Moves and Promotions — Week of 3 November, 2025

Moves and promotions at Charles Russell Speechlys, Opus, Lyford Partners, and more.

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Insolvency Insider
November 07, 2025

Moves

Libby Elliott has joined the Corporate, Restructuring, and Insolvency team at Charles Russell Speechlys in London as a Partner. Libby was previously with Interpath. Read more.

Valma Pipi has joined Opus Business Advisory to head its newly launched Bermuda-based office. As a qualified insolvency practitioner in the UK, Valma will also be able to take on appointments in England and Wales over cross-border cases related to Bermuda assignments. Read more.

Matt Meehan and Toby Bundy have launched Lyford Partners, a UK-based private credit investment firm whose services include insolvency funding. Read more.

Kevin Pinkerton has joined Business Rescue Expert as a Director and Insolvency Practitioner. Kevin was previously with Freeths.

Charlotte Evans has joined BDO as a Cross Border and Contentious Insolvency Manager. Charlotte was previously with The Insolvency Service.

Neil Clarke has returned to BDO in Manchester as a Business Restructuring Manager after completing eight years at Beever and Struthers.

Numaan Yousaf has joined KBL Advisory in Sale as a Senior Insolvency Administrator. Numaan was previously with Leonard Curtis.

Caitlin Auplish has joined KBL Advisory in Leeds as a Corporate Insolvency Administrator. Caitlin was previously with Quantuma.

Daniel Mitchell has joined Exigen Group as an Insolvency Administrator. Daniel was previously with AABRS.

Promotions

Graeme Danby has been appointed National Head of Insolvency at Freeths. Read more.

Andrew Waudby has been promoted to Managing Director in the Business Restructuring team at BDO in Leeds.

Tomos Wyn-Jones has been promoted to Associate Director - Business Restructuring at BDO in Bristol.

Alia Howland has been promoted to Senior Insolvency Administrator at FRP Advisory in Brentwood.

George Piggott has been promoted to Senior Insolvency Administrator at Leonard Curtis.

Ali Niknejad has been promoted to Insolvency Administrator (Finalist) at FRP Advisory in London.

Promotions at Opus: