Management Team

Charalampos Papas is the Founder and Chairman of C.P. Palema Limited since 2001. He began his career in 1980 with Ernst & Young where he held the position of Audit Senior and he was dealing with assurance, tax, and business advisory services. In 1987 he joined Cyproservus Co Ltd which provided management services. His personal relationships with the clients, friendly approach, confidentiality, expertise and professionalism expanded the business rapidly and offered him a substantial exposure in an international business environment. Charalampos, based on his 30-years experience, founded and is continuously expanding the service areas of C.P Palema while maintaining and enhancing the professional standard of the services offered. For many years he has been serving the society and especially the Limassol District Community by participating and contributing significantly to several charitable events and institutions. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Member of the Association of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

George Loizou joined C.P. Palema Ltd in October 2018, and ever since he holds the position of Managing Director. George holds a BSc in Accounting from the University of Essex, and an MSA in Accounting from the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida, where he obtained his CPA as well. After returning to Cyprus, George joined KPMG where in 6 year period he managed to obtain extensive experience in the field of Audit & Assurance for Major clients including hotels, IT companies, Investment Holding and Constructions. In addition, George has experience in personal tax, corporate tax, feasibility studies, and fraud investigations. His latest roll in KPMG was a Senior Manager. George is a member of Member of the AICPA (American Institute of CPAs), ICPAC (The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus), ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners), and the ICPM (Institute of Certified Professional Managers). He is also characterized by strong analytical, interpersonal skills as well as professionalism.

Michalis joined C.P. Palema Ltd in October 2010. Since 2015 he is a director and he also holds the position of the compliance officer of the company. Michalis holds a BSc from the University of Cyprus and an MSc from the University of Manchester both in the Accounting and Finance field. Just after his studies, he joined C.P. Palema Ltd and has been involved in a wide range of services offered by the company. Through this involvement, he managed to obtained extensive experience in management services, accounting, payroll, taxation, internal audit, and compliance issues. He is also characterized by strong analytical, interpersonal skills as well as professionalism something that ensures our clients receive high quality and value-added services. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and member of the Association of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC). Finally, he is certified by CySEC since he passed the “Advanced Examinations” in September 2015.

Erini Christodoulou joined C.P. Palema Ltd in December 2018, and ever since she is holding positions of Head of Financial Reporting. Erini holds a BSc in Accounting and Finance and an MSc in Finance and Investment from the University of Bristol. Erini is an ACA Qualified accountant and a member of ICAEW and ICPAC. She started her professional career with an internship in KPMG at 2009, after which she had an opportunity to be a summer trainee at Columbia Ship management in years of 2010 and 2011. The same years Erini was a summer trainee in Summer trainee at Metal Furniture Christakis Va-sileiou Ltd. From 2012 till 2018 Erini was an Assistant Manager in KPMG where she developed strong skills in preparing/reviewing IFRS financial statements, Cyprus and UK tax principles, preparing/reviewing Income tax returns for individuals and companies and VAT principles/ reviewing Cyprus VAT returns. She has a strong ability to manage time efficiently and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines efficiently, so as well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including report writing. She is also characterized with high attention to detail, the ability to adapt to a changing and challenging environment so as sound analytical and problem-solving skills.

Christiana joined C.P Palema Limited from the day the company was founded in 2001 and she holds the position Head of Secretarial Department. Her career started in 1996 at a Law Firm as the personal assistant to the Administrator of the Companies and Commercial department. In 2002 she joined C.P Palema and in early 2006 she was promoted as Head of the Secretarial department. She is responsible for the setting up of companies and providing all secretarial and fiduciary requirements as requested by the clients. She also ensures that all statutory and regulatory reports, supported by the appropriate board resolutions, are submitted on time. Christiana’s position requires constant updating of the changes in the Companies Law and Bank account opening regulations thus she is frequently pursuing relevant seminars and discussions with lawyers and bankers. Christiana is a very knowledgeable, hardworking individual that always strives for excellence.

Demetris joined C.P Palema Limited in March 2007 and he is the Head of Accounting and VAT. He joined Deloitte Cyprus in 2004 where he was an Audit Senior. In 2006 he moved to Meritservus Ltd, a Service Provider company as a Supervising Senior. His experience and technical skills with accounting and Tax services helped him to enhance and further develop expertise with various structures and also assist the clients in their operational needs and tax planning. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Member of the Association of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and a Member of Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).