Churchill Knight and Associates Ltd

John Payne

Managing Director

John Payne set up Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd in 1998. John has vast knowledge of the particular requirements of IT Contractors. Before setting up Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, John had extensive commercial experience working in many Blue Chip companies in the Financial Sector and Industry.

John's knowledge and experience has spearheaded the company which has grown from strength to strength in the last 10 years. With drive and determination John leads Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd and all Managers and staff to provide an exceedingly high standard of service.

Louise Payne

Partner

Louise Payne is responsible for the smooth running of Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd. Louise began running the Invoicing and Backoffice departments when Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd first took off just over 10 years ago and as the firm has grown, Louise is now utilised fully in the day to day running of the company.

Louise ensures that people recruited by Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd are of the highest calibre and are well suited to deal with the day to day needs of the clients. Louise is fully involved with all aspects of the company.

Lee Wright

Sales and Marketing Manager

Long before Lee became Sales and Marketing Manager for Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, you would have seen him on a motorbike, turning and waving to friends as he nearly falls off and hits the car in front of him. Nowadays, you're more likely to hear Lee discussing football and weight training at the gym (a much safer option), as he keeps his feet firmly on the ground! Lee has tallied up ten years experience in Sales Management and initially set up the entire sales department at Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, as well as its procedures, databases and manuals. He is a self-confessed natural sales person and has been an essential component in the growth and development of Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd as a whole, so it's probably in the interest of both parties that he leaves the bike riding to someone else!

Luke Desmond

Finance Manager

Luke joined Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd immediately after his A Levels. He discovered that his aptitude for working with numbers and interest in business would serve him well in the industry. Since working for Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, Luke has worked his way around most departments, starting as Backoffice Manager and leading through to his current position as Finance Manager, meanwhile overseeing the Change Management Department which is responsible for identifying areas of improvement and delivering changes. And as you can see, Luke is no stranger to change!

Preeya Modessa

Accounts Production Manager

Preeya had already decided that she wanted to become an accountant by the age of 17, so made it her mission to become successful! After completing her A levels, Preeya began working for Ernst & Young, gaining on-the-job experience as well as studying towards her Accounting Technicians qualification.

Not satisfied with just one impressive qualification, Preeya later gained an ACCA qualification and went on to become a Finance Manager and then a Finance Director at different companies. At Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, Preeya manages the Accounts Production Team, ensuring all client accounts and tax computations are completed to meet deadlines. Preeya is an honest, trustworthy and reliable member of Management Team.

Chris Langham

Personal Tax Manager

Chris has come a long way since his first ever job in a restaurant, where he was fooled into counting individual ice cubes in an ice maker of around 1000 cubes in order to determine how much ice the restaurant was using in each of their drinks. Determined to redeem himself, Chris joined one of the top 10 accountancy firms at the age of 18 as a Tax Trainee. Six years later Chris joined Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd as Personal Tax Manager, and has since developed his department, implementing the infrastructure for processing and completing tax returns and advising clients on how to maximise their income. Who's laughing now! He hasn't looked back since...

Maya Dimcheva

Back Office Manager

Maya was recently made Backoffice Manager and her job is to provide a support system for all other departments. She has completed a BSc in accounting and is passionate about the work she does.

A self-confessed gym addict, Maya's healthy eating and lifestyle is yet to rub off on most of us! But she undoubtedly brings huge amounts of enthusiasm to the Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd team.

Felicity Aubertin-Watson

Bookkeeping Manager

Felicity is a positive and bubbly member of Management Team, who loves travelling and learning new skills. She spent six months living in New Zealand before deciding to return to join Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd as Office Junior, working hard to become Bookkeeping Manager. Felicity now manages a team of seven and deals with VAT returns and invoices, as well as bookkeeping queries on a daily basis. Felicity intended to take part in the Help for Heroes D Day Bike Ride this year but decided to get married instead! However despite settling down, she continues to gain more qualifications and bring creativity and dedication to the Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd team.

Pauline Woods

Personal Accounts Manager

Pauline's involvement with accounts and book-keeping began at primary school, where she was entrusted to collect dinner money and record it in the register. Her reputation for being kind-hearted exceeds her and she even admits that once she walked into a lamp post and apologised to it.

But don't let that fool you, Pauline worked for 25 years in accountancy before she joined Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd. She has proved that she is more than capable of managing a department. Pauline ensures that the personal accounts are kept up to date with dedicated precision, generally showing us all how it's done!

Del Williams

Business Development Manager

Del joined Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd as a sales consultant, but soon realised his strengths lay in face to face communications. Del began visiting agencies and building relationships to generate business and was soon promoted to Business Development Manager.

As a new member of the local gym, Del prides himself on his cross training skills and regularly reminds us all of how he 'used to do' 2 hours in one session! Del's personality perfectly suits his position at Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd and the excellent relations built between us and other companies is evidence of his suitability to the role of Business Development Manager.

Tom Edwards

Business Change Manager

After leaving school, Tom pursued a professional career in golf but soon realised he may have been overambitious! He joined Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd in October 2006 as office junior, and was soon promoted to Invoicing Manager. He spent 2 years managing the invoicing and payments processes as well as working closely with the Book keepers and Payroll department, gaining valuable insight into all aspects of the company. This knowledge prepared Tom for the role of Business Change Manager.

Tom's role is to target areas of improvement and ensure positive modifications are implemented in order to provide a better and more efficient service. Evidently, he now channels his ambitions through Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd and saves the golf for weekends!

Galvin Dhorasoo

Escalations Manager

Prior to joining Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, Galvin worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland for 6 years in customer services. Three of those years were spent as Team Manager and involved dealing with customer enquiries and complaints.

As Escalations Manager, Galvin's role is to ensure any complaint or query received at Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd is dealt with in a professional and efficient manner. He then analyses client feedback and in turn monitors the standard of our service, ensuring improvements are made where necessary.