Accountants in Manchester
Meet our team of professional and friendly accountants all based in Manchester, AAT qualified and passionate about helping you and your business grow.

MARCUS - MANAGING DIRECTOR
Marcus is a practice accountant with over 30 years experience and a member of the Institute of Financial Accountants. He has undertaken work with a number of organisations both large and small which has provided him with a broad range of skills and understanding. This experience has provided an appreciation of the unique nature of every organisation. He has an extreme wealth of knowledge of financial reporting, its impact on a business, and a proven grasp of the importance of systems and the people that make it all happen.
Having new experiences is important to Marcus as he believes it is essential to continue learning. He spent two and a half years in East Africa with his family engaging in voluntary work and had been a large part of that process.
At the same time as developing his professional career, Marcus has endeavoured to push himself in a disciplined manner by learning to fly small private airplanes. He holds a private pilots licence and is currently training to qualify as a flight instructor!
Marcus also thinks a lot about getting fit and it is something he aspires to!



ALEX - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Alex is one of the founding partners of the firm and has over 8 years of experience. Coming from a family of accountants, Alex was easily drawn to a career in business.
Alex specialises in the internal financial management of our clients ensuring up to date financial information is delivered. Budgeting and decision-making can then be made to ensure the growth of all of our clients' businesses.
In Alex's spare time, he enjoys competing as an amateur strongman, a passion he shares with our personal training and fitness clients. He also enjoys golfing and touring the UK on his motorcycle.



VISHAL - SENIOR CLIENT MANAGER
Vishal is currently studying ACCA, along with 8 years experience working with practice.
Vishal has worked alongside clients turning over up to £6 million a year.
He has managed his own successful businesses, which is an advantage when offering his expert recommendations to our clients. Our aim is to promote sustainable growth, who better than somebody who has hands on experience!
Vishal says, "The factors that make Parker Whitwood different to other accounting firms in Manchester is that we work closely with clients in order to achieve the best possible outcome, this includes regular meetings and also working on client's sites".
In his spare time, he enjoys keeping fit at his local boxing club and also goes to watch Arsenal matches on weekends. He also plays cricket at a high level and has represented London in the past.



PRISHA - CLIENT ACCOUNTANT
Prisha is currently working towards her AAT qualification and joined our Manchester Accountancy Firm in 2019. Prisha’s interest in accountancy has come from family members teaching her the basics and encouraging her to gain a qualification in accountancy.
Parker Whitwood has allowed Prisha to work closely with clients and enable her to work on-site with numerous clients in order to show a hands on approach and to provide the best possible accounting services for our clients.
Prisha’s other passion is dancing, where she has performed on stage since a very young age, she spends a lot of her weekends teaching children different styles of dance and has made appearances in a number of music videos!



BETH - CLIENT ACCOUNTANT
Bethany is the newest member to the team joining in 2021 after finishing her Accounting and Finance degree at the University of Salford. She is extremely passionate to now be working in practice developing her accounting knowledge alongside experienced accountants.
Bethany’s role includes Bookkeeping activities whilst assisting the senior accountants day-to-day. She is receiving ongoing training with the goal to becoming a qualified accountant.
In her spare time Bethany loves to cook and try new cuisines, in addition to making the most of her time travelling and exploring new places with her family and friends



SOPHIE - CLIENT ADMIN
Sophie has been with Parker Whitwood since 2018 and is our primary client administrator and bookkeeper in training.
Coming from a family of accountants, she prides herself in making sure the day to day running of the office goes smoothly and is dedicated to ensuring all clients’ information is handled with care and dealt with appropriately.
Having spent time in her youth volunteering in East Africa, Sophie enjoys doing a variety of volunteer work in her spare time.
Sophie enjoys cycling and reading and also has a passion for writing, having recently finished her debut novel!



ELEANOR - CLIENT ADMIN
Eleanor is our newest addition to the admin team, with 5 years’ experience and qualifications in Business and Administration.
Eleanor ensures all clients files and paperwork are organised and assists with the smooth day to day running of the office. Eleanor aspires to one day become an accountant, and with the help of the friendly team here at Parker Whitwood, she will receive the support she needs to have a long-lasting career.
In her spare time, Eleanor enjoys getting out in the open, seeing lots of new places and going on adventures including, hiking, visiting landmarks and other scenery in the UK. Other hobbies include socialising with family and friends, she also has a passion for makeup and beauty.