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Della Hudson

Council member

Biography

I am the founder of five businesses (accountancy practices), author of three books (two award-winning), and mother of two fabulous kids (yes, I am biased).

I grew up around the world as part of a forces family and spent seven years on a maths scholarship at a school in Somerset. After university I trained in a small London firm before moving to the Midlands where I made the move into 'industry'. Most of my career was spent using my language skills and looking after anything that wasn't sales or distribution in the UK subsidiaries of multinational companies. Like many FD's I have been responsible for not just the finance department but IT, HR, quality assurance, environmental audits and building maintenance.

Then I had two wonderful children and I decided that I wanted to spend more time around them so I set up my own practice working from home, Hudson Business Accountants and Advisers. It was only meant to be me but, with my background in running businesses, it soon grew to a small team, all on flexible working contracts, and we moved to larger premises in Nailsea.

In 2017 I successfully sold my business, did an ironman triathlon and wrote my first, award-winning book 'The Numbers Business: how to build a successful cloud accountancy practice'.

Now I speak, write and coach accountants, fintechs and other businesses.

In the middle of lockdown I set up Minerva Accountants in order to help all the small businesses struggling for advice. This puts me in the position of having worked with both practice and industry at the same time as well as having spent significant amounts of time on both sides myself.

As my kids grew and needed less of my time I volunteered for ICAEW and set up a small fintech, Minerva Technology, creating AI and other apps for accountants and business owners.,

As well as my own business books I have also co-authored the Bloomsbury Tax Planning publication.

Declaration of Interests

Membership of, or interests in, formal bodies or groups, including other professional bodies

  • Professional Member, Professional Speaking Association
  • Companion, the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Membership of ICAEW Council, ICAEW Boards and other ICAEW Committees

  • Council
  • Chair, West of England Network Board

Partnerships, Directorships or beneficial interests in companies

  • Director Shareholder, Minerva Accountants Bristol and Somerset Ltd
  • Director Shareholder, Minerva Technology Ltd
  • Director Shareholder, Hudson Business Advice Ltd

Professional or social relationships with individuals who have business relationships or who compete with ICAEW

  • Professional and social relationships with many accountants and members of other professional accounting bodies
  • Associate of In Professional Development
  • Professional relationships with many other CPD and training bodies, conferences, etc

Any other matters you feel should be identified

None

Della Hudson