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
Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Turvey
Director
Manchester
Business Services
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlotte Bradley
Marketing & Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Bill Bordill
Director
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Oliver Rose
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alnur Miah
Manager
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Assistant Manager
Bury
Compliance
Syed Islam
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Michael Wain
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Sophie McDonough
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gary Cain
Head of Business Services
Manchester
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Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Tom Young
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Knowles
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ed Fenwick
M&A Manager
London
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Tracy Gardner
Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction
Manchester
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Phil Morton
Director
Loughborough
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David Tovey
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Daniel Jeanes
Business Development Manager
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Assistant Manager
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Jenny Fell
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
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Sally Adjemian
Payroll Manager
London
HR
Laura McCubbin
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bury
HR
Rachael Johns
Manager
Bury
Compliance
Ric Miller
Director - ABL and Business Advisory
Manchester
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Business advisory
Alana Mills
Senior Business Development Manager
Barlborough, Loughborough
Rachael Bentley
Director | Solicitor
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Ormerod
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Colman
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jonathan Roberts
Solicitor | Director
London
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Dane O'Hara
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Thames Valley, London
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Rachel Crossley
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jamie Maddox
Associate Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jason Martin
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
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Darren Grimshaw
Associate Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jane Matthewman
Assistant Manager
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
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Becky Owen
Head of Funding
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Katy McAndrew
Director
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Grace Cabangal
Assistant Accountant
Bury
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Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
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Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
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Amy Mehers
Director - Head of Personal Insolvency
Bury
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Personal insolvency
Joanne Stubbs
Account Manager
Bury
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Sofia-Mairi Karousi
Senior Administrator
Bristol
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Rachna Sood
Learning and Development Business Partner
Bury
HR
Jececlyn Mark Hor Yien
Junior Administrator
London
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Sarah Gray
Senior Relationship Manager
Gateshead
Sarah Lovell
Head of Interim
Bury
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Virtualnonexecs
Zaynah Anjam
Business Development Insights Manager
Bury
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Stephen Jones
Business Development Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
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Advisory services - property & construction
Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Paul Haworth
Head of Group Risk and Compliance
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Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Katie Carroll
Assistant Manager - Cashier
Bury
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Helen Murray
Senior Relationship Manager
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Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
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Structured debt solutions
Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Stephen Beverley
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Simra Banaras
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
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Sarah Harnett
Administrator
Hampshire
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Lillia Kristina Hodgson
Accounts Assistant
Bury
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Rachael McCusker
Associate Solicitor
Manchester
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Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Tyrone Egan
Office Support
Bury
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Nicola Harcombe
Assistant Manager
Bristol
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Isabelle Messenger
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison Taylor
Business Advisory Lead
Birmingham
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Business advisory
Glee Pigozzi
Executive Assistant
London
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Debbie Batchelor
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
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Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
Ryan Holdsworth
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Laurence Ollerton
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Bury
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Jake Lee
Senior Administrator
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Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
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Sam Kaye
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bradley Jordan
Trainee Insolvency Administrator
Guernsey
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Offshore services
Gavin Snell
Non-Executive Chairman
Bury
Exec Team
James Nixon
Business Development Executive
Leeds, Beverley, Huddersfield, York
Ashley Petty
Manager
Jersey
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Offshore services
Sophie Smith
Director
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Paralegal
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Senior Administrator
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Senior Manager
Barlborough
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Sam Hackett
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Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Liam Griffin
Advisory Director
Manchester
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Restructuring Advisory
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Funding Relationship Manager
Sheffield
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Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
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Adam Hembrough
Head of Development
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Iain Nairn
Director
Gateshead
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Director
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Sarah Hewitt
Director - Funding Partnerships
Bury, Manchester
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