Tax Planning & Tax Saving Specialist

Kerry Hindson

Kerry is the Tax Director for Kendal, Carnforth and Barrow and is a Cumbrian-born qualified Chartered Certified Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor, with over 16 years experience.  She works with a wide range of clients and businesses and aims to make their tax affairs as simple as possible to understand.

Outside work, Kerry is married with two children and has two cats.  She enjoys travelling, eating out, sport, music, comedy and crafts.

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!

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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