Tax expert Daniel Booth has been appointed the national head of LC Corporate Strategies, the turnaround division of independent corporate recovery, insolvency and restructuring specialist Leonard Curtis.

Daniel is stepping up from his role as Business Development Manager to head up the LC Corporate Strategies operation on a national level.

LC Corporate Strategies has particular expertise in crown debt restructuring and cashflow management for UK companies in distress. It has assisted hundreds of companies to successfully negotiate time-to-pay arrangements with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), dealing with arrears of £30k up to £4 million.

A key part of Daniel's new role will be to assist business owners with arrears to the HMRC. He will also play a leading role in advising Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) on a wide spectrum of funding solutions.

He said: "We are developing LC Corporate Strategies as a truly national operation. We know these are very challenging times for business but we have the knowledge and skills needed to ensure that business owners don't just survive but thrive in this tough financial climate. With help there are workable solutions to almost any problem."

Paul Reeves, Director at Leonard Curtis, added: "Daniel boasts invaluable experience of the commercial sector that will allow him further develop the LC Corporate Strategies brand. He has strong relationships with company directors and advisors and he will play a pivotal role in stimulating business activity among the commercial finance organisations we already work with."

Leonard Curtis is a national independent practice with more than 100 staff based at offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bury, Wolverhampton, Newcastle and Bristol.

The firm provides directors of struggling businesses with positive strategic advice, enabling them to retain control of their business, as well as creditors and professionals involved with those dealing with debt and financial problems.