About us
Empowering Growth with Proactive Accounting
Sampson Fielding is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors working with ambitious SMEs and individuals.
We value a highly personal approach, excellent service and provide proactive support as clients grow their businesses.
Passionate about the work we do, we value the longstanding relationships we build with our clients that allow us to feel like an integrated arm of the team rather than a separate firm.
While many accountants offer a prescribed service, we are here for you whether you need some basic support with a personal tax return or are looking to completely outsource your business’s finance.
Sampson Fielding will go further than this. You can view us as your trusted advisors for any business or personal finance query you have, big or small. It’s our level of service that sets us apart in the accounting industry.
Our Team
We operate from our practice in Mayfair, where our Managing Partners work with you to maintain the high standards we set.
Entrusting your finance to us means having a personal connection with a dedicated member of staff. We never compromise on quality.
Benjamin Sampson ACA
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Ben qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Sampson West offering taxation, financial compliance and advisory services to small and medium-sized firms. Ben has significant experience working with start-ups and loves helping company founders grow their businesses. Ben has experience in various sectors, including but not limited to private equity, technology and marketing.
Elliot Fielding ACA
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Elliot qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte, with experience in Audit and Transaction Services. Elliot has advised clients ranging from large multinational and listed companies to smaller, privately owned and managed operations, in various sectors including law, TMT, real estate, sport and travel. Elliot's expertise will help your business deliver its long-term goals much sooner.
Lyndsay Pester FCA
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Lyndsay qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Sampson West in 2003. After two years working at a private equity firm, Lyndsay returned to practice, becoming a partner in 2017, providing audit and accountancy services to small and medium-sized firms. Lyndsay joined Sampson Fielding in 2022 and is integral to the smooth running of the practice, providing a wealth of experience and support to other members of the team.
Stephen Lerner FCA
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Stephen was a founding partner of Bartrum Lerner in 1988 which became part of Sinclairs Bartrum Lerner in 2013.
Stephen has an extensive private client portfolio and also acts for a number of businesses, with particular interest in start-ups, media, property and professional partnerships.
As well as being a Chartered Accountant, Stephen is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
Away from the office, Stephen has at last stopped apologising to his two sons for supporting Aston Villa.
Simon Kinna FCCA
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Areas of practice:
Simon is a general practitioner with a focus on:
Private client advisory work in all areas of income and capital taxes
Family trusts
Advising entrepreneurs and family businesses encompassing business start-up, expansion and succession planning
Advising charities
Experience:
Simon joined Bartrum Lerner shortly after it had been established in the late 1980’s and became a partner of that firm in 1991. During this time Simon has acted for a wide range of individuals as well as family businesses particularly those in the media, legal and professional services sectors advising clients on suitable business structures, acquisitions and disposals.
As part of his established private client practice, Simon advises families (often advising several generations of one family) on all aspects of tax and business and succession planning. As part of this work he also advises trustees on all aspects of tax and accounting and acts for charities.
Jon Blythe FCA
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Jonathan qualified in 1982 in Birmingham with Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG), and then spent 5 years with Stoy Hayward (now BDO) before setting up Blythe & Co in 1987.
He and his firm joined Sampson Fielding in April 2024. Tax Returns and associated advice are his stock in trade but, for him, it’s always been about the people (clients and colleagues) - with a bit of juggling on the side.
Giordan Boston ACA
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Giordan qualified at a small firm in 2017 before moving to Grant Thornton as a Manager in Financial Services audit. He became the first employee of Sampson Fielding in February 2022. His experience of dealing with accounting and tax matters for both small and large businesses means he is perfectly placed to assist our clients at every stage of their business lifecycle. Giordan's proactive, client-centric approach and dedication to growing our firm was rewarded with a promotion to Director in September 2023.
Neil Smyth
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Neil joined Sampson Fielding in June 2024, however has worked with Stephen Lerner and Simon Kinna since March 1996 as a Director of Business Services. Neil’s specialities include business advice and support for small and medium size entities, including:
Business start-up planning
VAT
Payroll
Neil also has many years’ experience in dealing with small and medium sized companies in connection with corporate tax planning, reporting and company secretarial assistance.
Aoife Waters CTA
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Aoife qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2019 at Grant Thornton working within the corporation tax team. Prior to this, she worked within the personal & trust tax team at Smith & Williamson and qualified with the ATT. Aoife has advised a wide range of companies from owner-managed businesses to large corporates on their tax affairs alongside their management team, across a number of sectors including technology, consumer, and retail. Aoife has a wide knowledge of corporate tax compliance, R&D tax credits and share schemes. She also enjoys working with individuals to help manage their personal tax position.
Liz Blythe
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Liz qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1982, an associate member Society of Investment Analysts in 1984 and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in 2009.
In the 1980s and 1990s Liz worked as an Investment Manager in the City of London managing Unit Trusts and Pension Funds.
In the late 1990s she joined Blythe & Co working primarily with personal tax clients, trusts and estate’s administration including Inheritance Tax Returns and Probate applications.
lblythe@sampsonfielding.co.uk
Carolyn Miller FCA
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Carolyn qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC (previously PriceWaterhouse) in London in 1983. After qualifying she transferred to the tax department in their Windsor office where she stayed until 1989.
After taking a break to have a family, Carolyn joined Blythe & Co in 1996, moving to Sampson Fielding in April 2024. She is involved in many aspects of the firm including Personal Tax Returns, Business Tax and Partnership Tax, as well as the preparation of Company Accounts.
Jenni Waite FCCA
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Jenni first became interested in Accountancy during her time studying for her degree in European Business Studies. She was fortunate to have a 6 month work placement at Coopers & Lybrand in Bilbao.
She subsequently qualified as ACCA, then became FCCA whilst working with Blythe & Co., juggling professional work and raising a family.
Jenni has always enjoyed the personal relationships she has with clients, and sees the numbers often as incidental to the result.
Jenni mainly deal with corporate clients – helping them navigate their statutory responsibilities – a challenge she enjoys!
Outside of work – you will find Jenni by the sea, on the sea, or in the sea!
Annette Mackay
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Annette graduated in 1985 with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics. She has worked in a number of offices but returned to work in 2003 after raising her family, working for Blythe and Co as an assistant to Jenni Waite and support to the office. Over the years she has looked after the limited company clients, running payroll and many other tasks.
Annette enjoys the variety involved in her role and to see the clients developing.
Alice Davies
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Alice graduated with a first-class honours BSC in Business and Management from Aston University. Since then, Alice has been completing her ATT and CTA qualifications.
Specifically, she works in the personal tax sector, advising a wide range of clients to manage their personal tax position.
Benjamin Peck
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Ben joined Sampson Fielding as a Junior Associate after graduating from the University of Leeds with 2:1 in Geological Sciences. He is now undertaking his training within the firm to complete his ACA and CTA qualifications.
Xander Dyer
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Xander graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in History and Politics in Summer 2022. Whilst undertaking his training contract studying for the ACA and CTA, he is both applying the analytical and communication skills developed during his degree, and gaining valuable experience from across the wide range of clients that Sampson Fielding help. He greatly enjoys problem-solving, both in resolving existing issues and helping create proactive plans for clients.
Asher Ahmed
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Asher joined us in September 2023, fresh from graduating with a 2:1 in Politics and Economics from the University of Nottingham. He is currently pursuing his ACA and CTA qualifications, demonstrating his commitment to professional growth and development.
Additionally, Asher is actively engaging with a diverse range of Sampson Fielding clients, gaining valuable hands-on experience.
Karen Cleghorn
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Karen joined Blythe & Co in 2019, moving over to Sampson Fielding with the merger in April 2024. She works part time for the firm and specialises in bookkeeping and VAT for selected clients.
Her background is in the creative industry with many years’ experience in finance management and management accounting for Design Agencies.
Accreditation
We operate from our practice in Mayfair, where our Managing Partners work with you to maintain the high standards we set. We never compromise on quality.
Press & Awards
Most Client-Focused Accountancy Firm - London UK Finance Awards 2023
Most Client-Focused Accountancy Firm - London UK Finance Awards 2022
We’re like you
We know what it’s like to start and grow a business with its different strains and struggles
Sampson Fielding was founded in 2020 through a desire to offer something different to the accounting industry. We set out to create a firm that combined a trustworthy and friendly service with a strong focus on quality, proactivity, and efficiency.
“Ben, Elliot and the team are first class. Their communication and simplification of tasks is exactly what we require. They are genuinely interested in our business and their level of dedication is evident with what they have produced.”
Craig Jones
Director, Urban Mutts Hotels