BARRISTER - Key Persons


Adam Backler

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Tax and Accounts
Adam is an ACCA qualified tax accountant with leadership experience that has covered a broad range of taxation advisory and compliance - personal tax & capital gains tax, corporation tax and indirect tax - within general practice and in industry. He has Industry sector experience in residential property, telecoms and financial services. He also has considerable experience of preparing financial statements for UK limited companies to FRS 102 standards as well as management accounting, budgeting and cash flow forecasting.

Charles Eastwood

Job Titles:
  • Professional Testimonials

Peter Black

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner
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Peter joined Jack Ross after qualifying as a chartered accountant over thirty years ago. His expertise includes the provision of audit and accounting services. He specialises in business valuation work associated with divorce and shareholder disputes. Peter acts as quasi finance director to several client companies. Over the years Peter has a wealth of experience in dealing with family businesses. In addition to the traditional role, one would expect of a chartered accountant, over the years Peter has advised on succession planning, preparing businesses for sale, entered negotiations to sell and purchase businesses, and advised on management remuneration packages. Peter's role is as engagement partner, giving you the opportunity to always have access to another senior partner. Peter is married with two grown-up sons. Peter is a keen traveller and has visited all the continents in the last ten years.

Talha Raja

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Senior Manager, Accounts and Audit
Talha is an ACA qualified chartered accountant and joined Jack Ross in 2013 as a trainee. He recently rejoined Jack Ross having spent two years at PwC gaining experience. Talha is a manager within our accounts and audit team. He works in a range of areas. This includes audit, limited companies, partnerships and sole trader accounts preparation, corporation tax and VAT. He also has experience of preparing GP accounts, charity accounts and leading solicitors accounts rules audits. Talha graduated from the University of Manchester having gained a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Sciences. Talha is a graduate of the Jack Ross Leadership Academy, having attended between 2015 and 2017. A keen traveller and a sports fan, Talha has plenty to keep him occupied outside of work

Umar Memon - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • Audit Partner
Umar is a chartered accountant with over twenty years' experience. Primarily dealing with businesses ranging from new start-ups to international trading companies.