Audit & Corporate Services Specialist

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.

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.

Managing Director South Cumbria and Lancashire

Managing Director South Cumbria and Lancashire

Karl Burrell

Karl has more than 30 years experience in the accountancy profession and is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians and an associate of the Chartered Management Institute.

Karl is married with children and outside the office is a School Governor, enjoys sport and helps to coach children’s football.

Managing Director Carlisle and Penrith

Managing Director Carlisle and Penrith

Chris Lamont

Chris is a Chartered Accountant and has recently returned to the family firm after working for a top 30 practice in London in order to provide long term continuity for Lamont Pridmore. Over the past 10 years Chris has had a wide range of experience in the profession having worked on sole trader and partnership accounts but specialised in small to medium sized companies.

Chris was born and raised in Cumbria, is married to Alison, who is a qualified Embryologist, and they have two sons and two daughters, Theo, Nathanial, Elizabeth and Katherine. In his spare time, Chris enjoys golf, cricket, DIY, cooking and entertaining friends.

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