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We are the largest and most experienced real estate insolvency team in the UK

We are market leaders in the provision of real estate advice within the context of complex distressed and insolvent situations. Our client base is diverse and includes major international banks, alternative lenders, Administrators, Liquidators, and Trustees in Bankruptcy.

10,000+

no. of insolvency instructions

5,000+

Fixed Charge Receivership appointments

8

RICS Registered Receivers with full national coverage

Specialist in-house insolvency accounts team providing financial risk management and client reporting

Our real estate recovery services cover both the corporate and personal insolvency markets.

We provide expert advice on individual assets through to national portfolios, providing valuation, asset management, and transactional support.

We work with lenders, Administrators, Liquidators, Trustees in Bankruptcy and act directly for lenders as Fixed Charge (LPA) Receivers.

Our national presence enables rapid mobilisation, delivering regional expertise alongside our office holder responsibilities.

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Fixed Charge (LPA) Receiverships

We are the UK’s largest and most experienced real estate recovery team, partnering with leading lenders, private debt providers, and stakeholders to manage risk and maximise value from charged property.

We offer market-leading agency and transaction management services across the UK’s insolvency sector, having advised on or transacted real estate worth over £13 billion. Our nationwide presence ensures full coverage with local market insight, supported by sector specialists across industrial, retail, office, residential, and other core and specialist real estate markets.

Our dedicated service line specialises in managing multisite insolvency appointments. By overseeing all workflows, we enhance both capacity and cost efficiency for appointment takers. The IREF encompasses more than 40 workstreams, covering everything from initial estate review to insurance compliance and risk management.

With over 30 years of experience, we deliver a full suite of real estate services in formal insolvency scenarios. Acting for Administrators, Liquidators, and Trustees in Bankruptcy, we are a trusted advisor with unmatched expertise.

We manage the workout of existing loan book portfolios and act as the primary point of contact for borrowers. Our past assignments include overseeing a £150 million GDV development loan book for one of the UK’s largest peer-to-peer lending platforms.

An extensive and diverse client base.

Project Peak

London
Client: London-headquartered debt fund
Asset: Part-built development of a 78-key hotel and 12,950 sq. ft. of office space
Role: Appointed as Receivers & Managers over building / contracts
Workflows: Overseeing the project to practical completion, managing the impact of main contractor insolvency, stakeholder management, transaction management to exit

Gulliver’s Truck Hire

National
Client: Joint administrators Asset: Freehold industrial portfolio, 5 properties providing 200,000 sq ft across 21 acres
Role: Lead real estate advisor/agent
Workflows: Full asset due diligence, options review and exit strategy, sole agent across the portfolio

Project Rock

National
Client: Administrators
Asset: 65 leasehold stores throughout the UK
Role: Insolvency Real Estate Framework

Workflows: Pre-appointment assessment of premium values in respect of individual leases. Built real estate strategy and timetable from day one of the appointment through to close. Post-appointment workflows included cash collection from each site, removal and storage of books and records, utilities management, key collection and key holding services

Monarch Airlines

National
Client: Joint Administrators
Asset: 300,000 sq ft UK hangar portfolio at London, Luton and Birmingham International Airports
Role: Lead real estate advisor

Workflows: Full asset due diligence, options review and strategy, stakeholder management, agency, and transaction management to exit

Project Sphere

National
Client: London headquartered peer-to-peer lender
Asset: UK development loan book comprising 50+ loans; Gross development value c ÂŁ150m
Role: Interim position loan book workout

Workflows: 36 month workout, managed all day-to-day workflows with borrowers/stakeholders, loan and asset reviews, loan strategy implementation, facilitated refinancing and asset sales through to loan book workout

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