Meet the Team
Steve Holloway - Director
I originally trained as an accountant with Surrey Chartered accountants, Wise and Company. Qualifying in 1994, I moved out of public practice and became head of finance for a £50m turnover computer company. During this period I gained a broad understanding of various aspects of business being responsible for a 400 strong car fleet, 15 properties, an HR department and a £17m annual spend budget. These skills gave me the confidence to break free and set up AccountancyShop in 2000.
Outside of work I love to hike with Peni and our dogs and get very oily in the garage rebuilding my classic car.
Peni Harman – Practice Manager and HR Consultant
I started my working life as an engineering apprentice and only made my way in to HR as a result of the outbreak of the first Gulf war ( a long story!). I qualified with the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) in 1995 and subsequently joined the same IT company as Steve a year later. In fact, I managed to convince Steve that setting up AccountancyShop was such a good idea and then promptly took his job when he’d gone! A year later I became global Head of HR for an entertainment company before leaving to set up my HR consultancy business which has bought an amazingly diverse range of projects over the last four years.
My passion in life is dancing, having been a qualified teacher since the age of 18. Last year I was appointed as one of only 55 worldwide dance examiners and this gives me a great balance with my HR work.