About Us
Who we are
Nick Lankester, FCMA
Director
Nick is an experienced Finance Director with over 20 years experience across FD, MD, Commercial and Accountancy roles in a variety of industries.
Nick is a Chartered Management Accountant, registered Member in Practice (MiP) and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). During his CIMA studies, Nick received commendations for finishing in the Top 10 in the World on 4 occasions.
Passionate about supporting SMEs, he made the move from a corporate career in 2022 to take all he had learned and make it accessible to good, hard-working small business owners.
Married with two young children, Nick enjoys outdoor activities such as orienteering and trail running, accompanied by whichever family member he can convince to go with him (even if it's just the dog!).
Jenn Driver, MAAT
Client Accountant
Jenn is an experienced practice accountant, providing SMEs with accounting, tax and bookkeeping services for over 18 years.
Jenn is a full member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), and is currently going through the late stages of her ACCA qualification.
Her client-first approach, along with her technical expertise and experience, fits perfectly with our Finance Business Partnering ethos.
Our professional network
As a small company, we understand the value and importance of our network, allowing us to connect you with specialists when your needs extend beyond our core service areas.
We work with a a number of trusted partners, selected for both expertise and alignment in values, which include:
- a specialist payroll provider for larger payrolls.
- a trusted R&D tax credit advisor for eligibility exploration and calculations within this complex specialist area.
- a financial advisor specialising in pensions, mortgages and personal tax planning.
- a large accountancy firm specialising in personal tax planning for inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
- an SME focussed law firm.
- a Director & Employee benefits specialist.
- an HR advisory and consultancy firm.
- Swoop - to access funding across equity, grants, loans and business savings.
- Flagstone - to maximise return on, and protection for, your business savings.
What's in a name?
How we became Jackdaw Four Finance
"During lockdown (seems a long time ago now!), we were reminded how lucky we are to live in a small village with direct access to the countryside and the River Wharfe.
Every day, when allowed, the four of us would get out for our daily exercise and head along the riverside path to Jackdaw Crag. Here, on one side of the river, there are huge limestone cliffs, formed 290 million years ago and once faced onto the Zechstein sea. The views are lovely; the wood, river and stream peaceful.
My son would talk non-stop about all the Skylanders special moves and powers he'd memorised, and my daughter would want to play games and chat. In such uncertain times, they were special and memorable moments. Now it's our go-to dog walk.
So when thinking of a name, we came up with Jackdaw Four and it stuck (plus I like something that rhymes). The Finance got added so it was actually clear what we do!"
Nick Lankester, Feb 2025
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