New recruit for Gateshead team
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
Harish Bhojwani
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Marc Palmer
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison McLauchlan
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Leonard Gerber
Director
Isle of Man, Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Laura Archbold
Business Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate insolvency
Aaron Blake
Head of Group Reporting
Bury
Finance
Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Eve Johnson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bethany Murgatroyd
Junior Administrator
Leeds
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
Guernsey
Finance
Offshore services
Ulysses Urban
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael Broadbent
Site Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Andrew Bayley
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Harrison
Business Development Executive
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Jordan Ayitey
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Allan Murt
Associate
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jackie Renehan
Supervisor
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
IT
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
Gareth Kinneavy
Senior Manager
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Mike Critchley
Non-Executive Director
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Richard Bradley
Senior Manager
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Russell Villanueva
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chloe Hobson
Senior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
Bury
Compliance
Samantha Fishwick
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karolina Peets
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Laura McCubbin
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bury
HR
David Manning
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joseph Carter
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Richard Corke
Senior Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kay Gee
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Khalid Suli
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Vicky Pitts
Director
Bury
Compliance
Chetan Chudasama
Enterprise Applications Manager
Bury
IT
Caitlin Baron
Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Simra Banaras
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Knott
Director
Stoke
Restructuring and Insolvency
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Helen Murray
Senior Relationship Manager
Birmingham, Worcester, Wolverhampton
Martin Maloney
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jenny Fell
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Neil Bennett
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Hooton
Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Aron Williams
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachel Roscoe
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Jordan Sawicz
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael Wain
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Amelia Smith
Administrator
Dorset, Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adam Hembrough
Head of Development
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Charlotte John
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rochelle Schofield
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
Bury
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Commercial finance brokerage
Katharine Lawrenson
Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Sidhra Qadoos
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ashley Petty
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Eleanor Carmichael
Events Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Isabelle Messenger
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Fortune
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Bardsley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jamie Maddox
Associate Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jeremy Edward
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Darren Robinson
Head of Business Development
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zak Travis
IT Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Mark Robinson
Funding Relationship Manager
Manchester
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Zaynah Anjam
Business Development Insights Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
David Brown
Chief Operating Officer
Bury
Exec Team
Katie Carroll
Assistant Manager - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Colin Mills
Director of Data
Bury
IT
Oliver Cherry
Senior Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Alex Stephens
Lender Relationship Specialist
Manchester
Funding
Commercial finance
Dane O'Hara
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Thames Valley, London
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Restructuring Advisory, Corporate Insolvency
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Office Manager
Barlborough
Support
Daniel Szczerkowski
Administrator
Bury
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Thomas Burton
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Pinder
Director
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
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Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction
Manchester
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Administrator
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