Exceeding client expectations for over 50 years 

John Phythian is the Managing Director of Bertram Burrows Ltd, having taken over the firm in 2015 following 20 years in senior roles in practice and industry working with Deloitte and KPMG in Liverpool, before being recruited by one of his clients to be its finance director.

Immediately before taking over Bertram Burrows, John worked for seven years as finance director of Clarke Telecom and has a broad base of experience in accounting and tax matters. He has a good understanding of business planning and preparing businesses for sale, having advised clients extensively in this area.

John lives locally in the Wirral and enjoys all sports and spending time with his family.

Mike Stott joined Bertram Burrows as Tax Director in 2020. Having held senior roles at large international accountancy firms in the UK and overseas and acted as inhouse tax resource for a North West based PLC, Mike most recently served as Head of Tax at a large independent firm of Chartered Accountants in Liverpool.

Mike heads up the firm's tax practice and leads our compliance and advisory services to clients across the North West and beyond.

Mike lives locally and enjoys playing and watching sport and spending time with his family.

Clare is a qualified Chartered Accountant who joined the firm as a consultant in November 2017 having spent over 25 years with KPMG in Liverpool operating in senior management roles. Clare  oversees our client service delivery and brings with her a strong knowledge of financial reporting and accounting and a track record of successfully delivering complex client projects to challenging deadlines.

Steve is a Manager with Bertram Burrows. Having joined straight from university in 1992, he has extensive experience advising individual and business clients on accounting and taxation matters..

Kathryn is the firm's Practice Manager, who provides accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and VAT services to clients.