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
Eleanor Carmichael
Events Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Jake Lee
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Sally Adjemian
Payroll Manager
London
HR
Dave Nash
Office Administrator and Systems Support
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Beth Taylor
Office Support
Bury
Support
George Piggott
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Katy McAndrew
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joseph Carter
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Liz Welch
Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Victoria Cleary
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karen Assiak
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business services
Advisory services - property & construction
Stephen Jones
Business Development Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Una Spencer
Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ross Heald
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Josh Bower
Manager
Manchester
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Dane O'Hara
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Cara McNulty
Senior Administrator
Guernsey
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Timothy Kendrick
Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ed Brown
Business Development Manager
Birmingham
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Nella Lawrence
Legal Secretary
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Phil Deyes
Director
Beverley, Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aslam Mulla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joph Young
Director
Worcester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Wright
Memberships Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Charlie Ottewill
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Phil Trueman
Specialist Business Development Manager
Beverley, Leeds, York
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Commercial finance brokerage
Sophie Smith
Associate Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Gus Fiennes
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison McLauchlan
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bradley Sanderson
Senior Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conor Jones
Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Jonathan Todd
Associate Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Gallivan
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
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Commercial finance brokerage
Joanne Stubbs
Account Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
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Offshore services
Anthony Bailey
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Sean Ward
Associate Director
Cardiff, Bristol
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Nia Park
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael Broadbent
Site Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Nicola Carlton
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Naylor
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Lockwood
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Leonard Gerber
Director
Isle of Man, Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
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Natasha Lee
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Lawrie
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellie Woodhouse
Head of Operations
Manchester
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Henry Dickinson
Senior Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Laura Archbold
Business Manager | Consultant
Bury
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Virtualnonexecs
Adiya Akylbekova
Head of Strategic Projects
Bury
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Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steven Eyre
Advisory Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Isabelle Messenger
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua White
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Harish Bhojwani
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Richard Pinder
Director
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Beverley
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Laurence Ollerton
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Becky Owen
Head of Funding
Manchester
Exec Team, Funding
Bethany Murgatroyd
Junior Administrator
Leeds
Restructuring and Insolvency
Wendy Harrison
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Aidan Tucker
Director
Jersey, Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Francesca Mutton
Team Support Administrator
London
Support
Andrew Bayley
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jane Matthewman
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Donna Crompton
Director
Liverpool, Chester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ashley Petty
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Rachael Johns
Manager
Bury
Compliance
Millie Egan
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Oliver Cherry
Senior Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Emma Hartley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gavin Snell
Non-Executive Chairman
Bury
Exec Team
Ben Bardsley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
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Director - Head of Yorkshire and North East
Leeds
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Business Development Manager
Cardiff
Lifecycle
Bethany Osmond
Senior Manager
Guernsey
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Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Sam Wakeman
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
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