Peter Burnside

Peter began his accounting career at KPMG, before moving to BDO (then Stoy Hayward) where he spent the next 28 years. During that time, he held the positions of Head of Tax and later Managing Partner of the Northern Ireland firm, where he worked on a number of large corporate finance transactions and tax assignments for both local and international groups.

While at the company, he was introduced to Keltbray and worked as an external advisor to the Group and its shareholder for 12 years before finally coming on board as Group Finance Director. Peter then progressed to Executive Vice Chairman, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2026.