It’s all the 20s at Caroline Streatfield Bookkeeping as this year, 2020 the company celebrates 20 years in business. Caroline actually started the business in her bedroom all those years ago, but things have moved on and the company has grown as the number of clients has increased. Today, Caroline Streatfield Bookkeeping has a staff of 5 including the boss with the newest recruit having just been appointed. Also, there’s a slight change of scenery for Caroline and her team. Bigger offices were required and CSB has literally moved up in the world from its previous ground floor location to a larger office on the second floor of Archer House in Eastbourne, which has a separate meeting room. Caroline freely admits that meeting clients is one of the best parts of her job and having a dedicated room for this purpose fits the bill perfectly.
Caroline has carefully recruited her staff and key elements are not only having the required qualifications and knowledge but also an understanding that each client is an individual with an emphasis on personal service. These are the main ingredients to its success.
Let’s meet the team!
Caroline Streatfield
The Boss
Qualified Institute of Chartered Bookkeepers Associate
In 2000, Caroline enrolled as a student on the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers training course and took and passed the exam in the same year. She set up her own business the same year and you could say that the rest is history. Caroline and her family live in the centre of Eastbourne and enjoy taking advantage of the social life and the activities that it offers. She can often be found at the bandstand on the seafront especially when country music is on the menu.
Claudia Sander
Account Manager
Qualified Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Claudia has gained international experience having resided in Germany and South Africa. She also ran her own accountancy practice for many years and now looks after the annual accounts for the largest client at Caroline Streatfield Bookkeeping. In her spare time Claudia likes to keep fit.
Juliet Hills
Senior Bookkeeper and Office Manager
Qualified AAT
After qualifying as a bookkeeper, Juliet gained experience in the industry before joining CSB in July 2019. She keeps everything running smoothly in the office ensuring that all the deadlines are met and clients and staff are looked after. Juliet also assists with the preparation of personal tax returns. In her spare time Juliet likes to go swimming and exercise her Cockapoo by taking him on long walks.
Anne Peterson
Payroll Professional
Qualified Associate of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Having qualified eight years ago, Anne provides a full payroll and automatic enrolment service for CSB clients. She is always on hand to answer any queries and has been very busy administering the Job Retention Scheme for many clients. Anne is a northern lass at heart and she spends any spare time visiting and hosting family.
Ksenia Sibbles
Bookkeeper
Qualified AAT Level 4
Ksenia is the newest member of the team. She previously worked as a bookkeeper and has a good technical knowledge of keeping records for small businesses on QuickBooks. A growing family keeps Ksenia very busy and she enjoys keeping them entertained and eating out with them.
Joe Streatfield
Handyman/Tea Boy
Joe is the youngest member at CSB and likes to help around the office. His tea making skills could be refined, but he shows great enthusiasm!
How Caroline Streatfield Bookkeeping can help you
The client list at Caroline Streatfield Bookkeeping is growing with many coming to the company by way of referrals. If you are a newly created or established business looking for an experienced and yet realistically priced Bookkeeping Company, please get in touch. You can expect personal service and your own account manager from Caroline and her excellent and qualified team. Call 07982 682746 or 01323 885205 or email info@bookkeepereastbourne.co.uk
The team are looking forward to meeting you at Archer House, which is very accessible and has lots of free parking. It also meets all the COVID-19 health and safety measures including social distancing requirements. If you are not comfortable with a personal meeting, we are happy to work with you via phone, email or a video conference call.