Judges

Graham Lamont is the driving force behind the national award-winning firm Lamont Pridmore.  He has overseen the development of the firm from a sole practitioner in 1979 into a Top 100 accountancy practice with more than 65 staff and eight offices across Cumbria and Lancashire.

During that time, he has developed a wide-range of specialist added-value services, implemented an innovative corporate structure and taken on a variety of industry and community roles.

Graham is a highly experienced judge of national and regional awards competitions, and Lamont Pridmore has won a several national awards.  Lamont Pridmore prides itself on being a family-run firm of business advisers and accountants advising a wide range of family businesses throughout the UK.

In judging the North West Family Business Awards, Graham is looking for family businesses who demonstrate a clear vision of the future, operational excellence, a family feel, giving back to the communities they serve and financial success.