Helen.
