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RECOVERY FIRST OPENS NEW HQS AT REDHILL

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Posted on May 16, 2014

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· Last updated: March 27, 2020

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Recovery First Expands with Redhill Office

Recovery First, provider of complementary services to insolvency practitioners, accountants, restructuring and corporate recovery specialists helping personal injury (PI) law firms withdraw from the market, has opened new headquarters at Abbey House in Redhill, Surrey.

The office on Clarendon Road currently houses five employees, but is big enough to accommodate a further expansion as the business grows.

Additional Locations and Southern Strategy

Recovery First also has an office in Glasgow and a presence in Manchester, but has recognised a need to be in closer proximity to specialists based in the south.

David Johnstone

David Johnstone

Leadership and Staff at Redhill HQ

The Redhill office is run by Recovery First’s operations director, Sally Dunscombe, who works alongside business development and administration staff.

Managing director, David Johnstone, now splits his time between Glasgow, Manchester and Redhill.

Leadership Perspective on Expansion

Commenting on Recovery First’s new office, David said:  “Many of our colleagues in restructuring, banking, insolvency and accounting are based in the south so it was important for us to be closer to them, particularly now the huge changes in the legal sector during 2013 are taking affect and many PI firms are exiting the market in a distressed situation.

“The experts we work with are recognising that a fully managed exit from the market is preferential to insolvency or heavily discounted sales and we’ve been brought on board to work with three firms during the last six weeks, who want to achieve as much value as possible from their work in progress (WIP).  Our Redhill office will oversee the initial transfer of cases to multiple panel firms and the monitoring of clients’ case loads as they progress to conclusion.”

Supporting PI Law Firms to Exit Market

On an outsourced basis, Recovery First works alongside insolvency practitioners, accountants, restructuring and corporate recovery specialists, helping PI law firms withdraw from the market.  It helps firms achieve a much higher value than could be achieved by a discounted sale by facilitating, managing and controlling the earn out, so allowing 100% of the incumbent WIP to be realised.

Key Takeaways

  • Recovery First has launched a new headquarters at Abbey House, Redhill to better serve southern-based professionals.
  • The new Redhill office currently has five staff but offers room for future growth.
  • Operations will be overseen by Operations Director Sally Dunscombe, with MD David Johnstone splitting time across Glasgow, Manchester and Redhill.
  • The move responds to significant sector changes prompting PI law firms to exit the market in 2013 and demand managed exits.
  • Recovery First’s model aims to maximise value from WIP by managing earn‑out transfers rather than discounted sales.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Recovery First open a new office in Redhill?
To be closer to restructuring, banking, insolvency and accounting specialists based in the south and respond to PI firms exiting the market.
Who manages the new Redhill office?
Operations Director Sally Dunscombe runs the Redhill office, with MD David Johnstone splitting time between Glasgow, Manchester and Redhill.
How many employees are currently based at the new HQ?
The new Redhill office currently houses five employees but has space for expansion.
What problem is Recovery First addressing by opening the new office?
They are helping PI law firms exit the market in a managed way that realises full WIP value rather than via discounted sales.

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