About Cleaver Black

Cleaver Black has been supporting local business in Northern Ireland since it was established in 1996.

Cleaver Black offers a wide range of services for both businesses and individuals alike. Our aim is to give the best accounting services possible, and we are committed to giving a timely and quality service.

We adopt a hands-on approach to the clients to which we provide services. Our existing structure and in-house professional expertise allow us to provide value for money in the work we undertake.

Our services meet the individual and business needs alike from tax planning to compliance with statutory requirements. Please take a moment to browse through the services we provide.

Meet The Team

Philip D Black FCA

Partner

Philip qualified as a Chartered Accountant after training with Ernst Whinney in Dublin and Coopers & Lybrand in Belfast. He spent four years with a medium-sized clothing firm where he was involved in a management buyout and held the position of company secretary and financial controller. Philip has managed his own accountancy practice since 1986.

Anthony Bradley FCA

Partner

Anthony is a graduate from the University of Stirling and after joining Cleaver Black as a trainee in 2007, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011. He then went on to work in larger practices and then returned to Cleaver Black as manager in 2014 was made a partner in 2021. Anthony delivers a range of services including external audit, accountancy, business support and tax advice to clients of all sizes.

Beth Blight FCCA

Beth is a graduate from Queens University Belfast, and has been working as an accountant since 2012. She joined Cleaver Black as manager in 2020, and became a fellow of ACCA in 2023.

Sheleen Johnston