Focus on SME owner managed businesses providing restructuring and insolvency services, whether corporates, individuals or partnerships. Particular focus on legal practices and the charity sector including successful turnaround assignments. Has acted for the Charity Commission as an Interim Manager of charities facing particular challenges.R3 Council member and IP adviser for R3 developing policy and best practice with HMRC and other stakeholders as well as contributing to consultation… Show more Focus on SME owner managed businesses providing restructuring and insolvency services, whether corporates, individuals or partnerships. Particular focus on legal practices and the charity sector including successful turnaround assignments. Has acted for the Charity Commission as an Interim Manager of charities facing particular challenges.R3 Council member and IP adviser for R3 developing policy and best practice with HMRC and other stakeholders as well as contributing to consultation responses on recent legislation, including 2020 pandemic inspired changes.Provide specialist services to the Charity and Not for Profit sector assisting boards and trustees in fulfilling their financial, legal and governance obligations.Provider of services to the Education sector having been involved in assignments involving schools, where the continued provision of education to students was a core requirement. Extensive experience of contentious insolvency assignments and related litigation including significant reported (successful) cases at Court of Appeal level.Past President of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and member of the IPA Disciplinary Committee serving on Appeal Tribunals. Has acted as a successor practitioner in matters where the former office holder has lost their licence.R3 Council Member, Chair of R3 Training & Development Committee. Former chief examiner for intermediate insolvency exams. Regular chair and speaker at professional conferences and seminars.Former winner of Insolvency Practitioner of the Year for personal insolvency in the profession's Insolvency and Rescue Awards. Show less

Elected to Council April 2016, re-elected 2019. IP adviser for R3 tax working group developing policy and best practice with HMRC as well as contributing to consultation responses on recent legislation, including 2020 pandemic inspired changes.

Served as President in 2013/14 as well as on Council and various committees historically. Currently serve on the Disciplinary Committee and SERL. Long term interest and involvement as examiner and marker for CPI, developed and launched CPPI as specialist personal insolvency exam 2009. Launched CPCI (corporate specialist paper) in 2013. Served as Chief Examiner for all papers until March 2015 and continue to provide assistance.