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
Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Anthony Flannigan
Business Development Manager
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Deborah Hooton
Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Emma Hartley
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Stephen Beverley
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adiya Akylbekova
Operations and Finance Business Partner
Bury
Finance
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tanaka Makawa
Business Development Manager
London
Lifecycle
Jordan Sawicz
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Davitt Lynch
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adrian Graham
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Abi Conah
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mala Patel
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
David Tovey
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gus Fiennes
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Una Spencer
Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conor Jones
Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Catherine Ormerod
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Heather Deson
Team Support Administrator
Birmingham
Support
Charlie Ottewill
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ashley Petty
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Steve Dunwell
Director
Barlborough
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Rachael McCusker
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Harish Bhojwani
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Phil Morton
Director
Loughborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Francesca Mutton
Team Support Administrator
London
Support
Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
Bury
Support
Andrew Pitts
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Emma Edgar
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Martin Maloney
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Christian Waller
IT Director
Bury
IT
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Oliver Cherry
Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory, Performance Advisory
Chelsea Hanson
Office Manager
Barlborough
Support
Nick Myers
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Harrison
Business Development Executive
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marcus Cradden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
India Lawrenson
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Company & commercial
Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Lifecycle
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Murray
Senior Relationship Manager
Birmingham, Worcester, Wolverhampton
Lifecycle
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Syed Islam
Accounts Supervisor
Bury
Finance
Spike Flint
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marc Palmer
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Yasin Hussain
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Markey
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
Bury
Compliance
Josh Bower
Manager
Manchester
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Dane O'Hara
Director
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Rachael Bentley
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Ben Kelly
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Victoria Cleary
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tom Young
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Bardsley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zak Travis
IT Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Richard Bruton
Business Development Manager
London
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Mark Craven
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate insolvency
Jonathan Todd
Associate Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sandie Williams
Client Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Phil Trueman
Specialist Business Development Manager
Beverley, Leeds, York
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Karen Cockcroft
Senior Team Support
Bury
Support
Eleanor Doyle
Legal Executive
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Eve Johnson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Oliver Rose
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
HR
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Michael Woodward
Senior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Ford
Senior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tracy Gardner
Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Michael Wain
Head of Memberships | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Alana Mills
Senior Business Development Manager
Barlborough, Loughborough
Lifecycle
Toby Rolls
Head of M&A Advisory - Director
London
Eleanor Carmichael
Events Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amanda Harrison
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
James Nixon
Business Development Executive
Leeds, Beverley, Huddersfield, York
Lifecycle
Sean Williams
Director - Head of North East
Leeds
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