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
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sidhra Qadoos
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Phil Trueman
Specialist Business Development Manager
Beverley, Leeds, York
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lauren Maloney
Business Development Manager
Sheffield
Funding
Deborah Lockwood
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tom Benson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lee Corrigan
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Derek Hope
Senior Case Manager
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Jane Matthewman
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Catherine Greathead
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katie Carroll
Supervisor - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amanda Harrison
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
Bury
Support
Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Bardsley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Becky Owen
Head of Funding
Manchester
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Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natalie Rigby
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Elaine Holland
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Aslam Mulla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
David Smithson
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zak Travis
IT Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Sherrelle Scott
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
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Ann Simmons
Senior Administrator
Liverpool
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Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kieran Higson
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jade Roberts
Marketing and Events Executive
Manchester
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Nadine Swettenham
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Abi Conah
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Ford
Senior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cheryn Fisher
Legal Executive
Manchester
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Danielle Shore
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hales
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Bennett
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Paula Smith
Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal
Manchester
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Company & commercial
Chelsea Hanson
Office Manager
Barlborough
Support
Aidan Tucker
Director
Jersey, Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Lewis Farrin-Berry
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alnur Miah
Manager
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anbrin Sadaf
Office Support
Bury
Support
Dane O'Hara
Director
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Samantha O'Hara
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Sutherland
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Robert Banbury
Business Development Manager
Bristol, Taunton
Lifecycle
Mike Fortune
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jenny Fell
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Company & commercial
Richard Turvey
Director
Manchester
Business Services
Charlotte John
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Wendy Harrison
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Michael Wain
Head of Memberships | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Mark Colman
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Simra Banaras
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Maciej Gomola
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Robinson
Business Development Manager
Manchester
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Commercial finance brokerage
Martin Maloney
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sophie Smith
Associate Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
IT
Sean Williams
Director - Head of North East
Leeds
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Megan Birks
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael McCusker
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
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Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
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Advisory services - property & construction
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Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Liz Welch
Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Redvers Rowson
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Una Spencer
Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Lifecycle
Jane Carey
Associate Director
Bury
Compliance
Mala Patel
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah MacInnes
Optimise Client Manager
Manchester
Business Services
Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stewart Goldsmith
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ross Heald
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
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Andrew Gregory
Solicitor | Director - Chairman
Manchester
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Insolvency, Dispute resolution
Megan Singleton
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sandie Williams
Client Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Millie Egan
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Jonathan Britstone
Case Manager
Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Helen Murray
Senior Relationship Manager
Birmingham, Worcester, Wolverhampton
Lifecycle
Iain Nairn
Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Vicky Pitts
Director
Bury
Compliance
Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Wakeman
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
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