We're excited to welcome Ryan Butler to our Gateshead office! Ryan joins us as a qualified solicitor, bringing a wealth of expertise to the team. Ryan's background and previous experience in insolvency will be a valuable asset as we continue to grow our presence in the North East.
Director, Iain Nairn comments “Not only does Ryan bring great capabilities on the technical front, but also a personable attitude to dealing with clients, which underpins all that we do”.
Ryan joins Iain Nairn, Sarah Gray, and Jonathan Todd in the Gateshead office that works with clients across the North East.
Meet the team
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Dave Hulbert
Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Dispute resolution
David Brown
Chief Operating Officer
Bury
Exec Team
Cheryn Fisher
Legal Executive
Manchester
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Conor Jones
Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
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Director - Head of South and Offshore
London
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Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
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Structured debt solutions
Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
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Commercial finance brokerage
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Manager
Leeds, York
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Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
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Virtualnonexecs
Ethan Sanders
Junior Administrator
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
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Ben Hopwood
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Relationship Manager
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Events Manager
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Solicitor
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Senior Consultant
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Senior Administrator
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Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Senior Manager
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Business Development Manager
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Accounts Assistant
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Director
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Office Administrator
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Support
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Director - Head of Personal Insolvency
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Assistant Manager
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
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Payroll Manager
London
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Manager
London
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Junior Administrator
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Compliance Senior
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Jordan Ayitey
Administrator
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Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
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Michael Wain
Head of Memberships
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Aron Williams
Assistant Manager
London
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Administrator
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Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
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Administrator
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Administrator
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Jordan Sawicz
Administrator
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Amelia Heeds
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Office Administrator
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Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
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Director
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Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
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Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
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Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
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Megan Birks
Junior Administrator
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David Manning
Manager
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Natalie Rigby
Administrator
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Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
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Head of Broker Relations
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Director
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Director
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Jackie Renehan
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Bury
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Senior Solicitor
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Aaron Blake
Head of Group Reporting
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Deborah Lockwood
Director
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Leeds
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Awaes Ali
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Manchester
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Vicky Pitts
Director
Bury
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Stephen Beverley
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Megan Singleton
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Marcus Cradden
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