New director joins Leonard Curtis in Birmingham
Professional services group Leonard Curtis has appointed Liz Welch to strengthen its restructuring and turnaround team in Birmingham.
Liz joins the leading UK firm, as a director, qualified accountant and insolvency practitioner with a 20+ year career in corporate recovery.
This includes 14 years at what was formerly Duff & Phelps, becoming a director as the business transitioned over to Kroll in April 2021.
She has extensive experience of trading companies in administration across various sectors, including retail, hospitality, manufacturing and automotive.
Liz has proven expertise in handling accelerated mergers and acquisitions (AMAs) and sale of business processes, completing transactions on pre-pack administrations, as well as assisting with complex orderly wind downs.
Leonard Curtis employs 13 people across the region with offices in Wolverhampton and Worcester as well as Birmingham.
Director and head of Midlands, Conrad Beighton, said he was delighted to welcome Liz.
“She brings invaluable experience to the team and to attract someone of her reputation is a great win for us. She will help us take the Birmingham office and the wider region to the next level in size and scope.”
Liz Welch commented: ““I am incredibly excited to join Leonard Curtis, and I look forward to the opportunity of working with the team to help the firm continue to grow in the Birmingham market.”
CEO Dan Booth said: “Liz’s appointment further strengthens our insolvency practitioner expertise across the UK, which is recognised for its proactive, effective approach to problem-solving with business owners in distressed companies across multiple sectors.
“She will help us to continue to provide best in class advisory to companies based in the region. We wish her every success in the role.”