Meet the team
Meet Carla Partridge Lead (AAT) Chartered Accountant
Carla is the Lead Accountant and co-founder of Partridge Accountancy Services. An experienced accountant with FMAAT and ACCA qualifications, she has over 20 years of practicing Accountancy across a wide range of industries and businesses, from sole traders and family-run companies to large international organisations managing multi-million-pound accounts.
Before establishing Partridge Accountancy Services, Carla gained extensive experience working in international finance (Anglo American plc, London), collaborating with offices and business entities across the world. Her roles involved working with a variety of financial management systems, currencies and international teams, as well as helping to implement new accounting systems and improve financial processes.
Throughout her career, Carla has developed particular expertise in financial management, VAT, cost control and improving accounting processes. She has also successfully managed complex financial issues, including bringing previously mismanaged expense accounts back under control, negotiating significant contracts with banks and ensuring businesses manage their VAT affairs efficiently.
Today, Carla brings this breadth of experience to small businesses and individuals supported by Partridge Accountancy Services. She is passionate about making accountancy feel less intimidating through relationship building and believes clients should always understand their numbers, their tax position, what is happening in their business and the ability to get prompt responses from their Accountant when required.
Carla is of Brazilian heritage and is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, enabling Partridge Accountancy Services to support clients from a wide range of backgrounds across the UK.
When Carla is not at work she enjoys travel, Skiing, Rollerblading, spinning and walks with her little dog Pele.
Meet Clare McDougall (FCA) Chartered Accountant
Clare is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience helping businesses grow, improve performance and make confident financial decisions. Having practiced Accountancy in both South Africa and London, Clare combines a strong technical accounting background with extensive senior leadership experience across the commercial and charitable sectors.
Throughout her career, Clare has held executive positions including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, leading organisations through strategic growth, financial planning, governance, budgeting and operational change. This gives her a unique understanding of the challenges faced by business owners, allowing her to provide practical advice that goes far beyond compliance.
At Partridge Accountancy Services, Clare works closely with many of our limited company clients, preparing statutory accounts, advising on financial matters and supporting businesses with clear, commercially focused guidance. Her approachable manner, attention to detail and commitment to delivering exceptional client service make her a highly valued member of our team.
Outside of work, Clare enjoys travel, hiking with her two energetic dogs, golf, reading, drawing and yoga, and is hugely passionate about utilising her wealth of knowledge to support local communities and charities through voluntary work and leadership roles.
