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
Karolina Peets
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Charlotte Thompson
Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Davitt Lynch
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Vicky Pitts
Director
Bury
Compliance
Calvino Elliott
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
David Smithson
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sean Williams
Director - Head of Yorkshire and North East
Leeds
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Aslam Mulla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Ryan McGuinness
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Joshua Young
Apprentice Business Advisory
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Bethany Murgatroyd
Junior Administrator
Leeds
Restructuring and Insolvency
Edward Sparks
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Christine Bailey
Office Support
Preston
Support
Jeremy Edward
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
Dave Hulbert
Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
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Samantha Fishwick
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Booth
CEO
Manchester
Exec Team
Stewart Goldsmith
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kay Gee
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Richard Pinder
Director
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison McLauchlan
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Ed Brown
Business Development Manager
Birmingham
Funding
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Knott
Director
Stoke
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Lee
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Bennett
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael Wain
Head of Memberships
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Maciej Gomola
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Luqmaan Said
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate insolvency
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katie Carroll
Assistant Manager - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Donna Crompton
Director
Liverpool, Chester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Oliver Kennedy
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hasan Patel
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katharine Downs
Finance Manager
Hampshire
Finance
Jermaine Corbin
Business Development Representative
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Bayley
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Craven
Director
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Nadine Swettenham
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
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Gareth Kinneavy
Senior Manager
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Leonard Gerber
Director
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Ross Heald
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marcus Cradden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marc Williams
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
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Assistant Manager
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Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
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Phil Deyes
Director
Beverley, Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rebecca Angell
Marketing Executive
London
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Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Henry Dickinson
Senior Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Senior Solicitor
Manchester
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Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Harrison
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Thames Valley, London
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Payroll Manager
London
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Jonathan Todd
Associate Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
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HR Business Partner
Bury
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Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Murray
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Andrew Pitts
Director
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Nella Lawrence
Legal Secretary
Manchester
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Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
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Structured debt solutions
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Manchester
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Jonathan Roberts
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London
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Charlotte Bradley
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Marketing
Cheryl Richards
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Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Joseph Carter
Senior Administrator
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Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
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Cara McNulty
Senior Administrator
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Mike Fortune
Director
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