Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Opus Advisory Group has strengthened its Strategic Advisory division with the appointment of Tom Windett as Partner, specialising in Debt Advisory. Windett will work across Opus’ Bristol and London offices, advising business owners and management teams on a wide range of debt funding requirements, while supporting the continued growth of the Group’s advisory offering. He…
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Moore Kingston Smith has announced it has appointed David Smithson as a Restructuring and Insolvency Partner, strengthening the practical support available to businesses, directors and lenders primarily across the South, as well as in London, as they navigate financial pressure and uncertainty. Smithson has 37 years’ experience in the profession, including 22 years as a licensed…
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Opus Advisory Group has announced the promotion of Mark Boast to Partner within its Restructuring & Insolvency division. Boast has nearly two decades of experience advising businesses, lenders and stakeholders across a wide range of complex restructuring and insolvency matters. Since joining Opus in 2022, he has played a key role in supporting clients and…
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Corporate restructuring firm Leonard Curtis has announced that it has appointed Colin Mills as its first Director of Data, marking a significant investment in the firm’s data, technology and AI capabilities. Mills brings over 20 years of experience leading data and AI strategy across some of the UK’s most recognisable organisations, spanning financial services, telecommunications…
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Restructuring and insolvency practice Business Rescue Expert (BRE) has bolstered its North West operation with the appointment of Gareth Hunt. Insolvency Practitioner Hunt has joined the firm’s Manchester office from RPG, where he was head of business recovery. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in the debt advisory and insolvency sector, handling corporate and…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has appointed Rob McIlroy as Director. McIlroy has more than 15 years’ experience in restructuring and insolvency; he has worked across a broad range of sectors, including construction, media and professional services, advising businesses, lenders, directors and stakeholders through financially challenging situations. His career has spanned both…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its advisory and insolvency offering with the appointment of experienced partner Simon Campbell, as the firm continues to expand its South Coast presence. Based in Southampton, Campbell brings more than 30 years of experience advising businesses, lenders and stakeholders across a wide range of sectors.…
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Government ministers have confirmed the appointment of Peter Walton and Koral Anderson as Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the board of the Insolvency Service. Walton is Emeritus Professor of Insolvency Law at the University of Wolverhampton (2024–), having served as Professor from 2013 to 2023 following a near fourty‑year academic career. A leading authority on insolvency and…
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Sonia Jordan, a solicitor and partner at Knights, with more than 30 years’ experience advising on corporate restructuring and recovery, has been appointed President of R3, the restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade association. As President, Jordan will work with R3’s CEO, senior management team and Council to help shape and deliver R3’s strategy for the…
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Debt advisory specialist, Azets, has announced two appointments with Matt Garside joining as Scotland’s Director, and Lyle Ammon, who joins as Director for the South region this week.. Garside will work out of the Edinburgh office, covering the Scottish region, and joins from Skipton Business Finance. His financial services career includes Virgin Money (Clydesdale Bank),…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its South Coast presence by appointing experienced Insolvency Practitioner Andrew Watling as a Partner. Based in Opus’ Southampton office, Watling brings more than 40 years’ experience in the restructuring and insolvency sector and joins Opus from a national advisory practice, where he spent 13 years…
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Azets has announced that it has appointed Nick Cusack as an Insolvency Practitioner in its Restructuring & Insolvency team. Cusack has worked in the profession for over 22 years been a licensed Insolvency Practitioner for over ten years. He has gained a breadth of experience in all types of corporate rescues, but with a particular…
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PKF Littlejohn Advisory has announced that it has promoted Oliver Collinge and Stratford Hamilton to Partners. Hamilton heads up the PKF Littlejohn Advisory Contentious Insolvency team and has played a central role in several significant and high-profile matters, including the extensive and highly complex investigation into Public Interest Lawyers. Collinge handles all aspects of restructuring,…
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