Websters Accountants - Property Accounting & Property Auditors

Partners

David Goddard

David Goddard
David joined Websters in 1984 shortly after qualifying as an accountant. Initially a general practice partner, David has increasingly specialised in the service charge area.

David is lead Partner for the Solitaire Property Management Company Ltd portfolio of properties - they manage a large number of residential schemes, of varying sizes. Websters has worked with Solitaire for over 15 years as they have grown their business since start-up. He also works closely with Plus Shops Ltd. whose managements include Hammersmith Broadway in west London.

David has experience in complex mixed use schemes which present challenges for cost allocation and has advised new build schemes that complete in stages and where the service charge allocation percentage is constantly adjusted as units are let and tenanted. He has also had success in mitigating tax liabilities for clients in development scenarios.

David is married to Lyn and they have three children who show no signs of becoming accountants!

Ian Stubbs

Ian Stubbs - Partner
Ian joined the firm in 1987 and has a general practice background based on experience gained in small to medium sized firms.

At one time he specialised in audit investigation work moving on to another firm with a number of well known music recording artists including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice and Eric Clapton. His most unusual former clients included the Cremation Society of Great Britain and the Sheppey Glue and Chemical Works. The latter used to make glue from animal carcases and butchers offal - imagine what the annual stock take list included!

Since his move to Websters he has built up a sizeable portfolio of commercial property clients working with Asda, DTZ and GVA Grimley. Ian founded and is responsible for the Websters Birmingham office and is also the Regulation partner.

He supports non-league football team Eastbourne Boro. FC who to his delight are now playing in the Blue Square Premiere League having progressed from Saturday park football over the past 12 years of his support.

Andrew Salmon

Andrew Salmon - Partner
Andrew qualified with Websters having joined the firm in 1993 and was appointed a partner in 2001. One of his early jobs was work experience at Websters as a teenager.

Since joining Websters Andrew has built up a large portfolio of general practice, property and taxation clients. Recently he has advised on the disposal of an international group of private companies in a property-related industry with subsidiaries in the UK, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

With his twenty years experience in property work, his clients include large residential developments such as Wembley Park and Uxbridge Central. He particularly specialises in both new start-up developments and reconciling poor accounting records that have been inherited on existing managed properties.

Andrew is married to Louise and has three young children. His sporting passions are motor racing in the official Caterham series and skiing. He currently races in the Roadsport B category with some success and has skied many of Europe’s challenging off-piste descents.

Consultants

John Pattrick

John Pattrick
John qualified with KPMG before joining Websters in 1977. In addition to his Service Charge portfolio, John also assists in the administration of the practice.

A former partner, John now acts as a consultant.

Service charge specialists for commercial and residential property

London 020 7935 1603
Birmingham 0121 262 3733