Originally from Ormskirk in Lancashire, Chris graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc (Hons) in Economics in 1983. Having worked in both Bristol and London, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1988. He went on to work for Cork Gully, the insolvency arm of Coopers & Lybrand, and The Stock Exchange before joining Perrins in 1989.

Christopher L Birch FCA BSc (Hons)