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Stephen Clancy

Snelson,Cheshire

Summary

Knowledgeable and experienced business and restructuring adviser. Known for giving clear, trustworthy and decisive advice to directors, lenders and private equity. Has been an appointment taking insolvency practitioner and partner for 30 years, taking formal instructions throughout the UK and Ireland.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Partner

Kroll
Manchester
02.2008 - 04.2025
  • Joined newly formed Manchester office as a partner.
  • Co-formed business consulting service line.
  • key retained partner during the difficult Rangers FC legal case.
  • Notable restructuring matters include: Restructure of Sir Terance Conran’s London based hotel and restaurant group, Prescott and Conran in 2018. The operational review led to closure of a number of restaurants but secured the continuity of the Boundary hotel project in Shoreditch.
  • Wind down and disposal of Latium Enterprise’s Kairos home improvement group. The business had turnover exceeding £70M, employed 2,000 staff and traded under seven brands in locations throughout the UK.

Partner

DTE / Leonard Curtis
Manchester
01.2003 - 02.2008
  • Manchester office partner
  • Established their advisory service line.
  • Developed initiatives including debt finance advisory to generate reciprocity for the benefit of the overall business.
  • Involved in the introduction of the time to pay initiative with HMRC. Which paved the way for the current system that operates in the UK.

Insolvency Appointment Taking Partner

Levy Gee
Manchester
07.1995 - 01.2003
  • Became an insolvency appointment taking partner in the Manchester office.
  • Leadership roles in the roll out of new service offerings to the growing asset-based lending community and in the development of a new turnaround offering to the main clearing banks and alternative funders.
  • Handled complex appointments including the restructure of a European road haulage business with activities in Ireland and Holland.
  • Supervised a textile merchant through a three -year voluntary arrangement. Negotiated a bulk product sale in Germany to bring the arrangement to a successful conclusion.
  • Seconded for a year to NatWest’s credit risk North-West head office with responsibility to support corporate lending managers across the region. Provided an excellent insight into the operation of the Bank and created meaningful long-lasting relationships.

Senior Manager

Arthur Andersen and Binder Hamlyn
05.1991 - 07.1995
  • Promoted through to senior manager with responsibility for an advisory and corporate insolvency delivery team.
  • Working with clearing Bank credit risk functions throughout the North West to support them in their decision making and implement action plans.
  • Developed business development skills with responsibility to generate work opportunities.

Chartered Accountant

GLF
09.1985 - 05.1991
  • Articled and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
  • Gained great variety of skills across multiple service lines.
  • Gained experience in preparing accounts and led the firm’s major group audits.
  • Given exposure to insolvency through an internal secondment and joined the newly formed corporate finance function.

Education

BA Honours - Accounting & Finance

BA Honours in Accounting & Finance

Skills

  • Business restructuring and formal insolvency
  • Financial analysis and understanding
  • Finance advisory
  • Leadership and mentoring
  • Stakeholder management

Certification

ACA, 01/1990


FCA, 01/2000


JIEB Qualified, 01/1998


FABRP



Affiliations

  • Travel - enjoy the adventure of travel
  • Skiing - keen skier and family coach
  • Golf - enthusiastic participant
  • Family - married with three children

Timeline

Partner

Kroll
02.2008 - 04.2025

Partner

DTE / Leonard Curtis
01.2003 - 02.2008

Insolvency Appointment Taking Partner

Levy Gee
07.1995 - 01.2003

Senior Manager

Arthur Andersen and Binder Hamlyn
05.1991 - 07.1995

Chartered Accountant

GLF
09.1985 - 05.1991

BA Honours - Accounting & Finance

BA Honours in Accounting & Finance

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