Our People

Sherod Williams - Director

Sherod is a born and bred Coventrian who attended King Henry VIII School Coventry until starting his training with Francis Webb & Son in 1976. After nine years with the firm, he left to join the newly created firm of Walker Thompson and in 1989 became Staff Partner and from 1994 was Managing Partner.  Following the firm's incorporation in 2011 Sherod became Managing Director of the firm.

Sherod deals with Management Buy-Outs, Buy-Ins, Acquisitions, business sales and other areas of Corporate Finance.  He works alongside clients who are looking at re-structuring their businesses, he also oversees general accounts and taxation work for a wide range of client types and works closely with banks and lawyers to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

In 2003 Sherod was made an ambassador for the Investors in People standard.

Sherod has worked on a voluntary basis across a number of organisations including the Connexions Service in the region. He has worked with George Eliot NHS Trust as a Non Executive Director and as a Governor at City College Coventry. He is currently Chair of the Coventry Foyer Trust and a past member of The Institute of Directors for whom he was Vice Chair in Coventry & Warwickshire from 2007-2009.

Sherod's main interests away from the office are all things Greek.

Sherod.Williams@Walkerthompson.co.uk

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Chris Irvine - Director

Chris started his accountancy career at McCranors after leaving The Woodlands School Coventry in 1984. After spending time with several local accountancy firms he joined us in 1999 as a manager, having studied for and qualifying as a Certified Accountant.

Chris became a partner of Walker Thompson in 2005, and following the firm's incorporation in 2011, he is now a Director of the company. He deals with statutory audits of companies, charities and other bodies, as well as overseeing general accounts and tax assignments for a wide portfolio of clients.

Chris' main interests away from the office are walking and circuit training workouts.

Chris.Irvine@Walkerthompson.co.uk

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Roger Allmark - Manager

Roger started his accountancy career with Francis Webb & Son in 1971, where he was joined some five years later by Sherod Williams. Roger left Francis Webb & Son in 1981, to pursue his career at two other accountancy practices, along with a three year spell in industry as the internal accountant for a Plant Hire company.

In 1992 Roger took the opportunity of joining Walker Thompson, rekindling working relationships established during his time at Francis Webb & Son.

Roger has responsibility for a portfolio of clients, handling their general accountancy and taxation requirements.

Roger's interests include photography, walking and travel.

Roger.Allmark@Walkerthompson.co.uk

Tamar Smith - Bookkeeping, Payroll, Website Manager

Tamar started working in accounts in 1995.  She has worked within accounts departments and as a bookkeeper in a wide variety of industries, both in South Africa and since moving to the UK in 1997.  She made the move into practice in 2005, joining Walker Thompson.

She is responsible for a portfolio of clients, preparing monthly management accounts, quarterly VAT returns, weekly/monthly payrolls and annual payroll returns.  She is also responsible for maintaining and updating the website.

Tamar's interests include photography, painting and writing.

Tamar.Smith@Walkerthompson.co.uk