- "In the last 20 years our business has changed considerably…and as the focus of our business has changed, Bird Luckin have moved with us."
Alex Tanner, George Tanner (Shalford) Ltd - "Bird Luckin has looked after us incredibly well for over 60 years, they are pro-active and innovational - meeting all our needs to help us achieve our aims."
Richard Stubbings, Cliffords Limited - "I can honestly say that Bird Luckin are the best firm of accountants and auditors I have ever dealt with - and I don't say that lightly!"
Colin Webb, Walthamstow Stadium - "It's important for us to know that we will always be able to contact the right people to give us the right advice and support."
Jane Bennett, Bennetts Funeral Directors - "Although we deal mainly with one Partner … we also know that if we need to contact someone else who is a specialist in another area, we can get the advice we need quickly and easily"
Jeremy Ruggles, J.S. Wright & Sons Ltd - "Bird Luckin got us to a stage which would have taken us months - if not years - to reach on our own, and they got us there in a matter of weeks"
Matthew Sullivan, SNC Ltd - "You can be a good accountant, but if you don't have an understanding of the industry it can be very difficult. "There are two or three people we have regular contact with at Bird Luckin who know our business well, and it makes a difference.""
Robert Church, W A Church (Bures) Ltd - "The work which Bird Luckin has done for Boddingtons over the past few months has helped shape our future direction for the better."
John Warner, Chief Executive, Boddingtons Ltd - "Bird Luckin has acted for us since our inception 10 years ago. They have a very 'can do' yet highly professional attitude - we are very appreciative of their support and advice over the years."
Marlon Fox, Outlook Property Ltd
Ian Plunkett
Director
Having joined Bird Luckin in 1976, becoming a Partner at the Chelmsford office in 1986, Ian Plunkett is a well-known and active member of Chelmsford's business community, a factor which has helped him to establish many working partnerships with other professionals.
Those partnerships complement the wide-ranging expertise already available to Bird Luckin's clients, and help to provide the overall package of service and solutions - coupled with a personal approach - which Ian believes is essential in today's business environment.
"One of my clients commented recently that we are 'no ordinary accountants', and I think that epitomises the Bird Luckin ethos; we have a 'can do and will do' approach to finding the solutions that best suit our clients, and we care about them and their businesses," said Ian.
"I'm happy to take a great deal of time to work closely with clients, to understand them and their needs, and to be able to offer a high level of personal service to meet those needs; all of which is backed up by the skills and expertise of our team, who work very well together.
"It's important that we care about our clients. If we do the right things for our clients, if we put them first, then our reward will come as a consequence of that - if our clients do well, we do well.
"I believe my role as a Director with extensive general practice experience is to be a good communicator with clients, to listen and offer advice, as well as a facilitator - to make sure they have access to the resources and expertise they need.
"It also helps to be a lateral thinker; sometimes the solutions which will work best for our clients are not the most obvious, but by drawing on those resources and expertise, we can tailor the solutions that will be the most effective in helping them to develop their businesses."
Outside of work Ian, who is married with two grown up children, is a lifelong and enthusiastic Manchester United supporter, a keen golfer and a regular visitor to the gym; he also enjoys socialising, and the occasional pint of real ale.