The Company

I was very fortunate to have spent 17 years honing my insolvency skills and experience with Deloittes in Manchester. I founded the business which is now The Debt Advisor “TDA”  and The Business Debt Advisor “TBDA” in 1999 and over the past 16 years have pulled together a team of fabulous professionals who demonstrate on a daily basis that “we do the right thing” not only for our clients, but also for creditors and for the team.

I work within the IVA team as an Assistant Manager and I guess I am proof that The Debt Advisor “TDA” Do the right thing for their team. I first started working for TDA when I was 17 and still at college helping with admin chores. I joined fulltime a year later in August 2006 and over the past 9 years I have worked primarily with the IVA and The Business Debt Advisor teams but have also covered cashiering roles. TDA has supported me through my studies including Cert DR, CPPI as well as the CPI which I started when on maternity leave earlier in 2015 and passed in August 2015.

When I am not elbow deep in case studies and annual reports or helping my colleagues deal with complex cases, I very much enjoy spending time with my husband and our gorgeous daughter who will be 2 in April 2016.

I joined the advisory team at The Debt Advisor “TDA” in 2006 and found my forte’ in life. I adore being able to help individuals. As TDA attract a wide variety of referrals, I have over the years been able to work with so many different individuals and help them develop a plan for the future. I have headed up the advisory team since 2010 and have built up a very capable and caring team. I am fluent in Polish and have helped develop TDA’s offering to the Polish community in England and Wales.

When I am not advising, I love spending time with daughter aged 3 and my husband. I caught the travelling bug whilst on a gap year after university and have recently I have visited Poland, Montenegro, Greece and Sweden.

I head up The Business Debt Advisor team “TBDA” which looks after a wide mix of cases including corporate insolvencies, complex IVA’s for self employed individuals including barristers, solicitors and entrepreneurs as well as bankruptcies. I started my career in insolvency with Mitchell Charlesworth in 2007 and joined TBDA in March 2010.  I passed the CPI, had a 2 year spell with Bridgestones Insolvency Specialists, and rejoined TBDA in June 2014.

When I am not tackling complex insolvencies, I enjoy joining my family for weekend breaks in the Lakes and taking our golden Labrador (Izzy) for long walks around the stunning Bassenthwaite Lake.  I also take a keen interest in baking!

Having worked in the brewing industry for over 30 years in both Accounting and IT roles, Chris was made redundant in January 2001 and joined Budsworth & Co at that time. He worked alongside Bev providing Book Keeping and IT services and was heavily involved with the Personal Debt Management System on its introduction to the company in October 2006. He continued to work for The Debt Advisor when Bev bought it back from Compass Finance in July 2007.

Chris decided to pursue other avenues in December 2008 and left to form his own company, Ogdenbrook Services Ltd., he now provides accounting services to The Debt Advisor and other small companies as well as providing bespoke reporting and maintenance services for the Personal Debt Management System which is still used by the company.

Darcey started her career with The Debt Advisor back in February 2016 as a Marketing Assistant after graduating from Leeds Met University with a degree in PR and Marketing. She found that she really enjoyed connecting with new and potential clients and transitioned to the Advisory team shortly after joining. In 2019 she was promoted to Advisory Supervisor. In between updating spreadsheets, liaising with introducers and motivating the team, you will find her conducting initial calls and chatting with clients, offering advice and assistance via a range of different solutions.

When she is not in the office, you can find her engrossed in a good “Whodunit” book or TV series or exploring the streets of Manchester on the hunt for new Cafes and Restaurants with her Partner, Chris.

My role involves taking an analytical look at reporting within the Advisory team. I monitor leads and conversions and help to drive the team forward. In addition to this I assist with compliance and operations across the business. I started my career in Insolvency in 2008 working for Think Money. I joined The Debt Advisor in October 2016 in the marketing department.

When I am not in the office I enjoy spending time with my husband and our 2 year old daughter. Both my husband and I have the travelling bug and love to explore new countries as often as possible.