Receiverships

When you need an expert facilitator in receivership situations, our nationally recognised team has the experience you need to secure the best possible outcome.

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Alan Meiklejohn

  • Partner

When your business runs into trouble, it can be highly stressful and difficult to know what steps to take next. I’m here to help you plot a path for survival, with the aim that you keep on trading, even if that means entering into an insolvency process.

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Practical support for lenders

When a borrower has defaulted and you need to enforce your security against a specific asset or class of asset they own, we’re here to help.

We’ll appoint the fixed charge receiver then work closely with them and you to manage the situation so you have confidence the fixed charge is being handled in the most advantageous way.

This might simply be the sale of the asset. It might also be any other activity needed to achieve the best possible realisation, such as completing a development and arranging its marketing and sale. In an optimum scenario, it might even include returning a surplus to the borrower after all costs and expenses have been met.

A proven track record of success

We act on behalf of lenders including high street and challenger banks, holders of agricultural charges, and private lenders. We also work on behalf of national and local accountancy firms, and property agents appointed by lenders. In other circumstances, we act on behalf of borrowers themselves.

This broad spectrum of experience means we understand the needs of all stakeholders and are able to anticipate and resolve any potential issues along the way.

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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.

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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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