From the formation of CooperFaure in 2006, our key principle is to work with the best. This has involved investing in market-leading technology, suitable premises and information resources.
However, above all, it is about working with the best people, whether it be our staff or third party advisors.
Our team share an enthusiasm to support our clients and bring a range of diverse skills not confined to accountancy. We have created and run businesses, so we really do understand the challenges.
From the founding Directors to our latest recruit, we are all working together to give you the best possible service.
Freddie Faure, (BA), (FCCA), (Xero Certified Advisor)
Director
Freddie is an exceptional technical accountant with a forensic attention to detail who ensures that our service delivery is at the highest level.
In less than three years, Freddie secured all first-time passes in the suite of exams that were required for her to qualify as an ACCA chartered certified accountant. In 2015, Freddie secured her fellowship and is now an FCCA.
Additionally, Freddie has driven CoopeFaure’s transformation to become a 100% cloud-based business, ensuring that we are at the forefront of innovation within the accountancy industry. Freddie lead the way by becoming our first Xero certified advisor in 2016.
This, added to her BA in Business Management and fluency in French and Italian, have given Freddie an impressive portfolio of skills and knowledge that have been extremely beneficial to our clients.
Born in France and growing up in the Seychelles, Freddie has shown the self-motivation to work in multiple jobs to fund her university studies and, as such, she understands the importance to a business of making every penny count and of the precious value of time.
Our cornerstone is this passion to provide exemplary back-office services to enable our clients to unlock time to dedicate to their business development and company growth.
Jon Cooper, (CIMA), (Xero Certified Advisor)
Director
Jon is an extremely knowledgeable and versatile CIMA-qualified accountant with nearly thirty years’ experience that has not been confined to the world of accountancy.
For the five years prior to establishing CooperFaure, Jon combined working as an interim accountancy consultant with running his own Events Management company that boasted a client portfolio that included BP, British Sky Broadcasting, Quest Software and Honda UK.
Since 2015, Jon has fulfilled the Financial Director role on behalf of our clients’ businesses, by working in conjunction with the board of directors and guiding them with their internal business decisions.
As a result, he understands the myriad pressures on business owners from negotiating credit facilities to securing venture capital investments to challenging iniquitous business rates to dealing with the seemingly endless red tape. All of which feeds into our ethos of providing the platform to enable our clients to focus on their business.
A dedicated and commercial professional who is hands-on, Jon offers the highest quality business support with energy and an extremely robust accounting and tax advisory skill set.
Pavithra Sri Hari, (ACCA), (Xero Certified Advisor)
Accountant
Pavithra works as our Client Manager, ensuring our clients receive professional, high quality service. She has recently become a fully-fledged ACCA Accountant in under three years and we are delighted at the progress she has shown over the course of her time with us.
Her approach to work is very detail oriented, and she has already shown her diligent approach to contribute to the dedicated service provided to our clients. Her determination to expand her accountancy knowledge further has enabled her to pick up a remarkable set of skills in a short period of time which perfectly complement our team.
Although she is a very hard worker, Pavithra still finds time to enjoy her passions for cooking, baking and running. Her children are her world and she loves spending time with her family and friends.
Emma Kiviniemi Andersson, (BSc), (Xero Certified Advisor)
Sales & Marketing Manager
Emma joined the CooperFaure family in 2015, and started as our Accounts Administrator. Since then she has become our Sales and Marketing Manager as she has demonstrated her creative side for marketing.
As well as graduating with a BSc (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management, she became a certified Xero software advisor in 2016. Emma is also an elite athlete who placed 2nd in the pole vault at the 2018 Swedish National Indoor Championships and hoping to go on to represent her country at a senior international level.
This background has furnished Emma with an insight and aptitude for team work, self-discipline and time management which are essential in an office environment that needs to marry timetabled deadlines with urgent requirements.