Our Team

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 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 might be found supporting Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park, walking her three dogs or enjoying any one of her diverse hobbies.

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.

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.

• 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

Sandra joined the firm in 2023 from another local practice.  She has been an accountant for nearly 25 years, most recently managing her own portfolio of clients ranging from sole traders through to limited companies in a diverse range of business activities.

Outside of work, Sandra is a keen runner and also enjoys dancing and walking her Lab puppy, Shadow.  She is an avid supporter of Aston Villa Football Club and follows St Helen's Rugby Club too.  Her husband is a keen Liverpool fan, so things can get interesting at home on occasion!