Our Strength, Your Numbers
Our People
Meet the team
Our Team have a blend of experience and expertise so that we can tailor our service to meet your needs.
Our team have spent their working lives working at all levels in companies like yours. We know what it is like working on the ground, and the value of being able to provide regular financial information to owners and managers of a business so they can make informed decisions throughout the financial year.
Kate Knott - Tax and Payroll Manager
Kate joined Mark Holt & Co in September 2018 as a Tax Manager.
Kate worked for the majority of her 25 year career at a South West accountancy firm working her way up from junior to the Personal Tax Manager. At Mark Holt & Co she is now undertaking a mixed role working in both Your Tax Partners and Your Finance People.
In her spare time she is heavily involved with community youth football and cricket, plays netball, walks her dogs, spends time with her family and grabs a quiet cup of team when time allows!
Hannah Iley - Senior Payroll Specialist
Hannah started her career as Senior Accounts Administrator for a local Estate Agents based in the South Hams. She completed her AAT Level 3 and within her role covered a variety of tasks, including; Management Accounts, VAT returns, client accounts and data input. However, Hannah soon realised that her strengths and passion shone through in payroll, by which point she decided to find a role where this would be her sole focus. Hannah joined Mark Holt & Co in August 2019 as a Payroll Assistant and has recently started her payroll apprenticeship. In Hannah’s spare time, she is a regular gym goer and fitness fanatic, whether that is attending the gym first thing in the morning or out in the evenings for a run! Another hobby of Hannah’s is golf and is currently trying to get her handicap down so it is better than her husbands!
Paul Hyde - Senior Management Accountant
Paul’s accountancy career began here at Mark Holt & Co in December 2002. During his 13 years, he gained invaluable knowledge and a wealth of experience, but in November 2015 he made the tough decision to move to pastures new and secured a role in industry for a local beverage supplier, where he discovered his love for analysing and understanding figures.
Sadly, due to the pandemic, Paul was made redundant. Fortunately, having maintained good relationships with his peers at Mark Holt & Co, he was offered the opportunity to join our Management Accounts team. Paul was eager to return and accepted the offer gladly. His adaptability and positive attitude, make him a real asset to our team and he has been welcomed back with open arms.
When he’s not taking his two daughters to gymnastics and netball, Paul is a keen runner and regularly participates in local races. A big football fan, he is a season ticket holder for his home team, Plymouth Argyle.
Yasmin Newall - Digital Accounting Advisor
Yasmin joined Mark Holt & Co in July 2019 as an assistant management accountant. Her career began in 2016 with an accountancy firm in Plymouth where she began studying AAT. She then moved to a financial planners where she completed her AAT studies. Yasmin now hopes to start studying CIMA.
In her spare time, Yasmin enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as going out to dinner as much as possible!