Our People

Demetrios (Jim) K Kounnis(Chairman)

Mr Kounnis is a multi talented pioneer and a bold thinker. He was born in Cyprus in 1939 and immigrated to the UK in 1958 to further his education. In 1962 he founded the Audit and Accountancy firm D K Kounnis & Co which was subsequently incorporated into the London based Audit and Accountancy firm Kounnis And Partners Limited. He is currently the Chairman of Kounnis And Partners Limited and of several other companies with activities ranging from Audit and Accountancy, General Insurance Broking, Foreign Currency Exchange and Realty.

Over the years he has built up multi million pound property companies which are still under his control and chairmanship. This is mainly UK Commercial, Semi-Commercial and residential properties. Over the last 50 years there isn’t much he has not seen or done in the UK Property sector. Amongst his property collection is the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham (a 44,500 Sq Ft commercial property and of well known presence in the area and nationally). Mr Kounnis is first cousin once removed to the Chief Finance Officer Andreas Y Kounnis and to the Chief Accounting Officer Antony M Kounnis.

Andreas Y Kounnis

Andreas was born in London in 1978. He graduated with a BA (hons) degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of East London in 1999. At the age of 22 he qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant and he spent the following three years with a London based firm of Auditors and Accountants. In 2005 Andreas was appointed a director of Kounnis And Partners Limited.

Andreas has vast experience in Audit and Accountancy, International Tax Planning, Finance, General Insurance Broking and Property Investment. He has travelled widely to carry out feasibility studies and to assist his clients. He has clients whose businesses operate in different parts of the world and are involved in all kinds of industries and sectors.

Andreas has a wealth of experience in acting for a range of clients. He understands their needs and gains great satisfaction from assisting them to comply with all regulations in a tax efficient manner. He is also well qualified to offer helpful business advice. His strength lies in his hand holding approach towards his clients and the fact that most of them see him as their own personal assistant and business consultant.

Michael Barrs (Consultant)

Michael trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1973 at a small sized West End firm before establishing his own successful practice on Hoe Street, Walthamstow in 1976. Becoming a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales since 1973. Michael's extensive industry expertise spans the breadth of 40 years professional experience across a range of business sectors. Specialising on all areas of small commercial development and growth, Michael understands the business needs of start-ups and small enterprises that enable him to provide relevant insights into their evolving requirements.

Following continual business growth, Michael recently merged his company into Kounnis And Partners to enable him to meet the ongoing requirements of his increasing client base by way of providing them with a larger infrastructure and access to additional services.