Key Contacts - Torquay

Tim Godfrey - Partner
Head of Care Homes Sector Group

Tim joined Bishop Fleming in 1994, and is now the partner heading the firm’s Care Home sector team – providing audit and accounting services but most importantly advising a growing number of care home owners on maximising the profitability and value of their business, as well as assisting those who want to grow or exit their business.

Tim is also a recognised expert in advising the South West’s professional fishing industry. His client portfolio also includes another of the region’s leading sectors – the tourism and leisure industry.

Having been born and educated in the South West, Tim is keenly focused on the region’s primary owner-managed business sectors. Tim comments, “My goal is to remove the headache of day to day paperwork whilst facilitating the growth and aspirations of my owner managed business clients. My focus is on helping the South West’s core owner-managed sectors to maximise their business performance and value."

Lee Hellingsworth
Business Development Manager, Payroll Services

With more than 20 years experience in the ever-expanding complexities of delivering compliant payroll services, Lee promotes Bishop Fleming’s fast-growing specialist Payroll unit, already serving 300 clients with over 7,000 employees.

Lee joined Bishop Fleming in 2003, after senior payroll management roles at Logica CMG, Orbit Benefits, Oracle Corporation, and HM Treasury.

A member of the Institute of Payroll & Pensions, Lee lives in Plymouth. His hobbies include a fascination with volcanoes – so family holidays are usually spent in the shadow of a local volcano!

Graham Howe - Partner
Audit Assurance and Accounts

Graham relocated to Torbay in 1985 having gained considerable experience with a National Firm of accountants. After 9 years as partner of(and significantly helping to build) a local firm he joined Bishop Fleming.

Graham’s philosophy is to build strong relationships with his base of mainly Corporate clients and ensure a significant amount of personal contact during the year. This level of support not only assists with identifying tax planning opportunities, but also helps with the general well-being and strategic development of the business, an area from which he gains considerable satisfaction having helped the client "add value" to their business.

Graham comments, “The depth of our specialist resources within Bishop Fleming enables me to support businesses not only in areas such as audit and accounts but also provide additional services such as corporate finance and wealth management.”