Managing Director

Restructuring & Insolvency

Chris is a Managing Director in our Birmingham Restructuring & Insolvency team and is a licensed insolvency practitioner and Chartered Accountant.

Specialist Expertise

Chris has over 20 years’ restructuring experience working for corporates, lenders and other stakeholders of a broad range of businesses, with a particular focus on SMEs, in an advisory and formal insolvency capacity. His sector expertise spans engineering, manufacturing, financial services, retail, leisure, real estate, construction, and social care.

His background in corporate insolvencies includes administrations, receiverships, company voluntary arrangements, insolvent and solvent liquidations. In times of distress, Chris provides companies and their directors with cash flow reviews, business plan / forecast reviews, debt advisory and creditor management with a view to facilitating turnaround, accelerated M&A, or solvent liquidation, where possible.

About Chris

Prior to joining Quantuma, Chris had a 20-year career with a Top 10 accounting firm where, for the last seven years, he was a Restructuring Advisory Director.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys travelling and leading an active lifestyle, including running, football, golf, and spending time outdoors. He likes spending time with his friends and his young family, mainly acting as taxi driver to and cheerleader at their various sporting interests.

Memberships

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3)

Qualifications

Chartered Accountant 
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner
Insolvency Practitioner Appointment Taking Licence (companies) 2020 onwards
Joint Insolvency Examination Board – qualified March 2011 3 x first time passes 
Association of Chartered Accountants – 2007-2009 all first time passes