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
Charlotte Thompson
Case Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Paula Castle
Brand and Communications Director
Manchester
Marketing
Mark Craven
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Commercial finance
Samantha Evans
Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Peter Vinden
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Numaan Yousaf
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Charlotte John
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shannon Jones
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karolina Peets
Debt Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Debt advisory
Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Sutherland
Paralegal
Manchester
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Insolvency, Debt recovery
Rachel Crossley
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Daniel Szczerkowski
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beverley Roberts
Secretary
Bury
Support
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael Johns
Manager
Bury
Compliance
Dan Bell
Head of Broker Relations
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Commercial finance
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Katy McAndrew
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aslam Mulla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chelsea Glover
Office Manager
Barlborough
Support
Ronnie Walters
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anbrin Sadaf
Office Support
Bury
Support
Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Commercial finance
Donna Crompton
Director
Liverpool, Chester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Crolla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Phil Morton
Associate Director
Loughborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bethany Osmond
Senior Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Abi Conah
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Gibbons
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katie Carroll
Supervisor - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlie Ottewill
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Ormerod
Associate Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karen Over
Manager
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bradley Jordan
Trainee Insolvency Administrator
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Sophie Smith
Associate Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Joshua White
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Heeds
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kathryn Ferns
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
Restructuring and Insolvency
Darren Grimshaw
Associate Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Booth
CEO
Manchester
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Mike Dinnell
Business Development Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Sam Burden
Junior Administrator
Leeds
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Oliver Kennedy
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Eleanor Carmichael
Marketing and Events Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katharine Lawrenson
Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
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Insolvency
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Jon Miles
Junior Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Beverley
Associate Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Elle Merrifield
HR Assistant
Bury
HR
Olivia White
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jonathan Todd
Senior Manager
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jonathan Roberts
Director
London
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Andrea Harper
Audit and Risk Manager
Manchester
Funding
Kaash Vaja
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Awaes Ali
Debt Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Debt advisory
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Nella Lawrence
Legal Secretary
Manchester
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Deborah Hooton
Senior Associate
Manchester
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Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ryan Butler
Senior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ryan McGuinness
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rebecca Angell
Marketing Executive
London
Marketing
Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
Bury
Compliance
Sarah Harnett
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Turvey
Director
Manchester
Funding
Jane Carey
Associate Director
Bury
Compliance
Darren Robinson
Head of Business Development
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Megan Birks
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gus Fiennes
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tom Aspinall
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Melissa Smithers
Senior Administrator
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Syed Islam
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Bury
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Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Amy Platt
Solicitor
Manchester
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Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
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Director
Manchester
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London
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Mike Dillon
Director
Manchester
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Business Development Manager
Preston
Lifecycle
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
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Bury
IT
Shamana Rani
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Manchester
Funding
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
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Leeds, York
Support
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Chester
Lifecycle
Deborah Lockwood
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Team Support Administrator
London
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Zak Travis
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Charlie Bunting
Paralegal
Manchester
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