Ralph qualified as a Chartered Accountant with BDO Stoy Hayward in 1983. He became a partner in a small West End practice age 27 before moving to Booth Anderson Chester (now Vantis) in 1992. He became Managing Partner in 1998 until their merger with Vantis in 2005. Ralph is an audit and business consultancy partner specialising in his clients needs. Whilst Ralph has industry specific skills, he concentrates on communicating the complexities of business management and finance to his clients as a general practitioner.