Meet the people behind the brilliance
Founder & Director
Tom Crompton
Tom is a qualified accountant who founded The3Key in June 2022, alongside his job until it became a full-time role in January 2023.
His accountancy career started at an accountancy start-up in July 2015 as the second operational staff member. Tom progressed through the ranks here, and the business went on to employ 40 staff when Tom exited. This was the first time he experienced working with creatives.
Tom reconnected with an old colleague after a short break travelling Southeast Asia in 2020 (COVID!) and became the second operational staff member at another accountancy firm specialising in creative businesses. During two years here, Tom was heavily involved in moulding the services to meet client needs.
After seven years working in accountancy firms, he became the in-house Finance Manager for a group of Industry-leading news and resource companies in the IT Sector. In addition to statutory submissions, his day-to-day duties included streamlining bookkeeping operations, cash management, budgeting, and financial reporting.
Tom loves accountancy and probably spends too much time doing it. Outside of accountancy, Tom’s pleasures are pretty simple: walking, reading, the gym, sunsets, and holidays!
Accountant
Charlie Parkes
Charlie was our first staff member in January 2024, and The3Key is his first accountancy role after working in people relationship roles. Charlie is currently completing his accountancy exams, achieving an average of 95% in his most recent batch of exams.
Charlie is a mentality monster. He’s fitness-obsessed. He does 20-mile runs for breakfast, runs ultra marathons and squats huge amounts. The Bolton David Goggins.
Accountant
James Scott
James joined us in March 2024 from a similar accountancy role where he had held clients for five years. He qualified as an accountant in 2023 and has a knack for seeking beyond a client question to find the answer you’re really looking for.
To wind down, James streams on Twitch as well spending time outdoors and in the gym. He’s an avid football fan, supporting Liverpool, and is the go-to guy for FPL.
