Meet The Team

Ian Forder

After finishing his studies reading law at Dundee University, Ian was recruited by HMRC for eight years before moving to work in the accountancy industry, specialising in the taxation of Lloyds Underwriters, Farming and land taxes alongside the personal taxation of high net worth individuals.

He subsequently moved into a management position in one of the “big four” firms, where he handled international personal taxation. In 2004 Ian set up Ian M Forder and Associates and was appointed finance director of a boutique stock broking firm.

In 2018, he merged the original business of Ian M Forder and Associates with Coult and Co to form the current firm of IMFCoult and Co. As part of routine accounting he assists startup businesses and acts as non executive director and company secretary for fledgling private limited companies as part of IMF Coults’s company secretarial services.

To this day IMF Coult & Co manage clients from Tokyo to Stockholm, Florida and New York.

Denise Dorrington

Denise is IMFCoult & Co’s PA, and Companies House Co-Ordinator.

Denise originally started her career as a legal secretary and worked for both small and large legal firms. She then had a break to raise her two children and eventually returned to the admin sectors, working for both public and private entities.

She has been trained as a book-keeper and has managed the accounts and payroll of her family members businesses.

Denise joined IMFCoult & Co. in 2022 and has tried to organise Ian ever since! Denise can help you in the preparation of Self-Assessments and manage all aspects of co-ordination with Companies House.

Leigh Woodward

Leigh spent most of her career within the finance industry as a senior household insurance underwriter and internal/external auditor. After leaving the industry to focus on parental care responsibilities, she started her own business as a dance teacher. During this time, she prepared and submitted her own self-assessments, along with preparation of her self-employed husband’s accounts.

Having met Mr. Ian Forder by way of their mutual love of ballroom dancing, Leigh was invited to join the team at IMF Coult on a temporary basis, dealing with archiving. During this time, and following the retirement of the company PA, Leigh became a permanent member of the team.

In addition to preparing and filing self-assessments Leigh also has responsibility for finance and credit control and has recently undertaken a new position as Making Tax Digital Co-Ordinator.