Carlisle Office

Farming & Agricultural Specialist

Brian Tuer

Having grown up in a farming family, Brian is Lamont Pridmore’s agricultural specialist, with wide ranging expertise in the issues affecting this important sector, including taxation, succession planning, diversification, business structures and property transactions.

Brian is a Chartered Accountant and qualified with a top 30 firm. He has over 20 years experience in practice working with a large number of clients in a wide range of industries throughout Cumbria.

Brian was born in Cumbria and his interests include football, golf and horse racing.

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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