Larry Phillips

Role & Expertise

Larry is a highly regarded and trusted business adviser to entrepreneurs and family businesses, both large and small. He has extensive experience in providing business and commercial support to a wide range of enterprises to help them achieve their objectives. He might chair a board meeting one day, help develop a five year business plan the next or even resolve a shareholder conflict. His skill and commercial flair combined with his commitment and enthusiasm for his clients is unsurpassed.

He has particular experience within the property sector and advises family property development groups. Most of his client base has significant property interests be they hotels, restaurants or clubs.

Testimonials 

I wanted to say how pleased and thoroughly impressed I was with what you guys have achieved in a relatively short space of time. It's excellent work and if I am honest it exceeded my expectation. You are providing us with some invaluable coaching and at the same time providing us with the requisite tools to ensure we are close to the movements in the businesses. I know we will now begin to excel in all parts of the Group and ensure we achieve or improve our already ambitious future.

- Chairman, private large construction group

Qualifications

FCA

Memberships and Organisations

He is a member of the Faculty of Finance and Management and the Corporate Finance Faculty at the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Career

Larry is now a consultant to Goodman Jones and its clients and continues as Chairman of Fitzrovia IT, our subsidiary . 

He joined Goodman Jones in 1971 becoming a Partner in 1981, Managing Partner between 2001 and 2016, and Senior Partner between 2016-2023.

He was one of the earliest innovators of computerised accounts production software at a time when most firms were using typewriters and handwritten ledger systems.  His foresight led to the formation of our group company Fitzrovia IT.

Interests

In his free time Larry enjoys spending time with his family, watching top level sport and playing golf.