Our team
Our team
Martin Rice
Director
Martin began his accountancy career with a local firm in 1999, realising a passion for figures and working closely with business owners. He immediately trained … more
Helen Geatches
Director
Helen joined the practice in 2002 and 8 years later she became a partner. Before working in practice, Helen worked in the Motor Industry, dealing with the bookkeeping, … more
Charlene Stagg
Senior accountant
Charlene joined the team in early 2009. She has been a fully qualified member with the AAT since 2012 and became an FMAAT member in September 2017. She has experience … more
Maria Ward
Payroll manager
Maria joined the team in 2002 and since then has gained a depth of experience managing payroll and pensions administration for a diverse range of clients. Away … more
Katie Jones
Assist. accountant, payroll
Katie has worked at Stapletons since 2016 and is currently studying for her AAT qualification. She has wealth of experience producing accounts, processing payroll and … more
Chrissy Dabin
Assistant accountant
Chrissy joined the team in 2017. She is certified in using Xero and has experience with both cloud and desktop based accounts packages. She is currently studying level 4 of her AAT … more
Sally Blake
Accounts clerk
Sally has worked for Stapletons from the very start of the business in the early 1980’s, having previously worked for another accountancy firm in the same building. She began working … more
Marilyn Tickner
Accounts clerk & reception
Marilyn has worked at Stapletons since 2002, initially working for the Halifax agency before progressing onto accounts preparation. She also works as a relief receptionist … more
Rebecca Crawford
Reception
Rebecca works in reception and enjoys meeting clients. She is always happy to help out.
Rebecca is also an artist, she loves painting, drawing and doing anything creative … more
Chris Bird
Consultant
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with BDO Binder Hamlyn, Chris moved back to Devon and
joined the practice in 1995. He became a partner in 1997, and following nearly … more