Key Team Members

Ailsa started her accountancy career at the age of 16 with a Wirral based accountancy practice.  Having remained there for 10 years, she moved to a local accountancy practice as an accounts and audit senior where she worked for a further 8 years.

After a five year spell of self- employment Ailsa returned to her previous employers where she spent three years as Practice Manager.

In August 2013, Ailsa was recruited as Practice Manager by Langtons and has responsibility for the financial and management reporting for the practice.

Chris joined Langtons in 2015 after 10 years in a top-10 accountancy practice during which time he qualified ACCA in 2006.  Chris predominantly deals with owner-managed clients providing them with bookkeeping, VAT, management accounts, year-end compliance services as well as general business advice.

As part of the Langtons System Solutions team, Chris advises clients on suitable electronic and online accounting packages, providing training and installation / setup services together with online bookkeeping and management accounts services. 

Chris is also Xero accredited.

Chris joined the Langtons Corporate Finance team in July 2019 and is an experienced finance professional having held roles within Business and Corporate banking across the North of England  as well as in Investment Management, working for a regional debt and equity fund in the North West.

As well as having a strong background in deal origination, Chris brings with him a wealth of experience in deal structuring and negotiation, financial analysis, fundraising and transaction management.

John’s IT career began with HM Customs & Excise in 1991.  During the years prior to joining Langtons he has worked as an IT consultant for financial institutions, the Manchester Commonwealth Games and an IT support company.  Having provided support to Langtons for a number of years, he joined the firm in 2006.

As well as responsibility for all things IT “in house” John also currently provides IT Strategy and Support for a number of Langtons’ clients, within the Langtons Systems Solutions team.

Having graduated from the University of Sunderland with a degree in Accounting and Economics, Kerry went on to qualify at a local accountancy practice as a Certified Chartered Accountant in 2007.

She joined Langtons in 2013 with a wealth of experience in audit and year-end accounts preparation and also assists many of our clients with management accounts and projections.

Having graduated at Liverpool John Moores University with a degree in Accounting and Finance, Liz went on to qualify at a local accountancy practice as a certified chartered accountant in 2002.

She joined Langtons in 2013 and has a wealth of experience in audit and accounts preparation.

Phil specialises in providing tax advice to corporate entities, including minimising corporate tax liabilities and identifying tax planning opportunities. He also manages a number of clients, offering practical business advice as well as a core focus on compliance services, with a particular focus on the education sector.

Phil graduated from the University of Durham with a degree in Modern Languages and joined Langtons in 2006, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant three years later. He completed his Chartered Tax Advisor examinations in 2012 and applied for full membership in 2018.

Ross qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1984 before spending three years in the audit department at Price Waterhouse.  He joined Langtons in 1988 and, with over 25 years’ experience in the profession, holds the position of Senior Audit Manager.

Steven joined Langtons in 1999 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2002. After a two year break away from Langtons in industry from 2004 to 2006, Steven re-joined the firm and now acts as a Client Relationship Manager. Steven now deals with the firm’s largest audit clients, often preparing consolidated accounts for medium sized groups, though he also maintains a number of smaller clients which he assists. His areas of speciality are company and consolidated accounts.