Our diverse team brings a wealth of expertise and specialisation in various markets and sectors. Meeting the demands of our clients, our team are equipped with specialised knowledge tailored to support our clients for all current and future needs from basic Accounting Services to complex Tax Investigations and Auditing.
As a team we thrive on delivering the best solutions for our clients focusing on the services we provide, the advice and decisions we make.
Mandeep Rajput CeFA CeMAP PMA
Managing Director
Mandeep started his career in Banking with the Yorkshire/Clydesdale Bank in 1995 and built a successful 29-year career with the group working across multiple segments of the Bank as well as gaining professional banking qualifications and his PMA at Aston Business School.
The last 15 years were invested in Private Banking, where he excelled from building and managing portfolios of High-Net-Worth clients before being promoted in 2018 into the Head of Private Banking role where he was accountable for a national team of high performing Private Bankers and a £5bn business channel.
Mandeep joined, what was Ark Aurora Ltd, in July 2024 and has been instrumental in the rebranding of the business in addition to building a strategy that will transform the professional practice over the coming years.
Mandeep brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience across People Leadership, Performance Management, Operational Management & Risk, adding great value to the existing team.
Now rebranded as Ark & Co Ltd
Bally Ark FCA CTA
Director
Bally graduated with a degree in Money, Banking and Finance from Birmingham University in 1990. Having taken a year off travelling he joined BDO Binder Hamlyn in 1991. Here he worked on various accounts preparation and audit assignments for small to medium sized owner managed businesses. Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1994 Bally moved to Arthur Andersen and it was here that he matured into an all-round business advisor.
Bally qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1998 and joined the Tax Investigations Practice within Arthur Andersen. Working alongside a team of senior ex-HMRC officers, Bally worked on many cases defending clients against serious enquiries instigated by the prosecution arm of HMRC under Hansard or Code 9. Bally also lectured extensively throughout the UK to Accountants, Lawyers, Bankers and other professionals on dealing with Tax Enquiries by HMRC and Special Compliance Office.
Bally then consolidated his position when he established Ark Aurora Ltd in February 2003. As a firm of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers and Registered Auditors, clients of Ark Aurora Ltd enjoyed the benefits of his "Big 4" expertise, his specialist skills as well as his own experiences of running businesses.
Now rebranded as Ark & Co Ltd
Gurnek Ark FCA
Director
Having graduated at Birmingham University in 1987, with a degree in Accounting and Finance, Gurnek joined KPMG. A wide variety of work was undertaken from senior auditor through to assisting on fraud and management buy-out cases.
Gurnek qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991 at which point he moved on to work with a client of KPMG as financial controller.
After 3 years in this role Gurnek was headhunted by a company in Warwick. In his role as Senior Accountant Gurnek was responsible for all aspects of managing and controlling the business.
Gurnek then went on to work for a major shipping line and was responsible for shipping agents all around the world. This involved much travel around the world assisting new agents in setting up their accounting, financial and reporting systems.
In 1999, Gurnek moved back into the profession working in general practice with small to medium sized owner managed businesses on accounts preparation, audits, tax compliance and managing tax investigations.
In 2003, Gurnek joined Ark Aurora Ltd and is responsible for all aspects of accounting and reporting.
Now rebranded as Ark & Co Ltd
Suchy Lidhar CTA
Director
Suchy graduated with a degree in Law from Birmingham University in 1994 and then went onto complete his Diploma in Legal Practice in 1996 after a year travelling in the US.
Suchy trained and worked in the Private Client Team at Grant Thornton where he qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor before working for EY in London.
Suchy then worked as a Director of Tax at a regional practice in Staffordshire for 6 years before working in the healthcare team at BDO.
Suchy has over 20 years of experience in the industry with most of that time working within the top 5 practices.
He has recently accomplished the Certificate in Probate and Estate Administration.
Suchy specialises in working with members of the healthcare industry and owner managed businesses. A keen and committed problem solver, Suchy works collaboratively with businesses, advising on both corporate and individual tax planning. Suchy enjoys building positive relationships with clients to make a genuine difference to them and their business.
Now rebranded as Ark & Co Ltd