Peter Bremner-Milne – Managing Director

Peter is the Managing Director of SBM, having worked at SBM since May 2013.

Peter is AAT qualified, with particular skill in IT and IT support. He has access to all client systems so he can step in at short notice when needed.

Sue Bremner-Milne – Education Finance Consultant

Sue set up SBM Financial Services in 2002, having worked for ten years in the OCC Schools Finance Team. She is a part qualified accountant and has finance experience in the private sector too.

Sue has worked as the Finance Director for two multi academy trusts (MATs) as well as doing consultancy work, training and financial ‘health assessments’ at all levels within maintained schools, academies and multi-academy trusts.

Sharon Dillon – Bursar

Sharon has spent most of her working life in finance, starting in the private sector, then joining OCC in 1994. She moved to the Schools Finance Team in 1998, then came to SBM in 2004.

Sharon is skilled in all aspects of finance and management, as well as being one of our fund-raising experts. A considerable proportion of Sharon’s work is now with academies, using PS Financials.

Cathy Higgins – Bursar

Cathy became Finance Manager of a new sixth form college in 1992, setting up the finance function from scratch. Cathy has been working as a part time bursar in her local village school since 2006, and for SBM since 2007.

Cathy is proficient in all aspects of school administration, including the pupil software Integris.