Mr. Beard leads the A&M financial services restructuring team and has played a key role in U.K. and overseas restructuring and insolvency matters where his ability to identify and analyse issues, develop restructuring solutions and build relationships with stakeholders has helped deliver solutions that preserve value and maximise returns to creditors.

Mr. Beard takes insolvency appointments and is currently the Administrator of the holding companies of Four Seasons Healthcare Group, a large care home group in the U.K. He has recent experience in the fintech and digital assets space, including advising a payments services provider on its solvent wind down.

Mr. Beard has led restructuring situations in the oil and gas sector, including the administration of First Oil Plc, a privately owned company with significant interests in fields in the U.K. Continental Shelf. He also has experience in financial services, fintech and digital assets, airlines, mining and healthcare.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr Beard spent 21 years with two Big Four restructuring teams.

Mr Beard earned a bachelor’s degree from Lancaster University. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner.