Partner Profiles

Mal McGrady BSc (Econ), FCA – Partner

Mal is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and Senior Partner in the firm. Whilst having overall responsibility for the Audit function within the firm he has also been providing accountancy, taxation and general commercial advice to a wide range of locally owned and managed businesses for over 20 years. Mal specialises in advising Credit unions, Cooperatives and Clubs as well as advising many SME’s on issues such as incorporation, tax planning and tax effective distributions. Mal is also involved on a voluntary basis with a number of community groups in the education and charitable sectors.

E-mail: malachy.mcgrady@mbmcgrady.co.uk

Conaill McGrady BSSc (Acc), FCA – Partner

Conaill has a broad range of experience specialising in accounting and taxation advice for owner-managed businesses.  He also has a background in assisting charities regarding audit and compliance issues.  His expertise includes business plans, financial planning, banking reviews and feasibility studies.  He is a Trustee for a large UK Charity, acts as a School Governor and was previously a Commissioner for Income Tax.

E-mail: conaill.mcgrady@mbmcgrady.co.uk

Kyran Smyth BSc (Econ) FCA, CTA – Partner

Kyran is a Chartered Accountant and is also a member of the UK Chartered Institute of Taxation. He has previously worked in general practice and in two of the ‘Big Four’ international accountancy firms. As well as providing accountancy services and advice to a diverse portfolio of clients he also has particular experience and expertise in capital taxes and provides tax planning and consultancy services to a wide spectrum of businesses.

E-mail: kyran.smyth@mbmcgrady.co.uk

Seamus McLernon BBS, FCA – Partner

Seamus trained with one of the larger Belfast practices and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981. He then worked in general practice as an audit senior and manager. Seamus specialises in family run companies from a wide range of industry sectors for whom audit, accountancy, corporate and personal tax and consultancy services are provided. More recently, his portfolio has increasingly included inheritance tax planning and business incorporations.

E-mail: seamus.mclernon@mbmcgrady.co.uk

Roy Creelman  BSSc, FCA – Partner

Roy, a chartered accountant, is an Audit Partner with the company and is responsible for a diverse portfolio of both clients and assignments. His role is to ensure that clients receive proactive business advice that is tailored to their own circumstances and needs. Roy, a Business/Economics graduate from Queens University Belfast, trained with an international firm of accountants and has been in practice in Belfast for the last 20 years, specialising in corporate clients. More recent assignments, which have been driven by client needs, include profit improvement, benchmarking and exit strategies.

E-mail: roy.creelman@mbmcgrady.co.uk