With over 30 years of accountancy practice experience, throughout Gerard's career he has attempted to be a very different accountant - focused on clients' needs and developing strategies to help them become wealthy and preserve their tax position.
Its Gerard's wish to reflect this throughout the expanding business, translating and communicating his experience to clients to reinforce their success.
After moving to Sheffield in 1997, Gerard has enjoyed living in the area and working with local people. A family man with four children of his own, Gerard enjoys life to the full along his dog in the beautiful surroundings of South Yorkshire and the Peak District.
Gerard is about to embark on a new challenge in learning to sail.

Accounts Senior Natasha started her accountancy career with Lishmans in 2014, working with us for two years before leaving to gain wider experience.
Natasha re-joined the team in 2019 and qualified at AAT Level 4 in January 2020. Natasha then went onto achieve Chartership with the ACCA qualification in 2023.
Natasha is extremely well organised and has great attention to detail, she enjoys extending her knowledge in theory and practice.
Outside of work, Natasha is a keen runner and loves to travel.

Accounts Senior Tom joined the Lishmans team in 2015, became AAT Level 4 qualified in 2019 and in 2021 completed his MAAT qualification.
Tom is a real all-rounder who enjoys extending his knowledge into new elements of accounting practice; he intends to continue his studies to become a Chartered Accountant.
One of the reasons Tom builds great relationships with clients and colleagues is that he takes time to explain complicated information in a way that people find easy to understand.
Outside of work, Tom enjoys playing and watching football.

Jason brings 25 years experience in the accountancy profession to Lishmans after moving from fellow Chapeltown accountants Turner Beaumont in November 2021.
A full member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, qualifying in 1998, Jason has experience in all facets of accountancy, including accounts production, VAT, bookkeeping and taxation.
Jason enjoys working in a team and looks forward to a new phase in his working career at Lishmans. Away from work Jason follows his football club, Sheffield Wednesday, home and away and is club historian. He also enjoys indie music, travel, meals out and socialising with friends.

Accounts Clerk Lewis joined the team in 2021 and completed the AAT qualification in 2022.
At Lishmans Lewis produces accounts and tax computations for companies and individuals' self assessments; working with clients to finalise their accounts.
He is particularly strong in his ability to interpret data from different sources as well as being organised and reliable.
Lewis enjoys the friendly atmosphere at Lishmans and the way everyone in the team works together .
Outside of work Lewis follows Formula One and football, he also plays football during the week and enjoys time with friends and family (when he's not studying).

Savina joined the Lishmans team in 2019 after gaining two years accounts experience in a nationwide logistics company.
Savina completed her AAT accountancy qualifications in 2021 and has become proficient in more complex work support. Savina is currently studying ACCA and became Part Qualified in 2024 with 3 exams to go.
Savina is known for her organisational skills and precision which give colleagues and clients confidence in working with her.
Outside of work Savina enjoys spending time with friends and family.

As an AAT apprentice, Lettie joined the company in October 2020 and is presently studying Level 4 AAT.
Lettie is constantly looking for methods to incorporate more digital tools into accountancy practice, and her expertise lay in Xero and QuickBooks.
Lettie likes to collaborate with her teammates and is always willing to lend a helping hand to our other departments.
Outside of work, Lettie loves travelling and is working towards her goal of visiting 30 countries before the age of 30.

Max joined the Lishmans team in 2021 and completed his AAT studies in 2023.
Max applies strong organisational skills and a detailed analytical approach to accounts work, making him a great asset to the team. Max aims to take his career to the next level by becoming a Chartered Accountant and is therefore currently studying ACCA.
Max enjoys the atmosphere at Lishmans and the opportunities for professional development. Outside of work, Max's main hobby is watching football.

Mason joined our accounts team as an Apprentice in 2021 after studying accounting at college.
Mason impresses colleagues with his focus and commitment and prepares sole trader and limited company accounts to a high standard.
Mason has achieved the AAT Level 4 qualification in September 2024.
Outside of work, Mason enjoys going to concerts, watching Doncaster Rovers and playing snooker.

Rachel joined the team in 2021 on the merger of Turner Beaumont & Co. Ltd. with Lishmans LLP. Rachel is our only team member dedicated to bookkeeping - with over 20 years' experience in the discipline.
Rachel enjoys updating her knowledge and skill set, particularly related to advances in bookkeeping software.
When not at work Rachel enjoys spending time with her five children, walking the dogs and gardening.

Accounts Clerk Jacob joined the team in 2022 as an apprentice, currently studying towards the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, after studying Business and Economics at A Level.
Jacob's role involves preparing client’s financial information such as Accounts, VAT and Self-Assessments, and he has a particular strength in being able to spot patterns and errors quickly, which helps to make sure information is accurate.
Jacobs enjoys being part of the team at Lishmans - he finds his colleagues great to work with and he enjoys doing something different every day.
In his spare time, Jacob likes to socialise with friends and watch films and TV.

Accounts Clerk Lily joined the team in 2022 as an apprentice, currently studying towards the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting.
Lily's role involves working on sole trader and partnership accounts and her strengths include learning quickly and working independently. Lily has fast become part of the team at Lishmans. The friendly atmosphere makes Lily look forward to coming to work and solving problems together. Lily's ambition is to take her studies as far as possible and eventually becoming a chartered accountant.
Outside of work Lily enjoys watching musical theatre, going to the cinema and reading.

Accounts Clerk Freya joined the team in 2024 as an apprentice, currently studying towards the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting.

Payroll Manager Zoe brings a wealth of experience in both accounts and payroll across different sectors to her approach to ensuring our clients' payrolls are processed efficiently and accurately.
Clients and colleagues benefit from Zoe's problem solving and organisational skills, plus her advanced Excel skills.
Zoe's commitment to professional development reflects her enthusiasm for her job; Zoe holds the CIPP Degree in Payroll Management and the CIPD Foundation Diploma in Human Resource (Level 3). Zoe has also achieved the highest Level 5 in CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management, plus is completing AAT Level 4.
Zoe's favourite thing about working at Lishmans is the people, and she also enjoys the flexible approach.
Like many of our team, away from work, Zoe cherishes time with her family and enjoys travel and cooking.

Georgina joined Lishmans in January 2023 with seven years' experience in accountancy administration.
In her role at Lishmans, Georgina coordinates onboarding clients as well as providing general administrative support to the practice.
Outside of work, Georgina enjoys spending time with her cats and traveling to European cities and the Greek islands.

Administrator Beth joined Lishmans in November 2022, bringing with her over eight years' experience in legal administration and document support services.
At Lishmans, Beth works closely with Emily Kirk, providing secretarial and PA support, as well as providing general administrative support to the practice.
Clients and colleagues find Beth friendly, approachable and very organised.
Outside of work, Beth is busy with her family, and enjoys going on walks in the country side and visiting family around the country

Cheria joined the Lishmans team in 2022 with a background in Finance and more recently specialising in Credit Control.
Cheria enjoys being part of a supportive team at Lishmans and particularly the people side of her role. Cheria aims to be approachable and form strong relationships with all clients.
Outside of work, Cheria has a busy family life - usually with a home improvement project on the go - being a mum of four who loves spending time with extended family and friends.