Educated at Ormskirk Grammar School and then Staffordshire University, Jim started his accountancy career at a Southport practice in 1999. He subsequently joined Myersons, Chartered Accountants in 2005.
Over the years he has gained considerable experience in a number of areas, especially regarding the audit and preparation of accounts for a wide variety of Limited companies.
Jim returned to his studies a few years ago and in 2018 qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ACCA.
Outside of work, music and travel have been a main passion of his, though gigs and city breaks have had to take a bit of a back seat in recent years as time spent with his young family are now the priority in his spare time.