Raymond grew up in Paarl, in the “shadow of the winelands”. As he came up to his high school years, Raymond moved to Welkom, and from there would proceed to UCT to study for a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting. Receiving his professional accountancy qualifications, Raymond founded what is now MKD with another, first trading in 1980. Raymond is currently the Principal of his Incorporated Consultancy of MKD, essentially heading up his side as the company’s accounting services. Raymond believes that to do it properly, one needs to offer a full service operation; and that is exactly what his team brings to the table. “Cradle to the Grave” and everything surrounding and within this – including assisting with some auditing aspects of Stuart’s side of the business, where necessary. Raymond is passionate about people and the relationships built with them to ensure their success and a true partnership of MKD. Raymond enjoys a hands-on approach to his business and encourages his team to grow and use his support when they need.
Raymond is married, with two grown children, Mika & Kiara, and two dogs, Shoko (poodle) & Levi (a mixed breed). Raymond likes to keep himself fit through running ½ marathons and he is an avid sports watcher – he enjoys soccer, rugby, tennis & cricket. Raymond reads journal articles pertaining to his field, and in his downtime enjoys all that Netflix has to offer.