Andrew started work in 1975 and joined CKS in 1993 becoming a director a year later. He understands the pressures and demands of running a small business and so can share this knowledge with clients. He enjoys being in business and helping clients to enjoy being in business too. When not working, he likes to raise his eyes to the sky, mostly to look at planes but also to contemplate the issues of the moment. He has a very strong work ethic and believes in helping clients to grow their business. He has always worked at providing a quality personal service to his clients. Rashmi is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He trained and qualified with a firm of Chartered Accountants in Southend-on-Sea, then worked for a twenty-six partner firm in London. Rashmi built his own practice, Alan Rush & Co, which merged with CKS Accountancy in 2015. He is now mostly retired, working for CKS on a consultant basis. Rachel started work at CKS in 2008 and became a director in April 2018; she is a qualified ACCA accountant. She manages clients on a day to day basis and also oversees our payroll services, including auto-enrolment and CIS for Limited Companies. Due to her experience with CIS, Rachel manages a lot of our construction Limited Companies. When she is not working, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family.