 PKF Restructuring Specialist recognised as a rising star
13 December 2011: James Kershaw, a senior administrator in the Leeds Corporate Recovery & Insolvency practice of PKF Accountants & business advisers, has been named one of the industry’s ‘Rising Stars’ at the annual St Nick Turnaround Awards.
The awards ceremony, which was held at Aspire in Leeds on 12 December, celebrates the work carried out by Yorkshire's turnaround and restructuring firms and professionals.
The event was attended by 400 people and raised around £10,000 for charity The Turnaround Foundation.
Charles Escott, a partner in PKF’s Leeds Corporate Recovery & Insolvency practice, said: “This award is very much deserved. James is viewed by clients and colleagues as a rising star, and it is pleasing to see his achievements being recognised by the industry as a whole. James has a very exciting future in corporate recovery and we look forward to helping him shine even more brightly in the future.”
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For further information, please contact: Andy Konieczko, 020 7065 0537, andrew.konieczko@uk.pkf.com
Notes to Editors:
1. PKF (UK) LLP is a leading firm of accountants and business advisers with more than 1,500 partners and staff operating in 23 offices in the UK mainland firm, incorporating a wholly-owned financial planning company and associated offshore practices. The firm specialises in advising growing and entrepreneurial/owner-managed businesses, AIM and fully listed companies, and also has extensive experience in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Principal services include assurance and advisory; taxation; consultancy; corporate recovery and insolvency; corporate finance and forensic. The firm has particular expertise in advising sectors such as hotels and leisure; mining and resource; public sector; real estate and construction; professional practices; not-for-profit; and medical. The firm’s web site is www.pkf.co.uk
2. PKF (UK) LLP also offers financial services through its FSA authorised company, PKF Financial Planning Limited. PKF (Isle of Man) LLC is a limited liability company registered in the Isle of Man. PKF (Channel Islands) Limited is incorporated in Guernsey.
3. PKF (UK) LLP is a member firm of the PKF International Limited (PKFI) network of legally independent member firms. The PKFI member firms have around 2,200 partners and more than 21,000 staff in around 125 countries.
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