Barry graduated in Accounting and Finance at the University of Leeds in 1994.

After training with a small established firm, Barry spent 15 years at Grant Thornton in the Liverpool and Warrington Offices. During the last 10 years at Grant Thornton, Barry was a Business Advisory Manager providing accountancy and advisory services to his portfolio of over 200 clients within the Small Business Services Group.

Barry joined forces with Gavin in 2009 to form Butterworth Barlow.

When not attempting to hit a small ball around a golf course or kick a ball around a 5-a-side pitch, Barry loves spending time with his young family in the great outdoors. Barry is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

With over 20 years of experience within various firms including Grant Thornton in Liverpool, Gavin started his own practice in 2006, and Butterworth Barlow was formed in 2009 alongside friend and partner, Barry Barlow.

Gavin’s wide and varied experience has given him a creative and diverse skillset in advising clients on all aspects of their business.

When not advising clients, Gavin enjoys holidaying with his family, skiing, eating out and going to the cinema.

Gavin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Natalie has been a part of the team at Butterworth Barlow since the beginning. She originally joined the firm as an apprentice quickly gaining her AAT qualification prior to full ACCA qualification in 2015.

Natalie manages a portfolio of business clients and provides accounts and compliance advice to a wide range of our client base.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family including two sons, going to the cinema and reading.

Claudia joined the firm in 2012 and quickly gained her AAT qualification. She became fully qualified with ACCA in October 2017.

Claudia has a wide range of skills with specialisms in company secretarial services, bookkeeping, CIS, payroll and VAT returns.

In her spare time, Claudia likes to keep fit, socialise with friends and try out different restaurants. Claudia became a mum in 2021, welcoming a beautiful little girl.

Amy joined Butterworth Barlow in 2014 and quickly gained her AAT qualification. She became fully qualified with ACA (ICAEW) in 2021.

Her specialisms include automatic pension enrolment, business accounts and payroll services.

Amy loves to travel and most recently lived in Australia for 12 months on a career break.

Amy joined the team in February 2022 having worked for another accountancy firm. She gained her AAT qualification in 2014.

Her specialisms include company formations, business accounts and VAT.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, including her two children. She also enjoys reading and watching TV series.

Ellie joined the team in April 2018. After gaining 3 top grades in her A Levels at Belvedere Academy in Liverpool, Ellie decided she would like to undertake an accountancy apprenticeship. She gained her full AAT qualification in September 2021 and has now started her ACCA qualification.

Ellie loves looking after her dog Maisie as well as shopping and going to the cinema.

Gemma joined in July 2018 having gained her full AAT qualification via home study, following her decision to embark on an accountancy career after many years in the leisure industry. She is currently studying towards her ACCA qualification.

Gemma loves spending time with her three young daughters as well as reading and listening to music.

Faye joined the team in September 2020. After recently achieving great results in her A Levels, Faye started her AAT studies and is about to start Level 4 in the coming months.

Outside of work, Faye has a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and through this has collected numerous National titles including a World title! 

Katie joined the team in June 2022. She has many years of experience in office administration, most recently working in the 4D baby imaging industry.

She is also a qualified yoga teacher and in her spare time enjoys teaching yoga, walking her dogs and spending time with family and friends.

Lindsey joined the team in August 2022. She has worked in payroll for 13 years at a previous firm.

In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys walks on the beach with her dog Bella and spending time with family and friends.

Having gained his AAT qualification in 2017 and previously working in industry, Joe moved into practice in 2021 and joined the team in October 2022.

In his spare time, Joe enjoys travelling, socialising with friends and going to the gym.

Christine joined the team in January 2023. With previous payroll, company secretarial and OSHCR experience, she is a great addition to the payroll department.

In her spare time Christine enjoys long walks with her dog and spending time with her two grandchildren.

Tracey joined Butterworth Barlow in September 2023 after working in industry, most recently in Optics. Tracey has many years of experience within the payroll department and has also completed her AAT Level 3.

In her spare time, Tracey is kept busy with her two young children and loves taking them to new places.

Sam joined the team in November 2023. Having previously undertaken a level 3 AAT qualification, he joins the team with 2 years of experience and with a view to completing his AAT qualifications.

In his spare time Sam is a football fan, enjoys indoor climbing and is part of a rowing club.