Oban Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors

Sheila Lowe

Oban Accountant

Sheila has taken a non-traditional route into accountancy, originally training as a pharmacist. Sheila commenced her accounting training in a small practice on the Isle of Man before moving to work for one of the large accountancy practices. There, Sheila progressed to working for the Isle of Man Government, where she held senior positions before returning to Scotland in the early 2020s. Sheila joined Mackay & Co when we merged with Andrew Mead’s accounting practice in 2023.

Sheila has a broad depth of experience in finance from her time working in accounting practice as well as in government. She particularly enjoys working with new businesses to help them start off on the right footing.

Sheila also volunteers on several charity boards. When she is not working or volunteering, she enjoys walking her three dogs and travelling.

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David Ross

Oban Accountant

David is native to Oban and attended Oban High School before training as an accountant at a mid-sized firm in Glasgow. David returned to work at an accounting practice in Oban for 14 years, before joining Mackay & Co in 2017 – originally working in their new Dingwall office. David wanted to return to Oban and did so around 2020, opening a new Mackay & Co office, originally on Lochside Street, before moving to our current premises at George Street, Oban.

David is an experienced accountant with a broad knowledge of UK taxes including income tax, corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax. As well as acting for small businesses, he has always worked with charities in his career and continues to enjoy working with charitable clients of all sizes. David volunteers on several charity boards which helps to see things from a client’s point of view.

When not at work, David enjoys spending time at home with his two black cats.

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Gary Maguire

Oban Accountant

Gary grew up in Oban and attended Oban High School. Gary trained as an accountant with one of the big accountancy firms in Inverness before returning to work at a local firm in Oban. Gary then joined Mackay & Co in 2023. Gary has experience in preparing financial accounts and tax returns for small businesses as well as charities and has a good all-round knowledge on UK taxes and VAT. Gary is very knowledgeable of many online accounting packages, such as Freeagent, Xero and Quickbooks online, to name a few.

When Gary is not hard at work, he enjoys playing guitar in a local band and spending time with his partner. Gary splits his time between the office in Oban and his home in Glasgow.

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