RSM UK GROUP - Key Persons

Alan Aitchison - CEO

Job Titles:

Managing Partner
Partner

Alan Aitchison is the Glasgow office managing partner and leads the team of 80 staff in our Wellington Street office. He also leads the audit practice in the West of Scotland. Alan serves a portfolio of large and fast growing companies, including our listed clients in Scotland and a number of International Groups. He maintains clients in the retail, manufacturing, healthcar e and leisure and hospitality sectors. Alan qualified as a chartered accountant in 1998 joining a Big Four firm in that year. During his time there he led the audits on FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 international groups. He joined Baker Tilly (RSM) as a partner in 2009 and has supported the continued growth of our practice in Scotland, particularly in relation to our work with companies seeking additional growth finance or a capital market listing.

Ali Sapsford

Job Titles:

Head of Tax at RSM UK
in 2009 As a Corporate Tax Partner
Partner, Head of Tax

Ali Sapsford is Head of Tax at RSM UK. She has been with the firm for over a decade, and represents the tax faculty on our National Leadership Team. Ali joined RSM in 2009 as a corporate tax partner at our Reading office, before becoming its Office Managing Partner in 2012.

Andrew Baker

Job Titles:

Member of the Audit Committee
Partner, Accounting and Business Advisory
Partner, Accounting Insight Advisory

Andrew Timpson

Job Titles:

Partner
Specialist

Andrew Timpson is a specialist UK employment tax partner, who works with many large and listed businesses on employment tax matters. Andrew has considerable experience of helping employers to implement appropriate and robust processes and procedures to help manage employer compliance obligations and improve efficiencies both in terms of compliance and cost control.

Andrew Westbrook - CFO

Job Titles:

Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer at RSM UK

Andrew Westbrook is the Chief Financial Officer at RSM UK. He's an experienced audit partner, an ICAEW Fellow, and a member of both our Board and National Leadership Team. After joining RSM in 2004, Andrew progressed through the ranks to become a partner in 2014. He co-led our Consumer Markets Group from May 2015 until December 2019, when he took up his current role as CFO. Andrew acts for a number of high profile retail, professional services and real estate businesses, many of which are private equity portfolio companies that operate internationally.

Angela Toner

Job Titles:

Chartered Accountant
Corporate Finance
Partner
Partner, Transaction Services

Angela Toner is a corporate finance partner. She advises on both lead advisory and transaction support assignments in both the corporate and public sectors. Angela leads the corporate finance team across Edinburgh and Glasgow, advising on a variety of transactions including acquisitions, MBOs and disposals. Angela has specialised in corporate finance in the mid-market for over 18 years. She has expertise in a diverse range of sectors including financial services, renewable energy and natural resources and social housing. Angela is passionate about getting to know her clients and understanding their needs, in what can often be a pressurised and very short timescale, to successfully deliver or report on a transaction Angela is a chartered accountant and also holds the ICAEW's Diploma in Corporate Finance.

Anna Spencer-Gray

Job Titles:

Audit Partner

Anna Spencer-Gray heads up the charity team for the West Midlands and works across the West Midlands and North West regions. She has 16 years' audit experience and has expertise in the not-for-profit sector, working with charity, education, social housing and pension clients. She advises charities on audit, assurance, governance and risk and financial reporting, and is an audit partner for a number of charity and education clients across the West Midlands and North West regions. She oversees the audit cycle, maintains dialogue throughout the year as well as involvement at a strategic level. Anna contributes regularly to both internal training and external publications and is the co-author of RSM's Charity reserves: resilience in 2018 publication. Anna is also passionate about diversity and inclusion in the work place and is a member of RSM's Diversity Steering Group.

Ben Bilsland

Job Titles:

Head of Technology
Partner
Accounting and Financial Reporting Partner

Ben Bilsland is Accounting and Financial Reporting Partner based in our Bristol office. He is a Technology and Media sector expert and an Industry Senior Analyst as part of RSM's Industry Eminence Programme. Ben works with RSM's clients providing forward looking sector specific advice and supporting their growth in the UK and overseas. Ben and his team provide clarity and improvement to financial reporting, producing financial statements and management information to support better strategic planning, forecasting, cash-flow and profit. This includes supporting businesses moving through IFRS and US GAAP transitions and conversions.