Welcome to Lighthouse Finance, a boutique accounting, tax and advisory firm. Founded in Amsterdam in 2016 by Simon Van Wyk, a chartered accountant with global practice and industry experience, we expanded into the UK in 2020 to meet the growing needs of our UK clients with presence in both the EU and the UK. Our client base is predominantly based in the Netherlands and UK, but we do service clients in Switzerland, Germany, South Africa, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong as well.
We provide a one-stop shop for our clients across the full spectrum of finance, tax and other compliance related matters. Whether you’re looking for a simple tax return or complex executive strategy and advisory services, we’re able to assist through our pioneering model that combines in-house expertise with a network of subject matter experts around the world. Our small team ensures that your needs are met, exposures are covered, and at a fraction of the cost you’d otherwise incur on hiring in additional staff.
If the above sounds interesting, read on and have a look at the services we offer, who we are, or simply reach out and contact us directly for a no-fee no-obligation initial conversation about your plans, needs and wants.
Simon is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He holds a postgraduate Honours degree in Accounting from the University of KwaZulu Natal and a Masters degree in Commerce specialising in South African and International Taxation from the North-West University (Potchefstroom). Simon has worked in practice and commercial roles in South Africa, Bermuda and the Netherlands, ultimately exchanging his corporate career for practice to found Lighthouse Finance in 2016. Dividing his time between Amsterdam and Cape Town, Simon is the proud father of James and Sophie and husband to Kelly (herself a New Zealand Chartered Accountant!). Running a business doesn’t leave much spare time, but in the little he has, Simon enjoys travelling, good cigars and a decent glass of wine!
Annemiek was first introduced to payroll whilst working as an consultant (intercedent) at an employment agency. It inspired her to enroll in a PDL course and she has worked as a payroll professional ever since. She has experience in both the corporate and private sectors and holds a VPS certification. At the office she is happiest when she can collaborate with and assist clients and colleagues to reaching their goals. As a human, she loves being creative and social. She is imaginative and curious, aways on the lookout for a new hobby! She loves travelling, most recently having spent a year on a globe-trotting sabbatical with her partner Joep.
Joey-Lee Roach is born and raised on the sunny shores of Durban, South Africa. Joey is a future thinking accountant who embraces technology advances within the accounting industry. Joey is an experienced accountant with a background in both corporate and private sectors. In addition to his accounting qualification, he is also a Xero Tax Specialist (UK) and a Certified Payroll Technician (UK). As a growing accountant and human, he is open minded to the world at large and thrives on learning from those he interacts with and believes “we can all learn from each other”. He supports saving the earth initiatives, an activist for paperless and against the use of harmful plastics.
leadership
leadership
Simon is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He holds a postgraduate Honours degree in Accounting from the University of KwaZulu Natal and a Masters degree in Commerce specialising in South African and International Taxation from the North-West University (Potchefstroom). Simon has worked in practice and commercial roles in South Africa, Bermuda and the Netherlands, ultimately exchanging his corporate career for practice to found Lighthouse Finance in 2016. Dividing his time between Amsterdam and Cape Town, Simon is the proud father of James and Sophie and husband to Kelly (herself a New Zealand Chartered Accountant!). Running a business doesn’t leave much spare time, but in the little he has, Simon enjoys travelling, good cigars and a decent glass of wine!
Annemiek was first introduced to payroll whilst working as an consultant (intercedent) at an employment agency. It inspired her to enroll in a PDL course and she has worked as a payroll professional ever since. She has experience in both the corporate and private sectors and holds a VPS certification. At the office she is happiest when she can collaborate with and assist clients and colleagues to reaching their goals. As a human, she loves being creative and social. She is imaginative and curious, aways on the lookout for a new hobby! She loves travelling, most recently having spent a year on a globe-trotting sabbatical with her partner Joep.
Joey-Lee Roach is born and raised on the sunny shores of Durban, South Africa. Joey is a future thinking accountant who embraces technology advances within the accounting industry. Joey is an experienced accountant with a background in both corporate and private sectors. In addition to his accounting qualification, he is also a Xero Tax Specialist (UK) and a Certified Payroll Technician (UK). As a growing accountant and human, he is open minded to the world at large and thrives on learning from those he interacts with and believes “we can all learn from each other”. He supports saving the earth initiatives, an activist for paperless and against the use of harmful plastics.
our core
values
At the heart of Lighthouse Finance are our core values – Integrity, Transparency, and Flexibility. These values infuse and inform everything we do when it comes to our relationship with our clients.
integrity
We won’t recommend solutions that we don’t genuinely believe you need, even where that means we forgo additional revenue. We will only recommend partners that we have absolute trust in and a proven track record of delivery. We will always act with your best interests at heart.
transparency
We will provide you with full insight into the composition of our fee quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for, and can obtain comfort that you are not paying for unnecessary add-ons that don’t create value for you. Once the scope is agreed, your fee is fixed. We will never undertake any out-of-scope work without your prior written agreement for both the scope of work and the fee to be charged.
flexibility
We do not work on a subscription model. You are free to change scope or even service provider should you wish to do so, without penalty.
our core values
We won’t recommend solutions that we don’t genuinely believe you need, even where that means we forgo additional revenue. We will only recommend partners that we have absolute trust in and a proven track record of delivery. We will always act with your best interests at heart.
integrity
We will never try to ‘cross-sell’ or ‘up-sell’ you on anything we don’t genuinely believe you need. We only recommend partners that we have absolute trust in, and never accept any commissions or kickbacks from the partners we work with in exchange for recommending them. We will always act with your best interests at heart.
transparency
We will provide you with full insight into the composition of our fee quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for, and can obtain comfort that you are not paying for unnecessary add-ons that don’t create value for you. Once the scope is agreed, your fee is fixed. We will never undertake any out-of-scope work without your prior written agreement for both the scope of work and the fee to be charged.
flexibility
We do not work on a subscription model. You are free to change scope or even service provider should you wish to do so, without penalty.
