101Smart Ltd

Our Team

Our team are all chartered accountants with strong agricultural backgrounds. We understand farming and talk your language. We build long-term, professional relationships with our clients; supporting you with all your accounting financial and commercial needs.
Pat Tomlinson Portrait

Pat Tomlinson - Director & Principal

pat.tomlinson@ptaccountancy.co.uk |
07799 163353

Pat holds a degree in Agriculture from Reading University.  He spent the first 5 years of his career as a Farm Business Consultant and then 15 years in agricultural banking, with the final 2 years as Head of Agriculture at HSBC.

With unique experience in and passion for both farming and finance, Pat made the decision to become a Chartered Accountant specialising in the farming and food sectors. Having been a partner in a regional accountancy business, he has now set up his own firm, allowing him to combine his farming and food chain experience with his strong commercial background.

Pat lives on a small holding in Somerset from which his wife runs a livery yard.  Their son is fast-becoming a very accomplished machinery operator on a local farm, having graduated from Hartpury College.

Pat holds a degree in Agriculture from Reading University.  He spent the first 5 years of his career as a Farm Business Consultant and then 15 years in agricultural banking, with the final 2 years as Head of Agriculture at HSBC.

With unique experience in and passion for both farming and finance, Pat made the decision to become a Chartered Accountant specialising in the farming and food sectors. Having been a partner in a regional accountancy business, he has now set up his own firm, allowing him to combine his farming and food chain experience with his strong commercial background.

Pat lives on a small holding in Somerset from which his wife runs a livery yard.  Their son is fast-becoming a very accomplished machinery operator on a local farm, having graduated from Hartpury College.

Jenny Rowe Portrait

Jenny Rowe - Director

jenny.rowe@ptaccountancy.co.uk |
01823 792452

Jenny moved down to the West Country from Oxford in 1997, having married a Somerset flower farmer. She graduated from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester with an HND in Agriculture and a broad range of practical experience with dairy, beef, sheep and arable. After college Jenny worked on a pedigree Jersey dairy farm in New Zealand and a beef and arable farm in Canada. Upon her return to the UK she made the move into accountancy and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the West Oxfordshire office of a national firm, specialising in rural businesses.

Having made the move to Somerset, Jenny joined the farming department of a regional firm in 1997 and, after a break to have her two sons, remained with the same firm until January 2020.

When not working Jenny is often to be found pitch-side supporting either her boys or Exeter Chiefs or, when she gets some time to herself, exploring her family history.

Jenny is passionate about farming and loves being able to use her knowledge and professional experience to help farming families with their day to day financial and tax needs.

Jenny moved down to the West Country from Oxford in 1997, having married a Somerset flower farmer. She graduated from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester with an HND in Agriculture and a broad range of practical experience with dairy, beef, sheep and arable. After college Jenny worked on a pedigree Jersey dairy farm in New Zealand and a beef and arable farm in Canada. Upon her return to the UK she made the move into accountancy and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the West Oxfordshire office of a national firm, specialising in rural businesses.

Having made the move to Somerset, Jenny joined the farming department of a regional firm in 1997 and, after a break to have her two sons, remained with the same firm until January 2020.

When not working Jenny is often to be found pitch-side supporting either her boys or Exeter Chiefs or, when she gets some time to herself, exploring her family history.

Jenny is passionate about farming and loves being able to use her knowledge and professional experience to help farming families with their day to day financial and tax needs.

Kathy Harris Portrait

Kathy Harris - Associate Director

kathy.harris@ptaccountancy.co.uk |
01823 792453

Kathy graduated from Harper Adams University with a degree in Agriculture with Farm Business Management in 2014. The four-year course included a placement year, which she spent working with Pat at a regional accountancy firm which affirmed her passion for rural accountancy. After completing her degree, Kathy re-joined Pat at an accountancy firm in the South West and took her ACA qualification, becoming chartered in 2017.

Kathy has a real passion for farming - with a keen specialism in dairy - having grown up and worked on her parent’s dairy farm in Cornwall. She tends to go home every month to keep in touch with what is happening on the farm and to see her dog, Buster.

Kathy graduated from Harper Adams University with a degree in Agriculture with Farm Business Management in 2014. The four-year course included a placement year, which she spent working with Pat at a regional accountancy firm which affirmed her passion for rural accountancy. After completing her degree, Kathy re-joined Pat at an accountancy firm in the South West and took her ACA qualification, becoming chartered in 2017.

Kathy has a real passion for farming - with a keen specialism in dairy - having grown up and worked on her parent’s dairy farm in Cornwall. She tends to go home every month to keep in touch with what is happening on the farm and to see her dog, Buster.

Ashleigh Stubbs Portrait

Ashleigh Stubbs - Administrator

mypa@ptaccountancy.co.uk |
01823 792456

After graduating from Bridgwater College in 2016 with a Triple Distinction* in Musical Theatre, Ashleigh has become a professional vocalist in a well renowned function band, “The Haus Band”, performing at weddings, parties, and festivals up and down the country.

In the past few years, she has set up her own baking business, “Ashleigh’s Sweet Treats”, making everything from cookies and cupcakes to extravagant Birthday Cakes which is her passion. Pat and the team are still yet to try the treats!

She also recently came out of 4 years in the Car Industry working as a Handover Specialist and Receptionist for the Howards Motor Group where she learned organisation, discipline, and friendly customer service - she is always happy to help anyone with any questions or queries that they might have and will do all of it with a smile.

In her spare time, Ashleigh enjoys going to the gym, pub quizzes, reading and spending time with her other half and doing adventurous family activities/days out.

After graduating from Bridgwater College in 2016 with a Triple Distinction* in Musical Theatre, Ashleigh has become a professional vocalist in a well renowned function band, “The Haus Band”, performing at weddings, parties, and festivals up and down the country.

In the past few years, she has set up her own baking business, “Ashleigh’s Sweet Treats”, making everything from cookies and cupcakes to extravagant Birthday Cakes which is her passion. Pat and the team are still yet to try the treats!

She also recently came out of 4 years in the Car Industry working as a Handover Specialist and Receptionist for the Howards Motor Group where she learned organisation, discipline, and friendly customer service - she is always happy to help anyone with any questions or queries that they might have and will do all of it with a smile.

In her spare time, Ashleigh enjoys going to the gym, pub quizzes, reading and spending time with her other half and doing adventurous family activities/days out.

Pauline Greer Portrait

Pauline Greer - Accountant

pauline.greer@ptaccountancy.co.uk |
01823 792457

After starting work as an accounts clerk Pauline realised that she loved working on accounts. Pauline studied whilst working full time and is a Fellow Member of AAT.

Pauline gained many years of accountancy experience in industry in her previous roles, which included Financial Director of the Western Gazette, Wells Journal and Clevedon Mercury.

After her maternity leave Pauline gained experience within a Chartered Accountancy firm and later as a Practice Manager at a GP surgery.

Pauline’s first love is horses and she can always be found at the stables. She has a small herd of Beef Shorthorn, a small flock of Poll Dorset and a few Kune Kune pigs which she farms with her partner. Pauline is passionate about buying locally produced meat from local farmers and is excited about her new role within Pat Tomlinson Accountancy Ltd.

After starting work as an accounts clerk Pauline realised that she loved working on accounts. Pauline studied whilst working full time and is a Fellow Member of AAT.

Pauline gained many years of accountancy experience in industry in her previous roles, which included Financial Director of the Western Gazette, Wells Journal and Clevedon Mercury.

After her maternity leave Pauline gained experience within a Chartered Accountancy firm and later as a Practice Manager at a GP surgery.

Pauline’s first love is horses and she can always be found at the stables. She has a small herd of Beef Shorthorn, a small flock of Poll Dorset and a few Kune Kune pigs which she farms with her partner. Pauline is passionate about buying locally produced meat from local farmers and is excited about her new role within Pat Tomlinson Accountancy Ltd.

HOW WE WORK Portrait

HOW WE WORK

  • Be proud
  • Be professional
  • Be right first time
  • Be the best you can be
  • Say it how it is
  • Be honest and never afraid to tell the truth
  • Enjoy work and be happy
  • Trust each other
  • Be proud
  • Be professional
  • Be right first time
  • Be the best you can be
  • Say it how it is
  • Be honest and never afraid to tell the truth
  • Enjoy work and be happy
  • Trust each other