Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Leonard Curtis has announced that it has appointed Peter Vinden as Director. Vinden will bring 30 years of construction dispute resolution expertise to the firm’s restructuring and turnaround division. Vinden, who recently became a non-exec director at Decipher a DeSimone company, the Manchester-based claims consultant, has now formalised a long-standing working relationship with Leonard Curtis…
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The ICAEW has appointed Malcolm Bacchus as its new President for 2024/25. Bacchus succeeds Mark Rhys as ICAEW President and will serve a one-year term until June 2025. As President, Bacchus will support the implementation of ICAEW’s 10-year strategy as well as the Institute’s commitment to serve the public interest as defined in its Royal Charter.…
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The Insolvency Service board has announced it has appointed Lorcan O’Connor, founder and former leader of the Insolvency Service of Ireland as a non-executive member. O’Connor, who founded the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) in 2012, joined the UK’s Insolvency Service Board in April. The Board is the agency’s main decision-making body and is responsible…
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Russell-Cooke Solicitors has announced that it has recruited Simon Jerrum as its new Head of Restructuring and Insolvency. Jerrum is a highly regarded insolvency lawyer, with particular expertise in complex contentious insolvency disputes often involving concurrent proceedings in multiple jurisdictions and the recovery of assets based overseas. Jerrum is a solicitor-advocate qualified in England and…
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The restructuring and insolvency arm of PKF has appointed former Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), Philip King, as an Advisor as the business looks to further expand its business operations. King, who also served on the Joint Insolvency Committee (JIC) between 2011-2020 and was the JIC’s first ever Lay Chair,…
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Insolvency specialist company, Leonard Curtis has announced it has appointed Nick Myers as a Director to its London office. Myers brings almost two decades’ of real estate restructuring and insolvency experience. He qualified as a licensed insolvency practitioner in 2010 and has spent 19 years in corporate restructuring and insolvency, recovering in excess of £100…
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London and Leeds-based insolvency and restructuring firm, PKF GM, has appointed Dawn McMullan to support the firm’s personal and contentious insolvency teams and build upon the business’ successes in 2023. McMullan joins PKF GM with 17 years’ of experience working within commercial, personal and contentious insolvency practices, during which time she rose from a temporary…
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The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Alison Curry as the accountant member of the Insolvency Rules Committee (IRC). Curry is a licensed insolvency practitioner with 28 years of experience working within both private practice and the regulatory arena. She is currently Technical Manager at AlixPartners, where she provides legislative and regulatory compliance support…
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Leonard Curtis has added an experienced Insolvency Practitioner to its Manchester office. The firm’s newest senior recruit Andrew Knowles joins Leonard Curtis as a Director, bringing 20 years of restructuring and insolvency experience to the Manchester team. Knowles qualified as a licensed Insolvency Practitioner in 2013 with sector experience focused on the real estate and…
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LCF Law has appointed a new Partner to the specialist insolvency division with the appointment of Natalie Nattress. Nattress has joined from Knights and has worked in insolvency in Leeds for more than 22 years, dealing with all types of business recovery scenarios, as well as handling large scale investigations in bankruptcy and liquidation estates. Nattress…
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FTS Recovery has announced that it has appointed industry veteran Andrew Duncan as Head of both its London office and secured lending and advisory services. Duncan joins from Leonard Curtis where he spent 12 years as director in the London office of the specialist corporate recovery and insolvency practice. A licensed insolvency practitioner and chartered…
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Caroline Smale has been elected as ICAEW Vice President for the period 2024 to 2025. Smale has been a member of ICAEW Council since 2017, representing the South West. She is currently Chair of the ICAEW Members and Commercial Board and a member of the ICAEW Board. She has previously served as Vice-President of ICAEW…
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In November Winding Up Petitions (Companies) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 2 NORTHDOWN LTD 33 TRANS LTD A LA MAISON LTD A NEW ANGLE LTD A W RENEWABLES LTD A.W.THOMSON & SON LTD ABELL MORLISS INTERNATIONAL LTD AC DRAFTING LTD AD PAVING LTD ADVANTAGE CARS ASTLEY LTD ADVENTURING…
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