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
Kieran Higson
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cheryl Richards
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hutchinson
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Abi Conah
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Mariam Asif
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
HR
Cameron Ford
Senior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Lifecycle
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Alana Mills
Senior Business Development Manager
Barlborough, Loughborough
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Matthew Naylor
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Amy Mehers
Director - Head of Personal Insolvency
Bury
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Joe Douglas
Senior Manager
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
James Nixon
Business Development Executive
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Deborah Hooton
Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
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Business Development Manager
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Paula Smith
Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal
Manchester
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Charlotte Thompson
Administrator
Bristol
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Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Vicky Pitts
Director
Bury
Compliance
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jonathan Britstone
Case Manager
Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Donna Crompton
Director
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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IT Support Engineer
Bury
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Richard Miller
Associate Director - Head of Funder Relationships
Manchester
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Business advisory
Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
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Advisory services - property & construction
Becky Owen
Head of Funding
Manchester
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Isabelle Messenger
Administrator
Bury
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Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
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Administrator
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Sean Ward
Associate Director
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Tracy Gardner
Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction
Manchester
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Advisory services - property & construction
Bradley Jordan
Trainee Insolvency Administrator
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Katharine Lawrenson
Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
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Ramez Wakileh
Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
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Richard Hill
Specialist Business Development Manager
London
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Commercial finance brokerage
Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
Isle of Man
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Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
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Mark Craven
Director
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Newsource Commercial Finance
Alison McLauchlan
Manager
Liverpool
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John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
London
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Lauren Fitton
Associate Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Bardsley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Catherine Ormerod
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katharine Downs
Finance Manager
Hampshire
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Ashley Petty
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Eleanor Carmichael
Events Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Cheryn Fisher
Legal Executive
Manchester
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Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
Guernsey
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Offshore services
Laura McCubbin
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bury
HR
Monty Nash
Junior Administrator
Bristol
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David Tovey
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katie Carroll
Supervisor - Cashier
Bury
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Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
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Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Dan Ormerod
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Daniel Szczerkowski
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alnur Miah
Manager
Preston
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Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
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Mala Patel
Manager
Manchester
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Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Martin Maloney
Director
Bury
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Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Nicola Carlton
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
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Spike Flint
Junior Administrator
Manchester
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Phil Deyes
Director
Beverley, Leeds, York
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Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
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Leonard Gerber
Director
Isle of Man, Guernsey
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Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
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Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
London
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Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
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Commercial finance brokerage
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jake Lee
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Simra Banaras
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Summer Hume
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
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Rebecca Angell
Marketing Executive
London
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Sam Kaye
Junior Administrator
Birmingham
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Stephen Jones
Business Development Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Smith
Administrator
Dorset, Hampshire
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Charlie Ottewill
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
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Offshore services
Emma Hartley
Senior Administrator
Bury
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Zara Mehmood
Management Accountant
Bury
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Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
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Director | Consultant
Manchester
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Preston
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George Piggott
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Michael Wain
Head of Memberships
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
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