Expertise: Corporate Recovery

Work and clients: Anthony specialises in personal and corporate insolvency, working closely with individuals and businesses experiencing financial difficulties, as well as advising a variety of other stakeholders. He enjoys finding solutions to achieve the best possible outcome for all parties and has experience of advising stakeholders from a wide range of industries.

The route to Shipleys: He trained at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Bournemouth and then moved to a boutique firm in Southampton in 2004 where he became one of the youngest candidates in the country to complete his Joint Insolvency Exams, before joining Shipleys in 2009.

Memberships: Member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and Member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association

Aim:

To help struggling individuals and companies understand their options and identify their best way forward.

Most entertaining deal or case:

Assisting a newsagents resolve their financial difficulties. I had previously been their paperboy!

Proudest professional moments:

Dealing with a restaurant that had been placed into Liquidation following the hearing of a petition. After a review of the business a decision was taken to apply for the partnership to move from Liquidation to Administration and for the restaurant to continue trading. As a result, all creditors were repaid in full (with statutory interest), the restaurant returned to profitability, exited Administration and was returned to the Partners.

What I like about my job:

Dealing with a wide range of businesses and using my expertise and experience to find solutions to a variety of problems.

Interests outside work:

Anthony has a passion for football, both playing and watching. He also enjoys fishing and has recently taken up golf.