Workington Office

Managing Director West Cumbria

Stuart Edger

Born in Workington and educated at Workington Grammar School, Stuart joined Lamont Pridmore in 1990 after gaining an honours degree in Accountancy & Finance from Liverpool University.

Stuart is married to Louise and is a proud dad to Rebecca & Mia, but still finds time to watch Liverpool Football Club (it’s now a religion!), with other interests including playing sport, music and (occasionally) socialising with friends.

Stuart manages the team and has both strategic and operational responsibilities, enjoying an active role in all aspects of general practice.

Tax/Financial Services Manager

Gillian Little

Gillian was born in Sheffield and moved to Workington with her family in 1969. She is an ex-HM Revenue & Customs member of staff and joined Lamont Pridmore in 1988.

Gillian has over 40 years’ experience in all aspects of personal and business tax and over 25 years’ experience in personal financial planning compliance issues including pensions and investments.

Gillian has been married to Neil for 38 years. She is an animal lover, and the proud owner of two Tibetan Terriers, and she is also keen on all environmental issues. She enjoys walking, reading, films, theatre, eating out and good wine!

Audit & Corporate Services Director

Susannah Nixon

Susannah is responsible for the supervision of Lamont Pridmore’s audit team, who undertake audits on limited companies, charities, pension schemes and other public sector bodies.

She joined the firm in 1996 after working in public practice in Lancashire and Burnley for the previous 8 years. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Susannah has over 18 years experience in practice and specialises in all aspects of limited companies: incorporations, accounting systems, company secretarial matters, corporation tax planning and financial accounts compliance.

Susannah has also acted as the firm’s Investors in People Co-ordinator to ensure that the firm successfully retains its IIP status and played a key role in the winning of the firm’s National Training Award in 2003.

Susannah is married to John, a School Improvement Officer with the local education authority, and they have two children, Lewis and Hannah. In her spare time she enjoys cycling and walking in the Lake District with the family, trips to the cinema, reading and eating out.

Independent Financial Adviser

Trevor Iredale

Trevor joined our financial planning team in October 2019 as a highly experienced and enthusiastic independent financial planner.

He deals with a wide range of financial planning advice for both personal & family clients together with the full range of business clients. He is keen to build long term relationships and regularly review his client’s financial plans with them.

Trevor is level four qualified, keeps himself fully up to date with the latest industry information, which helps develop clients plans year on year in an ever constantly changing economic environment.

Originally from the north east he started off in mainstream banking before moving to financial planning in 1991. After holding a number of high profile positions, he built a successful financial services business with a colleague before selling his holding to re-locate to Cumbria.

Trevor has two grown up sons and lives with his partner Margaret in Langwathby.  He enjoys walking the fells in Cumbria with Margaret, Fly Fishing for Brown Trout and has already manged to walk his three-year-old grandson up Hallin Fell above Ullswater under his own steam.

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