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.

Andy graduated from the University of Liverpool, finishing at the top of his class with a 1^st class Master’s degree in Mathematics. In 2013, Andy joined the Langtons graduate training scheme, gaining considerable experience in Audit and Accounts.

After qualifying in 2016, Andy joined the Corporate Finance department where he has developed into a vital part of the team, with a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of Corporate Finance work.

Andy has substantial expertise in undertaking Financial Modelling, as well as helping to provide Lead Advisory services for Mergers & Acquisitions, Fundraisings and Disposals, as well as undertaking Financial Due Diligence.

Dave started his career in the Inland Revenue before moving to the accountancy profession, initially in London, then returning to Liverpool.  He joined Langtons in 2001 and is responsible for personal and non-corporate business tax.

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.

Rob joined Langtons in February 2014 having graduated from the University of Manchester with two degrees, BSc Mathematics and BEng Electrical Engineering. During this time Rob also had experience working at Deloitte and the Co-operative Group before joining Langtons.

Rob has gained significant experience with audit and accounting services throughout his training at Langtons and became a fully qualified ACA member in March 2017

Sarah started her career at a local accountancy firm after graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2011 with an Accountancy and Finance degree. During her time there she worked on a variety of different clients and went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant in 2014.

In 2016 Sarah moved to Langtons working with the Business Services department providing audit and accountancy services to clients.

More recently Sarah has been heavily involved in working with Academies and is studying to be a Chartered Tax Advisor.

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.