Matthew McCabe
Founder / Accountant
Matthew’s journey began in hospitality, working in restaurants and bars throughout his teenage years before moving into accountancy in 2004 and qualifying with CIMA in 2007.
Alongside his early career, Matthew trained and performed in Musical Theatre, where he discovered the strong synergies between numbers and music. He believes the discipline, creativity, and resilience required of a professional performer are equally valuable in both accountancy and the hospitality industry.
In 2021, Matthew founded Amalgam Services to bring these complementary skills together. His goal is to create an environment where financial expertise and hospitality experience combine to deliver clear, practical, and insightful support for SMEs across the sector.
Luke Street
Bookkeeper / Purchase Ledger Supervisor
Luke has worked professionally within theatre for the last ten years, in productions such as Jersey Boys, Bat Out Of Hell and Jesus Christ Superstar. Alongside performing, Luke is a licensed AAT bookkeeper gaining his AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting – Level 3. Luke is currently looking to further his qualification in the near future. He is also a QuickBooks Pro-Advisor and has an understanding with other accounting software’s like Xero, FreeAgent and Sage 50 Accounts. Luke has been working for Amalgam since June 2021.
Oliver Stein
Chartered Accountant
Oliver Stein is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant with experience across audit, statutory reporting, and financial accounting. He trained in audit at a top 100 UK accountancy firm, where he led audit engagements and worked on group consolidations under both IFRS and UK GAAP.
Oliver has since built broad experience across practice and industry and now works with UK businesses on statutory accounts preparation and financial reporting. He has particular expertise in UK GAAP, including FRS 102, FRS 102 Section 1A, FRS 101 and FRS 105, and enjoys working closely with business owners and finance teams to deliver clear, well structured financial reporting and dependable support.
Outside of work, Oliver has a strong passion for travel and has spent extended periods travelling across South East Asia, East Asia and South America. Through his travels he has developed a keen interest in different cultures, people and ways of life, experiences which have helped shape his adaptable and personable approach to both work and client relationships. He also enjoys surfing, diving, climbing, cycling, running and chess.
Hollie Ward
Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer
Hollie is a qualified AAT Level 4 accountant with over a decade of experience spanning both practice and industry. Having worked with respected regional businesses such as Adnams PLC, ATPI and Coopers Great Yarmouth Ltd, she brings a calm, methodical approach to everything from ledger management and VAT returns to management accounts and forecasting.
Her early years in practice gave her a strong technical grounding, while her industry experience honed her ability to improve systems and streamline reporting processes. Hollie joined Amalgam in 2025, attracted by the firm’s creative energy and its focus on supporting hospitality businesses with insight-driven finance.
Outside work, Hollie enjoys spending time with her young child and exploring the Norfolk countryside.
Craig Russell
Trainee Bookkeeper
Craig is a professionally trained actor who has worked in theatre, film and TV, and video games. During quiet times in both drama school and in his professional life, he has consistently returned to hospitality to keep busy and his brain switched on. For the past six years he has progressed through a London company so that when he returns now, he supports the management teams and has a company wide reputation for making a big mark on any team he periodically joins. Through his hospitality career Craig has gained 9 years of experience of operations on the ground, a real understanding of the effect that good team performance can have on a venue’s success, and a knowledge of back of house operations and how to keep a bar running.
Early in 2025, Craig joined Amalgam services as a trainee bookkeeper. He was always keen to get into the finance world since excelling in maths at school, and Amalgam is the perfect company to merge his ‘on the ground’ knowledge of bars, with the numeric problem solving skills that have always been a strength of his. He is able to bring in his calm and coherent communication from hospitality and acting, and work well with the wider team.
Craig is starting his AAT qualifications in line with his on the job learning at Amalgam.