Pre-pack Administrations

Pre-pack administrations can offer many benefits to a business, its customers, its employees and its creditors. Our expert team can work with you to ensure the entire process runs smoothly and successfully, minimising the disruption to trade.

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Sam Payne

I act for lenders, companies, directors and insolvency practitioners (administrators and liquidators), trying to make sure businesses survive, keep job losses to a minimum and ensure creditors get as much money back as possible.  As a member of the Institute For Turnaround (IFT) I uphold their principles of integrity, objectivity, competence, due skill and courtesy. So, if you need someone to help you turn your business situation around, I’m here to help.

Pre-pack experience and expertise

Our expert team are on hand to act swiftly on the pre-pack administration of a distressed business about to enter administration.

We work with businesses and lenders to advise on the administration process and the suitability of a pre-pack.

We also support potential buyers seeking to purchase a business in pre-pack administration. This includes advising on the sale documentation and their offer. We can also advise if an evaluation report will be needed, applying for one if it is.

No matter which side of the fence we are on, our focus is always on a robust and rapid outcome that best serves all stakeholders.

A top-10 firm on your team

We are recognised as one of the top 10 national firms instructed on mid-market assignments.

Our clients include lenders, insolvency practitioners and corporates wanting to grow through acquisition from administrators.

The wider experience available across our firm adds further value, and we often work alongside our colleagues in our Corporate and Banking and Finance teams, as well as the Employment and Immigration, Real Estate and Commercial teams to ensure we provide the complete solution you need.

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Hear what our clients say about us

Stuart is phenomenally hard-working and highly reliable. He is someone with whom you can have a sensible conversation and who will have a pragmatic approach to things.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Sam is excellent at cross-collaboration and working across teams.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Paul Grundy is really good at supporting my team around managing risk, making sure we’re taking a commercial mindset through the case. His technical advice is always very strong.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Frank has provided a thorough consideration of organisational complexities and related advice.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Deanne was exemplary in her engagements with us. She rapidly assimilated our position and prepared the list of requirements, clarifying all steps in the process as well as managing our expectations.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Alan is commercially minded and experienced in pre-empting problems. He is strategic with decisions to get us to a better outcome sooner.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Frank Brumby is one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers I know. He is capable of dealing with highly complex matters. He has a great team around him.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Deanne Hamilton is a standout senior associate, she works tirelessly for her clients, is incredibly devoted and is certainly on the track to make partner one day.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

They provide a one-stop service for all of our requirements. They provide a proactive and timely service and are always open to a quick call to advise and check understanding. We value our partnership highly and they are a preferred firm.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Sam Payne, Alan Meiklejohn, Stuart Taylor – Reliable, quality, commercial advice, in a timely fashion. Work with practitioners to support the process from start to finish, providing ad hoc advice where needed, often at short notice.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Sam Payne and Alan Meiklejohn have combined experience over both corporate and personal restructuring assignments.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Being a commercial lender, with products that may include personal guarantees, it’s important to have legal expertise that covers commercial and consumer recovery options. Fleximize is fortunate enough to have Frank Brumby on their panel, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to structure the correct proceedings for each individual matter.

Frank is amazing to work with, perfect guidance and always on hand to help, couldn’t ask for more.

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