The Core Team

Barry Wilkinson

Mobile: 07711 665858
Email: barry.wilkinson@wilkinsonread.co.uk

Barry’s experience includes over fifteen years consulting with professional service firms. He has saved his clients millions of pounds in all parts of their cost structures, and put even more into their bank accounts through creative cash flow programmes. He also has an unusual ability to bring partners together to move their firm in an agreed direction.

Even in the tough economic environment of the past two years, Barry has helped firms from across the UK to improve profits, boost cash flow and reduce overdrafts. He has also been instrumental in helping a number of clients to prepare for merger, and to take advantage of their position to acquire rival firms.

Barry is a Fellow and former Area President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and, prior to founding Wilkinson Read and Partners, was Finance Director of various subsidiaries of the RTZ (now Rio Tinto) group, returning problem companies to success and profit. He also holds a Masters in Economics from the University of Sheffield.

Barry is author of Cash Management for Law Firms, the definitive sector report published in spring 2009 by the Ark Group. He regularly presents at legal industry conferences in London and around the UK.
 

Simon White

Mobile: 07836 596969
Email: simon.white@wilkinsonread.co.uk

Simon has been providing marketing and sales expertise to professional service organisations for over 25 years. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Warwick Business School and joined Wilkinson Read in early 2007

Simon has worked in-house as a senior marketing manager for Ernst & Young, and as Marketing Director for Bevan Ashford (now Bevan Brittan) and for the Oxford office of Manches. In addition, he has held the role of Marketing Director for an IT Training and Recruitment company, and Director of a property company.

Simon has also acted as a marketing consultant for a number of law firms throughout the UK.

Whilst Simon recognises the need for effective marketing planning, he believes that most organisations would be significantly more successful if their marketing efforts were properly focussed, they invested in their database and they learnt how important communication is for a client.

Michelle Walsh

Mobile: 07730 655447
Email: michelle.walsh@wilkinsonread.co.uk

Michelle graduated with a Bsc (Hons) in Sociology with History, University of Roehampton London and is a qualified Lexcel Consultant

Prior to joining WRP, Michelle worked in education and the manufacturing industry running busy teams efficiently and effectively, using sophisticated IT and management systems to keep costs to a minimum whilst providing a quality service to her clients.

Since joining Wilkinson Read & Partners, she has become our in-house specialist in the Lexcel quality standard for solicitors. She is experienced in producing systems and procedure manuals.

She manages our tactical cost reduction services, negotiating contracts with suppliers and supporting Practice Managers and Administrators.

Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, walks in the park and gardening as well as reading crime fiction.

Anthony Wilkinson

Mobile: 07725 020645
Email: anthony.wilkinson@wilkinsonread.co.uk

Anthony has recently been working with clients to analyse market opportunities, and to develop business strategies and development plans. He also manages business development at Wilkinson Read & Partners.

Anthony graduated with First Class Honours from the London School of Economics. He has taken our research and analysis capabilities to an unparalleled level. He speaks good German and is currently getting to grips with Russian.

Anthony spends most of his spare time on the cricket pitch - for MCC or Kenilworth Wardens CC.