Chartered Accountant and Xero Certified Advisor

Having qualified with an international firm of Chartered Accountants, Martin moved to a small firm in the West Country in 1984 before joining Ernst & Whinney. Martin became a partner in Glover Pearce & Ross in 1995 and is actively involved in the commercial life of Bideford, being a Past President and past Treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce. He is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Bideford, Trustee of the Royal North Devon Golf Club and previously a governor of Petroc (formerly North Devon College) and of a local infants school.

Chartered Accountant and Xero Certified Advisor

Steve has 40 years’ experience working in a professional office, having moved to north Devon from an international firm in Manchester in 1983, joining Ernst & Whinney which then became Ernst & Young and then Glover Pearce & Ross in 1990 and Glover Stanbury in 1997. Steve has served terms as a Non-Executive Director of both Northern Devon Healthcare Trust and North Devon Primary Care NHS Trust. He is also a past chairman of North Devon Chamber of Commerce Ltd and a former director of the North Devon Regeneration Company as well as former Treasurer of Bideford Chamber and the North Devon Manufacturers’ Association, he also served as a Governor of Bideford Community College for over 15 years. In addition to his work and spending time with his family Steve’s main hobby is enjoying life.

Chartered Accountant

Brian qualified with Deloitte Haskins & Sells’ London office and joined Ernst & Whinney’s north Devon office in 1984, attaining a senior manager role with the firm. In 1989, the firm became Ernst & Young and in 1990 Glover Pearce & Ross was formed on acquiring the North Devon offices of Ernst & Young. He was a founder trustee of the North Devon Theatres’ Trust responsible for the Queens Theatre in Barnstaple and the Landmark in Ilfracombe. He has been an active executive member and Treasurer of the Barnstaple Chamber of Commerce and is heavily involved with the local Rotary Club and was honoured to be made President in 2012/13 having previously been awarded one of Rotary’s highest honours of becoming a Paul Harris Fellow.

Chartered Accountant and Xero Certified Advisor

Katy joined the firm in 2004 after gaining a First-class honours degree in Mathematics at the University of Manchester. She qualified and gained admission into the ICAEW in 2008 receiving a prize for 1st place in the South West in a final stage exam.  She has since gone on to become a portfolio manager within the firm involving a range of clients including small sole traders to medium size groups of companies. Katy has recently rekindled her passion for playing the clarinet which had been packed away for too long since having two daughters who have been keeping her on her toes.

Chartered Certified Accountant and Xero/QuickBooks Certified Advisor

Toby grew up in Bideford, but moved away to undertake his training and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2013. He returned to the area in 2016 and joined the firm in 2019 as a manager, looking after a range of owner managed businesses, including small sole traders to medium size companies.

Chartered Certified Accountant and Xero Certified Advisor

Andrew joined the firm in 1985. He is a Supervisor preparing accounts and tax for sole traders, partnerships and companies. He also conducts audits for small to medium size companies and groups.

Xero/Xero Payroll/QuickBooks Certified Advisor

Rosaleen (Ros) joined Glover Stanbury in 2010 with 23 years accountancy experience.  Since working for the practice she has become accredited in Xero, Xero Payroll and QuickBooks Advanced. Ros also trains clients on Xero, Sage accounts, Sage Payroll and Moneysoft Payroll.