Owner Managed Business Specialists

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.

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.

Graham Lamont

Graham is a Chartered Accountant with a number of additional business-related qualifications. Over the past 25 years, he has developed Lamont Pridmore from small beginnings into an organisation nationally recognised for the quality and range of its services. He has been involved since the outset with the huge task of financing and building the very successful Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, remains the Joint Chair of the management committee and is a judge for both the British Accountancy Awards and Accountancy Excellence Awards.

Graham has also been the founding President of the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Employment and Skills Board, Regional Council Member of the Learning & Skills Council and a Judge for the National Business Awards.Born and raised in Cumbria, he is married to Maggie with one son Christopher. Graham’s hobbies include theatre, art, reading, jogging and golf.

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