The accountancy firm Greystone LLC has paid tribute to one of the company’s original founding partners, Ian Cook, who has retired.
Ian, who also founded Greystone Corporate Services in 2001 with Bernard Galka, has seen the company expand to its current level of 20 staff, was described by partner Guy Wiltcher as “the man whose vision brought us to where we are today.”
He added, “Ian Cook created the platform on which Greystone was eventually established, and his contribution to the growth of the business has been fundamental to its success.”
Ian Cook began his working career as an engineer in the nuclear and aerospace sectors, and his continuing interest in engineering is his focus on retiring from Greystone.
He has decided to study for a PhD, attached to the University of Birmingham on the subject: “Quakers in the Iron Industry in the 18th Century”.
He said, “It sounds like an unusual subject, but I originally studied metallurgy and, having been born in the Midlands, where Britain’s iron industry was originally centred, it looked like a really interesting subject, so I have applied to begin a 5-year course.”
Ian will study from home, which means he will continue to live on the Island and perhaps also maintain his links with the finance industry and find some non-executive positions within the Island’s finance industry.
His retirement was celebrated with friends and work colleagues at The Courthouse, immediately opposite the Greystone offices in Athol Street.
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