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
Rebecca Angell
Senior Marketing Executive
London
Marketing
Chelsea Hanson
Office Manager
Barlborough
Support
Eleanor Carmichael
Events Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Rachael McCusker
Associate Solicitor
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Eve Johnson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chetan Chudasama
Enterprise Applications Manager
Bury
IT
Matt Jackson
Associate
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Victoria Cleary
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Phil Trueman
Specialist Funding Relationship Manager
Beverley, Leeds, York
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rob Venables
PR Coordinator
Manchester
Marketing
Dane O'Hara
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory, Corporate Insolvency
Cheryn Fisher
Legal Executive
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Dispute resolution
Charlotte Bradley
Marketing & Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Jackie Renehan
Supervisor
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alnur Miah
Manager
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Ramez Wakileh
Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Laura McCubbin
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bury
HR
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gareth Kinneavy
Senior Manager
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gavin Snell
Non-Executive Chairman
Bury
Exec Team
Jordan Sawicz
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aaron Blake
Head of Group Reporting
Bury
Finance
Toby Cooper
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marc Williams
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Dispute resolution
Michael Wain
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Samantha O'Hara
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bradley Sanderson
Senior Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alex Cadwallader
Director - Head of South and Offshore
London
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Conrad Beighton
Director - Head of Midlands
Birmingham
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Vicky Pitts
Director | Head of Compliance - Restructuring and Insolvency
Bury
Compliance
Joanne Tipper
Senior Business Development Manager
Chester
Cameron Ford
Senior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ryley Platt
Service Desk Engineer
Bury
IT
Heather Deson
Team Support Administrator
Birmingham
Support
Sherrelle Scott
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Jon Miles
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conor Jones
Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
Emma Smith
Operations Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Lillia Kristina Hodgson
Accounts Assistant
Bury
Finance
Jamie Maddox
Associate Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Daniel Jeanes
Business Development Manager
Cardiff
Lifecycle
Ellie Woodhouse
Director - Funding Operations
Manchester
Funding
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Sandie Williams
Client Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Corke
Senior Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Sean Williams
Director - Head of Yorkshire and North East
Leeds
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Booth
CEO
Manchester
Exec Team
Cheryl Richards
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aidan Tucker
Director
Jersey, Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Tracy Gardner
Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Emma Edgar
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Colman
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Yasin Hussain
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua White
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Iain Nairn
Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Pinder
Director
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
HR
Darren Robinson
Head of Business Development
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adiya Akylbekova
Head of Strategic Projects
Bury
Finance
Amelia Ladbrook
Director - Head of Marketing
Manchester
Marketing
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Dispute resolution
Chris Knott
Director
Stoke
Restructuring and Insolvency
Caitlin Baron
Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
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Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Syed Islam
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Martin Maloney
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Colin Mills
Director of Data
Bury
IT
Liam Griffin
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
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Director
Bury
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Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
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Michelle Oliver-Tomlinson
Manager
Birmingham
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Megan Singleton
Director
Preston
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Simge Vurtak
Digital Marketing Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Oliver Cherry
Senior Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Arvin Charchi
Information Security Manager
Bury
IT
Nadine Swettenham
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Elliott Boot
Case Manager
Leeds
Funding
Newsource
Sam Kaye
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Grace Cabangal
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Bury
Finance
Amanda Harrison
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Chris Duffill
Director of Advisory Services
Manchester
Business Services
Amelia Blythe
Assistant Manager
Leeds, York
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Corporate insolvency
Anbrin Sadaf
Office Support
Bury
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Finnlay Walsh
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Bury
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