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Meet The Team

We are a dedicated team which strives to provide success to our clients in regards to all their accountancy needs. Our team is very close-knit and ensures that a unified support is provided to you whenever you need it. With expertise covering all aspects of accountancy, taxation and business advisory services, we are well placed to take a holistic view to planning for the future as well as dealing with specific matters.

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Jay Chatwani

Partner - BSC(Econ), FCA

What can I do to help you?

As a partner in a firm that prides itself on being approachable and available for its clients, I spend a good portion of my working day in direct communication with them. There are no barriers here and clients can engage with me as often and as long as they wish.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

I have three main roles:

  • to provide imaginative, holistic solutions for the achievement of our clients’ financial objectives.
  • to create systems and processes that constantly raise the bar in the provision of excellent service to our valued clients and
  • to train, enthuse and motivate our fantastic team.

I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1981.

I speak fluent Gujarati and have working knowledge of Hindi.

Amit Ambasna

Amit Ambasna

Partner – FCCA

What can I do to help you?

As a partner, I spend time talking to my clients about their concerns and what other services they would like my firm to offer. My clients can talk to me about any matters that affect them or their families.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

I have four main roles:

  • to look out for improvements in Information Technology (IT) and implement these to ensure we greatly enhance our productivity and in return provide a seamless service to our valued clients;
  • to liaise with my business partner Jay, discuss various strategies to grow our practice and generate new business;
  • to supervise statutory audits for clients ensuring these are completed efficiently and
  • to train, enthuse and motivate our fantastic team.

I qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2000.

I am the firm’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).

I speak fluent Gujarati and have working knowledge of Hindi and Kiswahili.

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Fatima Dias

Payroll

What can I do to help you?

I am the main point of contact for all your day to day payroll requirements. I will help and guide you and answer any queries you may have relating to your business’s payroll.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

My role is to ensure that wages are processed correctly and on time for our clients. I maintain accurate payroll records, including the reconciliations of all payrolls and carry out timely processing of each payroll and the submission of Returns to HMRC and to pension providers.

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Helen Shah

Client Manager - FCCA

What can I do to help you?

I can advise and help you with your accounting and taxation queries; contact you regularly as agreed with you; and generally look after your accounting and taxation requirements.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

As a client manager, I act as the primary point of contact for the clients in my portfolio. I am responsible for the preparation of company accounts and sole trader accounts; corporate tax returns and personal tax returns; company secretarial and statutory work. I am also involved in tax planning and advisory services. I communicate with HMRC on behalf of clients in my portfolio.

I became a Chartered Certified Accountant in June 2001.

I speak fluent Gujarati.

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Inga Balnaitiene

Xero Accountant

What can I do to help you?

For clients whose full day to day accounting and bookkeeping is carried out by us, I am their main point of contact. All queries in connection with the above work should be directed to me.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

  • I provide full accounting and VAT service to clients who require this comprehensive support from us. I liaise with them frequently throughout the year to ensure that all financial records are up to date and VAT Returns are submitted on time. This service is carried out mainly on Xero accounting software.
  • I keep the firm’s own accounting records up to date and provide the partners and client managers with the figures that they require.

I speak fluent Lithuanian and have working knowledge of Russian.

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Jing Liu

Client Manager - ACCA

What can I do to help you?

I can advise and help you with your accounting and taxation queries; contact you regularly as agreed with you; and generally look after your accounting and taxation requirements.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

As a client manager, I act as the primary point of contact for the clients in my portfolio. I am responsible for the preparation of company accounts and sole trader accounts; corporate tax returns and personal tax returns; company secretarial and statutory work. I am also involved in tax planning and advisory services. I communicate with HMRC on behalf of clients in my portfolio.

I became a Chartered Certified Accountant in October 2020.

I speak fluent Mandarin.

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Olga Levchenko

Client Manager - ACCA

What can I do to help you?

I can advise and help you with your accounting and taxation queries; contact you regularly as agreed with you and generally look after your accounting and taxation requirements.

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

As a client manager, I act as the primary point of contact for the clients in my portfolio. I am responsible for the preparation of company accounts and sole trader accounts; corporate tax returns and personal tax returns; company secretarial and statutory work. I am involved in tax planning and advisory services. I communicate with HMRC on behalf of clients in my portfolio.

I qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2020.

I speak fluent Ukrainian.

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Sangeeta Lalji

Administrator

What do I do at Lawrence & Co?

My role in the firm is to be the main administrator to ensure the smooth running of the firm. Some of my duties include:

a) answering the telephone and greeting clients;

b) assisting client managers to onboard new clients and carrying out various tasks such as preparing engagement letters, applying to HMRC for Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) numbers, applying for VAT registration and entering client standing data onto our digital records; 

c) preparing / renewing our firm’s Fixed Price Agreements (FPAs) with clients and keeping track of them all; 

d) raising monthly invoices and sending these to clients on time;

d) carrying out Anti Money Laundering checks for new and existing clients;

e) sending weekly statements for outstanding fees to clients and 

f) carrying out many other ad-hoc administrative duties.

I speak fluent Gujarati.

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