Your business is your baby and it deserves the best.

Pillow May offers clients a friendly and nurturing accounting service. But don’t be fooled by our quaint rural setting. Our working methods are cutting edge and we’re industry leaders in cloud technology and service innovation.

A better life for you

We use the latest technology to your advantage. Implementing efficient systems that allow business owners to focus on what matters, like growing the business and a creating a better life at work and at home.

Our mission is to help you achieve your life goals be it a bigger home or a better retirement; and your business goals. Anything from setting up to sourcing funds and planning your exit.

A better life for us

We look after each other every day. The energy from our team is infectious and we believe our clients benefit from this positive working relationship. We treasure the beautiful rural setting we work in and our paperless office policy supports our environmental goals.

Flexible working enables us to practice what we preach. Not only balancing work and family time but recruiting new team members based on their suitability not availability.

A better life for others

We have strong local business connections, sourcing expertise and services from suppliers and professional partners within our talented community. We also support local projects and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs.

We are longstanding members of B1G1 Business for Good, an initiative that embeds charitable giving back into the heart of our business and enables us to make monthly donations to international projects.

It’s a winning formula

Our philosophy of making life better for all is one that has gained us recognition on the global stage and on our doorstep.

Pillow May is proud to feature in Chartered Accountant Steve Pipe’s ‘The World’s Most Inspiring Accountancy Firms’ and to be winners of the ‘Best Place to Work’ in the Chippenham Business Awards and Winners of ‘Women in Finance’ awards.

Meet the team

Jessica Pillow

Managing Director

Our illustrious leader!
Jessica manages the practice and works as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. Her passions are accounting technology and small business development. She’s also a respected industry speaker and thought leader.
Ruth Phelps

Personal Tax & Payroll Manager

True born Manx
Ruth puts the personal into Pillow May’s personal tax service, skilfully processing each unique individual tax return and managing all the payrolls. She is also our resident auto enrolment expert.
Samantha Sollis

Client Relationship Administrator

Fastest tea drinker
in the west
Sam has a finger in every Pillow May pie. As well as being Jessica’s PA, she coordinates office admin, client correspondence and events and ensures deadlines aren’t missed… phew!
Ruth Garrad

Payroll & Accounts Administrator

Passionate about motorbikes

Ruth G not only looks after everyone in the office, she also prepares the company secretarial and payroll work and manages our charitable giving programme.
Catherine Hugo

Management Accountant

Excel Expert
Catherine has a head for formulas and is passionate about improving our clients’ accounting systems. She prepares management accounts and more complex VAT returns for our larger clients.
Caroline Chard

Senior Bookkeeper

Resident puppy walker

Caroline oversees our Xero bookkeeping and VAT returns and provides Xero support and training.
Deborah Apps

Financial Accountant

Loves to fish
Debs works extremely hard for us remotely on year end accounts preparation. She’s happiest outdoors… as you’d expect from someone who lives in beautiful New Zealand!
Jenna Croker

Practice Accountant

A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Jenna takes care of all our smaller companies, whilst providing expert support, especially in VAT to our team.

Meet the team

Managing Director

Our illustrious leader!
Jessica manages the practice and works as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. Her passions are accounting technology and small business development. She’s also a respected industry speaker and thought leader.

Personal Tax & Payroll Manager

True born Manx
Ruth puts the personal into Pillow May’s personal tax service, skilfully processing each unique individual tax return and managing all the payrolls. She is also our resident auto enrolment expert.

Client Relationship Administrator

Fastest tea drinker
in the west
Sam has a finger in every Pillow May pie. As well as being Jessica’s PA, she coordinates office admin, client correspondence and events and ensures deadlines aren’t missed… phew!

Payroll & Accounts Administrator

Passionate about motorbikes

Ruth G not only looks after everyone in the office, she also prepares the company secretarial and payroll work and manages our charitable giving programme.

Management Accountant

Expert toddler tamer
Catherine has a head for formulas and is passionate about improving our clients’ accounting systems. She prepares management accounts and more complex VAT returns for our larger clients.

Senior Bookkeeper

Resident puppy walker

Caroline oversees our Xero bookkeeping and VAT returns and provides Xero support and training.

Financial Accountant

Loves to fish
Debs works extremely hard for us remotely on year end accounts preparation. She’s happiest outdoors… as you’d expect from someone who lives in beautiful New Zealand!

Practice Accountant

A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Jenna takes care of all our smaller companies, whilst providing expert support, especially in VAT to our team.

Don’t just take our word for it

Working with Pillow May has given me the confidence to handle my accounts correctly.
They have already more than paid for themselves.

Robin Warren, Corrello

Amazing support from the team at Pillow May. They are extremely knowledgeable and hardworking, we’d be lost without them

Ross Layton, Software Developer

Having spent many years baffled by my previous accountants’ questions and answers, working with Pillow May has been a total breath of fresh air.

Anne Sheekey, Attic Tea

It has been a delight to be able to talk through issues with the girls at Pillow May, they are always willing to listen.

Elaine Coward, ECM Electrical

Pillow May are a team of working mums who are blazing a trail, setting new standards and making a real difference.

Steve Pipe, Author of ‘The World’s Most Inspiring Accountants’

You are absolutely amazing thank you!!!! You’ve answered all the jumbling questions I had in my head in plain & simple English

Charlie Hudson, Personal Tax