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
Ethan Sanders
Junior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Arvin Charchi
Group Information Security Manager
Bury
IT
Jamie Maddox
Associate Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Becky Owen
Head of Funding
Manchester
Exec Team, Funding
Kieran Brennan
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Property & Construction Advisory
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hutchinson
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Hoad-Vrolijk
Senior Manager
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ulysses Urban
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Hopwood
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Muncaster
Director
Liverpool
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Beth Taylor
Office Support
Bury
Support
Laura Archbold
Business Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Jodie Hollinshead
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amanda Harrison
HR Business Partner
Bury
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Rebecca Angell
Senior Marketing Executive
London
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Kieran Higson
Manager
Manchester
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Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
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Ryley Platt
Service Desk Engineer
Bury
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Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
London
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Danielle Shore
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Paul Birks
CFO
Bury
Finance, Exec Team
Ellie Woodhouse
Director - Funding Operations
Manchester
Funding
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Stewart Goldsmith
Director
Hampshire
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Toby Cooper
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Compliance Assistant Manager
Bury
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Associate Solicitor
Manchester
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Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
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Angie James
Cashier
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Assistant Manager
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Lauren Maloney
Funding Relationship Manager
Sheffield
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Victoria Cleary
Administrator
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Administrator
Preston
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Katharine Lawrenson
Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
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Administrator
London
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Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate
Manchester
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Senior Solicitor
Manchester
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Executive Assistant
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Solicitor
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Aaron Blake
Head of Group Reporting
Bury
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Bradley Sanderson
Senior Administrator
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Oliver Cherry
Senior Manager - Advisory
London
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Finance Support Administrator
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Tom Young
Administrator
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Director - ABL and Business Advisory
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Structured Debt Manager
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Events Manager
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Catherine Ormerod
Assistant Manager
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Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
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Natasha Lee
Administrator
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Jonny Halford
Membership Manager
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Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Michael Wain
Membership Manager
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Mehul Parekh
Business Development Manager
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Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
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Office Support
Birmingham
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Solicitor | Director
London
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Director
London
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Associate
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Senior Administrator
London
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Director
Manchester
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Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
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Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
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Darren Robinson
Head of Business Development
London
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Paul Sharpe
Funding Relationship Manager
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Stephen Beverley
Director
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Amber Walker
Manager
London
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Maxwell Shelton
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Dan Booth
CEO
Manchester
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Christian Waller
IT Director
Bury
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Liz Welch
Director
Birmingham
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Mike Dillon
Director
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Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
James Langston
Administrator
London
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David Tovey
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Christine Bailey
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Jordan Ayitey
Administrator
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Katharine Downs
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Lucy Abbott-Giles
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Compliance Office Support
Bury
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Awaes Ali
Assistant Manager - Business Advisory
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Anthony Bailey
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Nicola Layland
Director
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Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
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Memberships Manager | Consultant
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Andrew Knowles
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